Excelsior
Ossett Brewery in Ossett, West Yorkshire, England 🏴
Pale Ale - American Style / APA Regular Out of Production|
Score
6.53
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A classic pale ale, brewed from British pale malt and US Cascade hops. Smooth, fruity and full- bodied, with a deceptive bitterness to complement its alcohol strength. Refreshing citrus hop aromas complete the sensory pleasure.
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5.8/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 6
Flavor 6
Texture 4
Overall 6
Sample courtesy of Grumbo, cheers! Aroma of citrus, orange zest, pine, herbal and floral notes. Taste is grainy and a bit watery. Bitter finish.
Tried
on 12 Jan 2025
at 09:37
7.1/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 5
Flavor 8
Texture 8
Overall 8.5
On cask at PoW, Farnborough. Aroma is malty with a tangerine citrus tang. Clear gold. Thin foamy translucent white head offers sparse coverage. Medium bitter. A touch of quinine. But the primary feature is sour edged sweet marmalade. Light-medium bodied. Flat with soft carbonation. Long dry astringent finish. So this is currently on here as an ESB but now branded as a dry hopped Pale Ale. I guess it is a cross between a stronger trad beer and a more modern Pale. Maybe I am just happy to be out of a lunchtime beer but really hits the spot.
Tried
from Cask
on 29 Oct 2021
at 11:23
6.6/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 6.5
28/8/2021. Cask at the 2021 East Anglian Beer Festival, Bury St Edmunds. Pours clear golden with a small white head. Aroma of citrus, pithy orange, yeast, malt, husky edge. Moderate sweetness, bitterness and body. Slight oily texture, soft carbonation.
Tried
from Cask
on 29 Aug 2021
at 14:49
6.4/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 7
Flavor 6
Texture 6
Overall 6.5
Cask: Poured a golden with a white head. Aroma is fruity, candy, malty. Taste is bitter hops, fruity, malty, lingers around bitter.
Tried
from Cask
on 29 Aug 2021
at 05:00
6/10
Tried
on 11 Jan 2020
at 13:23
6.6/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 6
Texture 6
Overall 6.5
Cask-conditioned, on gravity, at the Commercial Rooms (JDW), Bristol 11/10/2018. Amber in colour, with a slight, white, head. Citrus hops, tangerine fruits, sweetish malts and a pleasantly bitter finish. Good.
Tried
from Cask
on 28 Oct 2018
at 15:49
6.6/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 6
Flavor 6
Texture 8
Overall 6.5
Cask at the Old Manor (JDW), Bracknell. A pale amber pour with a grainy aroma; creamy in the mouth with a smooth grainy body, some citrus and a spicy bitterness with a lingeing finish. Pretty good.
Tried
from Cask
on 24 Oct 2018
at 15:29
5.2/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 5
Flavor 5
Texture 6
Overall 5
Cask at the standing order. Pours clear golden, nose is light fruit, musty toffee, taste is zesty, floral, cloying.
Tried
from Cask
on 17 Oct 2018
at 15:14
7/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 8
Overall 7
Cask at the strugglers inn. Pale golden colour with a white head. Aroma lime and malty. Taste light bittersweet to sweet. Medium body.
Tried
from Cask
on 17 Jun 2018
at 14:56
7.4/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 8
Overall 7.5
From cask at Moon Under Water, Manchester, with JFE and BG 21.01.18. Clear golden. White head and lacing. Refreshing aroma of meadows, citrus, succade and bitter marmalade. Hop bitterness is lingering on.
Tried
from Cask
on 21 Jan 2018
at 05:15