Betsy
Gweilo Beer in Fo Tan, New Territories, Hong Kong 🇭🇰
Pale Ale - American Style / APA Regular|
Score
6.51
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Brewed in collaboration with Cathay Pacific, Betsy is a Pale Ale handcrafted for 35,000 feet.
500,000 rivets. 700,000 parts. 6,000 craftsmen. That was the dedication that went into building a Douglas DC-3 in the 1940s – including Betsy, Cathay Pacific’s very first aircraft.
This beer is a homage to the heart and soul poured into the original Betsy. Flavours of mandarin orange, lovingly tuned for altitude; with the finest barley and hops, carefully balanced for depth and aroma.
The result is a handcrafted Pale Ale that tastes great anywhere, but really takes off at 35,000 feet.
500,000 rivets. 700,000 parts. 6,000 craftsmen. That was the dedication that went into building a Douglas DC-3 in the 1940s – including Betsy, Cathay Pacific’s very first aircraft.
This beer is a homage to the heart and soul poured into the original Betsy. Flavours of mandarin orange, lovingly tuned for altitude; with the finest barley and hops, carefully balanced for depth and aroma.
The result is a handcrafted Pale Ale that tastes great anywhere, but really takes off at 35,000 feet.
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6.6/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 5
Flavor 6
Texture 10
Overall 7.5
Clear golden pour, decent, stable white head. Aromas of malt, citrus with a hint of tropical fruits. Taste is citrus, on the sweeter side with some hops and herbal notes. Easy drinking.
Tried
on 19 Nov 2024
at 12:13
6.8/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 7
Can on a Cathay flight to London. Slightly hazy gold. Thick head. Light malt, fruity, similar to their lager, but ale yeast and citrusy hops. Herbal, lemony, spicy. Less dank. Nice.
Tried
from Can
on 08 Aug 2023
at 18:34
6.5/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 6
Flavor 6
Texture 8
Overall 6
Can split at L6 Tasting, thanks to Tips, 13/10/22. Light golden pour with an off white head that thins to spotting. Nose is grass, melon, tangerine, straw, airy malts. Taste comprises tangerine, grass, orange zest, melon, light breads. Medium bodied, fine carbonation, semi drying close splashed with mellow hop bitterness. Simple pale.
Tried
from Can
on 30 May 2023
at 16:41
7.2/10
In the lounge before boarding. Perfectly decent pale, light citrus.
Tried
from Can
on 01 Nov 2022
at 22:01
6.8/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 7
Can shared in CW - cheers to Adi. Pours crystal clear yellow with a bubbly, white head. Lightly sweet, some pale biscuits, straw, pale piney accents. Light bodied with fine to average carbonation. Decently clean finish, pine needles, citrus fruits. Basic but drinks fine.
Tried
from Can
on 13 Oct 2022
at 18:52
7/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 7
Can shared at the Columbus tasting 13/10/2022. Many thanks to Tipple. A clear golden yellow coloured pour with a loose white head. Aroma is semi sweet, spicy weedy hop, resin, biscuit, , nelson. Flavour is composed of dry, grains, weed, spicy, woody nelson, bitter grass. Palate is grass, dry, powdery, fine carbonation. meh.
Tried
from Can
on 13 Oct 2022
at 18:47
6/10
Tried
on 13 Oct 2022
at 18:42
5.2/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 5
Flavor 5
Texture 6
Overall 5
Can sample at a tasting at troubles' place. Thanks Yoav. Clear golden. Malt, caramel note, somewhat stale citric hops, sweetish, bitter finish, a bit harsh and metallic.
Tried
from Can
on 09 Jan 2020
at 12:24
6.6/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 6.5
330ml can on Cathay Pacific Flight from Manchester to Hong Kong 21st December 2019. Orange gold colour, white foamy head and aroma of citrusy hops. Taste is malty, grain, sweetish, with tangy fruity citric bitterness. Medium bodied, soft carbonation, dry bitter finish. Quite drinkable.
Tried
from Can
on 23 Dec 2019
at 04:33
6.5/10
Tried
from Draft
on 12 Nov 2019
at 21:12