Black Sheep Brewery Pathmaker (5.6%)

Pathmaker (5.6%)

 

Black Sheep Brewery in Masham, North Yorkshire, England 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿

  Pale Ale - American Style / APA Regular
Score
6.57
ABV: 4.0% IBU: - Ticks: 41
Paul, who is still our Chairman, and in our eyes is warden of all things beer, founded the Brewery in 1992, fighting back against what he saw as a deluge of bland beer from mass corporations. The result was the creation of one of Britain’s favourite breweries and more than 100 jobs in the town of Masham.

Pathmaker will reach out to a wider drinking audience and tell the Black Sheep story in a modern and creative way. The beer is aimed at pubs and bars offering new and different beer brands to increasingly curious beer enthusiasts.

With its eye-catching hand drawn branding, Pathmaker is a 5.6% ABV pale ale, brewed with Chinook hops, with an adventurous malty mouth feel and a moreish, crisp bitter finish.
 

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7/10 Appearance 6 Aroma 7 Flavor 7 Texture 6 Overall 8
Can. Morrisons. Pale, orange gold. Lightly hazy. Thin, sticky, white head. Nose has toffee malts. Pineapple cube sweets. Some pink grapefruit. Hint of pine. Taste is light, piny bitter. Bit of pineapple sweetness. Light to medium body. Soft fizz. A little oily. Piny and citrus zest bitterness to finish. A little bit Punk-ish.
Tried from Can on 31 May 2017 at 13:25

5.8/10 Appearance 6 Aroma 5 Flavor 6 Texture 6 Overall 6
Cask @ Montgomery’s Tower, Shrewsbury. Pours clear gold, white head. Aroma of pale males and citrus, with the taste showing a biscuity malt preference. Lightly bitter edge with faint citrus making a brief appearance.
Tried from Cask on 30 Mar 2017 at 13:28

5.9/10 Appearance 6 Aroma 6 Flavor 6 Texture 6 Overall 5.5
Cask at The Gate, Northwood. A straw coloured pour with a thin white head on top. Hoppy, citrus, grapefruit aroma. Tastes vaguely hoppy, citrus, really bitter and not in the best condition as expected at an Ember Inn.
Tried from Cask on 25 Feb 2017 at 06:07

5.9/10 Appearance 6 Aroma 6 Flavor 6 Texture 6 Overall 5.5
bottle golden almost clear honey nose floreal bit citrus earthy note low carbonation not very hoppy oro quasi limpida schiuma media discreta persistenza naso piuttosto mieloso floreale un tocco agrumato discreto corpo note terrose non molto gasata luppolatura spenta
Tried from Bottle on 03 Feb 2017 at 12:29

6/10
Tried on 19 Nov 2016 at 15:56

7.2/10 Appearance 8 Aroma 7 Flavor 7 Texture 8 Overall 7
Bottle, 0.33l. Cloudy amber color with thin creamy white head and average sparkling appearance. Aroma of citrus, pine and flowers. Taste starts moderate sweet malty, follows by refreshing grapefruit, herbs and tropical fruit, while finish is moderate bitter. Medium body, oily texture and lively carbonation in palate. Joymaker...
Tried from Bottle on 28 Sep 2016 at 14:59

7.8/10 Appearance 8 Aroma 8 Flavor 8 Texture 6 Overall 8
Pours a slightly hazy golden color, topped with a quite big white foamy head, ok retention. Fruity hoppy notes, some sweet pears and peaches, slightly citrusy and lemony. Taste mildly bitter with some malty sweetness in the back. Some citrusy, lemony presence. QUite lasting medium aftertaste. Fairly light and fresh. Very lovely.
Tried on 11 Jul 2016 at 03:10

6.6/10 Appearance 6 Aroma 7 Flavor 7 Texture 6 Overall 6.5
Bottle from Terre de Boissons Calais and drunk at home. Clear gold lasting white head. Hoppy grapefruit. More or less your classic APA with a UK twist and a Black Sheep house character. Actually quite a lot of house character. Drank it real quick. Quite good fun.
Tried from Bottle on 24 Mar 2016 at 14:20

6/10 Appearance 6 Aroma 6 Flavor 6 Texture 6 Overall 6
330ml bottle at home. Pours clear golden with a thin white head. Aromas of orange, lemon, something flinty. Taste is bitter orange, light floral notes. Oily texture, slightly sticky finish.
Tried from Bottle on 13 Jan 2016 at 16:27

6.4/10 Appearance 8 Aroma 5 Flavor 6 Texture 8 Overall 6.5
Bottle from Trembling Madness. Appearance - golden amber with a fluffy lacy head. Nose - orange with some dirty malt. Taste - bitter orange and dry citrus on the finish. Palate - close to medium bodied with a tangy texture and a fairly balanced finish. Overall - didn’t start well, but improved a little.
Tried from Bottle on 12 Jan 2016 at 06:20