Sharptail Pale Ale - Montana Brewing Company

loren01

Oregon

4.63/5  rDev +14.3%
look: 4.5 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 5 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 4.5

A: Pours a medium golden color with frothy white head. Lots of lacing down the glass.
S: Smells slightly malty with nice citrusy scent
T: Taste is very fresh, nice citrusy/hop flavor. Very well balanced out not too over the top
M: A litte on the highly carbonated side.
D: Overall, a very good pale ale. One of the better ones I've had in a while.

Serving type: on-tap

04-21-2006 20:39:58 | More by loren01

objectivemonkey

Minnesota

4.4/5  rDev +8.6%
look: 4.5 | smell: 4 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 4.5

Funny how a lot of IPAs and APAs almost taste the same... This one seems more an IPA, really. Anywho, into a pint glass, poured a golden amber with good head and tons of lacing. Heavy floral hop aroma, perhaps a little pine streak too. Taste is a dream, strong on floral hops but a really nice subtle malt spine, keeping it in balance. Well done. Carbonation is about right, and just a little over medium body, quite nice. Overall, I want to bring a growler of this home, but don't have the room on my flight. Damn.

Serving type: on-tap

06-28-2006 01:33:02 | More by objectivemonkey

GClarkage

California

4.35/5  rDev +7.4%
look: 4.5 | smell: 4 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4 | overall: 4.5

06/20/05- Had on tap via samplers at the Montana Brewing Co. in Billings, MT.

Presentation- Two samplers in 4oz glasses.

Appearance- Dark golden color, maybe a tad cloudy. Large head for in a sampler. Very good sticky lacing.

Smell- A very nice blast of floral hops. Maybe some pine resin scents as well.

Taste- Well rounded brew here. Good malt base which leads into a sharp floral and semi fruity hop taste.

Mouthfeel- Medium carbonation.

Drinkability- One of the more well balanced plae ales that you can find. Maybe leaning towards an IPA rather than an IPA. Very nice hop flavor here. Session brew for sure.

Serving type: on-tap

06-23-2005 16:19:42 | More by GClarkage

Starchild

New York

4.15/5  rDev +2.5%
look: 3.5 | smell: 4 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 3.5

Sharptail was listed on the menu as a pale ale for hopheads. Sharptail seemed to me an American IPA. The beer was dark amber with moderate carbonation. Floral hops dominated the nose. The hops took the stage in this show (almost like Supershow 69). Anyway, the hops were pungent and relentless dominating the whole pint.

Serving type: on-tap

12-01-2004 04:54:35 | More by Starchild

aggiearcher13

Texas

4/5  rDev -1.2%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4

If this is a pale ale, then piss in my pocket and tell me it's raining. It's a full-bore IPA. Very nice, citrus and pine. Malts come through well, probably some vienna and crystal if I had to guess. Drinks really well, very balanced. I could definitely get used to having this on a daily basis, who knows when I'll be back here next.

Serving type: on-tap

05-23-2009 05:52:48 | More by aggiearcher13

swid

Missouri

3.93/5  rDev -3%
look: 3.5 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 4

[review compiled from notes 10-16-2004]

Disclaimer: when I visited this brewpub, this beer was designated simply as Hop Heads, but the review of 12-1-2004 leads me to believe that this is the same beer I had at that time.

A medium amber color, with a light head. A strong hops aroma initially dominates; the malt smell appears a bit later. The taste is similar to the smell: the hop bitterness is strongly evident first, then the malt. The mouthfeel is clean, and it finishes not all that bitter. Overall, it's a tasty and a fairly hoppy beer.

Serving type: on-tap

01-10-2005 00:06:52 | More by swid

DelmarAle

New York

3.88/5  rDev -4.2%
look: 3.5 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4

Had the Sharpton in a 16 ounce glass. Poured somewhat cloudy with a small head.
It had a clean, mild hops scent
The taste was nicely mild as an APA should be. It has nice pine and citrus notes.
Feels smooth on the tongue and a little scratch on the throat.
Overall a very niece American Pale Ale.

Serving type: on-tap

01-29-2013 02:40:03 | More by DelmarAle

champ103

Texas

3.7/5  rDev -8.6%
look: 3.5 | smell: 4 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 4

A: Pours an orange/golden color. A small bubbly white head forms, but recedes in an instant. Nice sticky spiderweb lace is left down the glass.
S: Floral and citrus hops up front. Some light sweet malt as the aroma lingers.
T: Floral and citrus hops again. It is not overly bitter, but there are a lot of hops. Very little malt sweetness.
M/D: A medium body and carbonation. Soapy and oily as well. Pretty easy to drink. The bitterness does not really detract from the drinkability at all. I can quaff a few of these with no problem.

This is a good beer, and something to get if at the brewpub. Though it is more like an IPA than anything. Not a bad thing at all, just not what I was looking for in an APA.

Serving type: on-tap

08-31-2009 17:23:04 | More by champ103

NWer

Washington

3.6/5  rDev -11.1%
look: 3.5 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 3.5

Enjoyed a pint nonic at the brewery in Billings, Montana.
A little on the brassy side in appearance for an APA. Clear, moderate head, decent lace. Mild nose. Sweet, balanced, unassuming.
A good, not great beer. I enjoyed it enough and at 5.5 ABV and 32 IBU, an easy going session beer. I could enjoy several of these and have fun doing it but it just isn't good enough to be rated among the heavyweights.

Serving type: on-tap

08-27-2011 10:37:42 | More by NWer