Essential Pale Ale
Port City Brewing Company in Alexandria, Virginia, United States 🇺🇸
Pale Ale - American Style / APA Regular|
Score
6.84
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Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 6 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 6.5
cloudy yellow, smooth white head. aroma is malty, flowery, faint sweet caramelly, flavor is malty, bitter malty, flowery hoppy.
yespr (55501) reviewed Essential Pale Ale from Port City Brewing Company 8 years ago
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 6 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 6.5
33 cl bottle. Pours hazy yellow to orange. Small white head. Aroma is grpefruity and hoppy. Bitter, solid hoppy. Grapefruity. Dry, bitter and grapefruity finish.
Appearance - 4 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 7
Lemongrass nose. Hazy amber, thin head. Grapefruit and lemongrass. Honey finish. Medium body, easy carbonation.
stevoj (18327) reviewed Essential Pale Ale from Port City Brewing Company 9 years ago
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 6 | Flavor - 6 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 5.5
Bottle from Giant. Mildly hazy golden with foamy head. Aroma is lemony citrus, bready, crackers. Taste is also tangy, and kind of musty. Closer to a pils than an APA Something slightly off kilter
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 6 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 7
5 week old bottle into a stemless wine glass. A: Pale orange tinted clear gold with small fast falling head and nice lacing. S: Very light scent of bread and orange zest with a touch of pine. T: Crisp toasted bread malts dominate with zesty orange and pith balancing nicely. Light sweetness lingers. M: Crisp carbonation and light to medium mouthfeel with a very clean finish. O: Well done in all aspects even if not exceptional in any. A really nice pale ale worth buying.
Appearance - 10 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 8 | Texture - 10 | Overall - 7.5
Bottle at the brewery Aroma: spicy hops, cereal, floral, Appearance: hazy golden with a white head Taste: medium sweetness, medium bitterness, Palate: medium body, creamy, average carbonation, long finish, Tasty
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 7
4 oz pour on draft at Port City. Slightly hazy golden yellow with off-white head. Aromas of light citrus, floral notes, slight malt. Tastes of citrus, light floral notes, malt, biscuit. Medium body with a dry finish.
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 7.5
Light citrus aroma with some grass. Light bitter finish. Pours orange with good head and lacing. Nice pale ale, easy drinking. Tap at Glens garden market.
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 7
From a 12 oz bottle. Pours a clear orange gold. Apricot aroma. Flavors of grass and orange. Smooth slightly bitter finish.
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 8 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 7.5
Presque surpris par la faiblesse des houblons en olfactif, je me rappelle soudain qu’il s’agit d’une pale ale. Les premières notes développent cependant des dérivés des malts Anglais et Allemands comme le pain frais et le grain. Puis, un soupçon de résine de pin apparait enfin et révèle sa présence. D’un visuel doré, tirant sur l’ambré, avec quelques résidus, elle développe une mousse d’épaisseur moyenne, avec une bonne densité, une bonne effervescence, ainsi qu’un maintient assez long. En gustatif, l’effervescence frappe d’abord la langue avec un picotement assidu, laissant la place aux résines de conifère en finale. Les malts Européens lui confèrent une rondeur et un fruité soutenu avec des notes de fruits séchés, de pain frais, en tandem avec les conifères, et avec une petite dose de poivre et de feuille de pissenlit. Une APA goûteuse aux saveurs variées. Très rafraichissante.