Old Colony
8 Sail Brewery in Heckington, Lincolnshire, England 🏴
Pale Ale - American Style / APA Regular|
Score
6.40
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An American style Pale Ale hopped with a combination of English Pilgrim and American hops.
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6.8/10
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Appearance 7
Aroma 7
Flavor 6.5
Texture 7
Overall 6.5
Creamy off white head on an unclear vivid amber coloured body.
Orange, digestive biscuits & stone fruit aroma.
Medium bodied, foamy dry & clean.
Bitter orange, lemon, earthy, pine bubble gum tastes with a bitter finish.
Not so sure about the East Coast style on the label but a fine tasty brew.
Orange, digestive biscuits & stone fruit aroma.
Medium bodied, foamy dry & clean.
Bitter orange, lemon, earthy, pine bubble gum tastes with a bitter finish.
Not so sure about the East Coast style on the label but a fine tasty brew.
Tried
from Bottle
on 23 Mar 2025
at 17:19
6.8/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 6
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 7
Bottle from Beers of Europe, online. Pours a clear amber with big white head but unlike some 8 Sail bottled beers this does settle nicely with plenty of lacing. Aroma is floral, citrus zest, grains and grass. Taste of sweet malts, quite floral and biscuit noted with orange and lime zest, minerals, grassy, zesty and dry bitterness in the finish. Quite nice.
Tried
from Bottle
on 02 Jan 2025
at 03:03
7/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 6
Flavor 7
Texture 8
Overall 7
500ml bottle bought at The Real Ale Store in Newark. Clingy lacing, clear amber body, rocky white head. Malt-fruity aromas, inviting. Balanced taste profile of grass, ripe fruit, bread, and mild caramel malts. Smooth bittersweet finish. Medium bodied. Tasty. Shared with Finn on a train to Grimsby. (15.10.2022).
Tried
from Bottle
on 30 Oct 2022
at 08:18
6.8/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 6
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 7
Delt med Rune på tog mellom Nottingham og Grimsby. Gyldenbrun. Høyt luftig skum som daler sakte & etterlater spotlacing. Aroma av krydder & frukt. Smaken tørket frukt. Tørr krydret bitter avslutning.
Tried
on 15 Oct 2022
at 08:24
6.8/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 7
Bottle @ Lincs tasting, Højbjerg. Nice head with good duration. Color is golden. Aroma and taste are nice bitter hops, fruits, flowers, grass, and citrus. Nice long bitter finish.
Tried
from Bottle
on 20 Jul 2018
at 15:28
6.8/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 7
Bottle courtesy of Grumbo. Thanks. Light hazy golden with a big white head. Aroma is sweet, malty, caramel and light hoppy - citrus. Flavor is medium sweet and moderate bitter. Dry and moderate bitter finish. 200718
Tried
from Bottle
on 20 Jul 2018
at 15:28
6.9/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 6.5
On tap at JDW Ritz, Lincoln. Golden colour with a white head. Citrus and fruit aroma taste light sweet to a mid bitter finish.
Tried
from Cask
on 26 Feb 2016
at 00:00
6.6/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 6.5
Bottle shared at Cafe Abseits - Bamberg. Pours clear gold with a frothy white head. Good stuff, some melon, ripe citrus fruits. Medium bodied with fine carbonation. Some flinty minerals in the finish, rindy bitterness, light sweetness. Decent stuff.
Tried
from Bottle
on 03 Nov 2015
at 16:13
6.5/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 6
Texture 6
Overall 6
Bottle from Beers of Europe. Pours a nice clear amber colour with a frothy white head. Aroma of floral hops, grassy, touch of citrus. Slightly bitter finish, medium body, Quite decent.
Tried
from Bottle
on 16 Nov 2014
at 10:22
6.5/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 6
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 7
Gravity poured half-pint at the brewery on 24th May 2014. Amber with a white head: not as hoppy as I expected but interesting and different none the less. Hops do lead the way but this isn’t too bitter or dry, the hops blending nicely with whatever malts are used to produce a pleasant and easy drinking beer.
Tried
on 24 May 2014
at 23:13