Santa Fe Brewing Company Pale Ale

Pale Ale

 

Santa Fe Brewing Company in Santa Fe, New Mexico, United States 🇺🇸

  Pale Ale - Classic English Regular
Score
6.21
ABV: 5.4% IBU: - Ticks: 35
Anything but a typical American Pale, Santa Fe Pale Ale is as full bodied as its most robust English counterparts, while asserting its American origin with a healthy nose resplendent with Cascade and Willamette hops. It finishes with a well-balanced combination of the subtle, almost Pilsner-like maltiness accentuated by…
 

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6.4
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 6 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 6.5

Amber with a frothy, white head. Sweetened orange peel aroma. Crackers. Taste is mildly bitter and a touch citric. Finishes the same. Medium-bodied, moderate to mild carbonation. Straightforward. Not bad.

Tried on 20 Mar 2023 at 17:41


6.6
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 6 | Flavor - 6 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 7.5

12 oz. can at La Cueva in Taos. Pours a clear, bronze color, with a small, beige head. The nose is pine sap, orange peel, and prickly pear. Sweet and sugary, with a fair bitterness. Pretty tasty.

Tried from Can on 30 Nov 2021 at 22:36


5.2
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 4 | Flavor - 5 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 6

Early rating from Beer Buddy app

Tried on 22 Sep 2020 at 02:38


6.8
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 6 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 6

From a 12 oz. can. Pours a hazy amber with an off white head. Malty aroma. Flavors are bitter grass.

Tried from Can on 04 May 2019 at 20:39


6.1
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 5 | Flavor - 5 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 7.5

From Apr 2007

This one pours from 12oz bottle a clear medium gold with a medium sized head of foam that shrinks slowly but hangs around as a solid layer for the entire session and it has some good lacing.

The smell is a delicate hoppy. I get notes of grapefruit.

The taste on first sip has a grassy flavour to it with just a hint of the grapefruit I noted in the nose. Further sips in and more of the same with *some* malt sweetness and graininess and even some honey in the background giving this Pale Ale some good balance and the mouthfeel is quite good. Pretty good stuff, I'd say.

The finish is on the dry side and it has a nice aftertaste. Solid example of the style, in my book.

I just poured the last bit from the bottle and now, it takes on a cloudy appearance(there was some sediment at the bottom) and the taste shifts a bit more to the malty side and that just adds to my appreciation of this Ale. Yum.

Bottom line: A darn good Pale Ale that fans of the style should find tasty enough to warrant a repurchase.. I'd buy it again, no question about it.

Tried from Bottle on 24 Oct 2017 at 09:13


6
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 6 | Flavor - 6 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 6

Shared 12 oz. can. Best by 2/22/2017. Pours gold with a white head. Aroma is malt with a touch of citrus. Taste is light malt, bread, a bit of fruitiness. Finish is mildly bitter.

Tried from Can on 08 Jan 2017 at 23:33


6.2
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 6 | Flavor - 6 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 6

Bottle from Whole Foods-Indian School Plaza. Medium golden body with creamy pour, both body and head. Aroma and taste reflect the grain bill, which is fairly subdued for the American craft palate. Texture prevails over the subtle flavors, making for a middle of the road pale ale.

Tried from Bottle on 24 Jan 2016 at 21:37


7
Appearance - 3 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 8 | Texture - 3 | Overall - 14

Bottle. Hazy amber body. Fizzy, white head, rapidly diminishing. Aroma of floral hops, grapefruit, caramel. The flavor is moderately sweet and lightly bitter. It finishes moderately sweet and lightly to moderately bitter. Medium body, watery texture, lively carbonation. Grapefruit and floral taste with notes of caramel and toasted grain. Clean throughout. Light lingering bitterness.

Tried from Bottle on 20 Oct 2015 at 15:54


6.4
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 6 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 6.5

On tap. Pours a clear gold with an amber hue and a white head that starts at the edges and dissipates completely. Aroma has a good amount of earthy citrus with light grain and grass backing. Flavor is more grassy with some sweet grains and a strong biscuit backbone.

Tried from Draft on 07 Jun 2014 at 21:03


4.9
Appearance - 4 | Aroma - 4 | Flavor - 5 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 5.5

Bottle. A- Malty, hoppy. A- Copper color, clear liquid, white head. T- Balanced, slightly bitter, malty. P- Medium body, average texture, average carbonation, crisp finish. O- I was surprised with how mild this was. Not that bitter at all and almost reminded me more of a lager of Pilsner. Overall, if was a pretty average beer.

Tried from Bottle on 15 May 2014 at 07:37