NorWester Oregon Pale Ale
Portland Brewing Company in Portland, Oregon, United States 🇺🇸
Pale Ale - American Style / APA Regular Out of Production|
Score
6.88
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Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 5 | Flavor - 4 | Texture - 4 | Overall - 5
Mine had a slight metallic nose and taste...contaminated?...................
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 9 | Flavor - 8 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 7
An umcompromising beer completely dominated by the grape aroma of American hop varieties. Very bitter, very tasty.
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 8 | Flavor - 9 | Texture - 10 | Overall - 8.5
Outstanding, and I'd characterize it as an interesting hybrid of an English and American pale ale. The malts/yeast are pure British: slightly fruity, very present, and with a definite mild butteriness. However, this is chock full of classic American hops: citric, piney, and a bit herbal. Outstanding balance - there's no shortage of malt flavor here, yet it reminds a hophead's delight, esp in the aroma. Nice copperish color, smallish head, short lacing.