Spring Reign Ale
Ninkasi Brewing Company in Eugene, Oregon, United States 🇺🇸
Pale Ale - American Style / APA Spring|
Score
6.54
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Seasonal Release Series. Spring forward with this refreshing seasonal ale. Notes of toasted malt up front with a bright and crisp Northwest hop finish. It’s a session beer that everyone can enjoy.
Like many Ninkasi beers, this is an ale more than a specific style, though we put it in the Northwest Pale category. A light toasted malt flavor is more reminiscent of a British Pale, but the hops are bright and very Northwest. Flavorful and easy to drink!
Like many Ninkasi beers, this is an ale more than a specific style, though we put it in the Northwest Pale category. A light toasted malt flavor is more reminiscent of a British Pale, but the hops are bright and very Northwest. Flavorful and easy to drink!
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6.4/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 6
Flavor 6
Texture 6
Overall 6.5
In a tulip glass at Monk’s Kettle at a Ninkasi paired dinner. Pours a brushed gold with a fluffy white head. Lots of buiscuit and bread with a clean meadow scent showing very late. Palate is very bitter and some nice grass hops at the end. Mouthfeel is medium-bodied to slightly thin.
Tried
on 10 Mar 2010
at 21:29
7/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 7
Flavor 8
Texture 6
Overall 7
Bomber. Medium to deep amber body with an off-white, fizzy head, mostly diminishing. Malty aroma out front. Bread, caramel, grain, sweet raisin. More subdued in the nose are the floral hops.Just a hint of citrus and pine. The flavor is moderately sweet and lightly to moderately bitter. The bitterness goes up a notch in the finish which is lightly sweet. The bitterness sticks around a long time along with a bread crust taste. Medium body with a velvety texture. Moderate to lively carbonation. Far from an in-your-face APA like Alpha King. Less carbonation, less crisp and clean. Subtle hops below a maltiness. Nonetheless, it works because of the balance.
Tried
on 30 Jun 2009
at 21:39
6.9/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 6
Flavor 6
Texture 8
Overall 7.5
Bomber from Bottle Trek. Pours orange amber with a slight white head that died lacing. Aromas of caramel and piney hop. Medium body with smooth, near creamy, carbonation. Flavor is mildly roasted caramel with a lot of floral/citrus/resin. Finishes definitely bitter. Really tasty.
Tried
from Bottle
on 14 Jun 2009
at 22:32
6.8/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 7
Flavor 6
Texture 8
Overall 7
Bottle thanks to blutt59. Pours with a slightly off-white head that fades over a clear golden body. Aroma is floral and herbal hoppiness, with honey and graham cracker. Taste is grainy and spicy/herbal hops with honey and maybe a touch of nearly roasted malt. Lively carbonation.
Tried
from Bottle
on 22 Apr 2009
at 14:37
6.4/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 6
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 6.5
Bomber. Poured pale orange gold with thin fast dissipating white head. Thin brief whiff of hop and citrus. Stripy malt and hoppy flavour with a hop finish. Drinkable and not too expensive.
Tried
on 30 Mar 2009
at 23:46