Pale Ale
St Andrews Brewing (Scotland) in St Andrews, Fife, Scotland 🏴
Golden / Blonde Ale Regular|
Score
6.50
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The Sweet Spot. Not over 5%, not under 4%, not too hoppy or bitter, just right. Infused with local malt then shotgun married to Cascade, Mosaic and Mandarina Bavaria hops for lovely tangerine fruitiness. Giving the perfect balance of ABV, bitter and sweetness. Dangerously moreish, moreishly dangerous.
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6.8/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 6
Flavor 8
Texture 6
Overall 7
Sample courtesy of Grumbo, cheers! Aroma of caramel, citrus, floral and malty. Taste is sharp and bitter citrus. The advertised orange zest comes through late on. Drying finish.
Tried
on 12 Jan 2025
at 11:05
6.2/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 6
Flavor 6
Texture 6
Overall 7
Can from KO: pours clear gold with a white head. Aroma is biscuit and ambiguous fruitiness. Taste is lemony, low bitterness, slightly off finish. Mediocre.
Tried
from Can
on 02 Dec 2022
at 23:53
6.5/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 6
Flavor 6
Texture 8
Overall 6
Panda at home, thanks to the SHIG, 10/07/21. Almost clear orange with a white cap. Nose is orange peel, light floral notes, grass, melon. Taste comprises tangerine, grass, melon, breads, perfume, light herb. Medium bodied, fine carbonation, semi drying close. So so.
Tried
on 10 Jul 2021
at 21:50
6.1/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 7
Flavor 6
Texture 6
Overall 5.5
18/7/2021. Can sample courtesy of SHIG, cheers! Pours bubbly bright gold with a small frothy white head. Aroma is citrus, grass, floral, herbal, hint of musty apple. Moderate sweetness and bitterness with a tart edge. Moderate body, quite fizzy. Touch of coconut came through to finish with a light spiced sour. Okay.
Tried
from Can
on 07 Jul 2021
at 07:03
6.8/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 7
Can: Poured an orange with a huge two finger creamy white head. Aroma is floral, grassy, very lively, some citrus too. Taste is bitter floral hops, leafy pedals, grassy, malty backbone, nice tingle.
Tried
from Can
on 03 Jul 2021
at 18:08
6.4/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 7
Flavor 6
Texture 6
Overall 6.5
Can picked up at Sainsburys. It pours Irn Bru orange with a decent foamy white head. The aroma is sweetish, oily orange, kumquat, grainy, Turkish delight, gummy bears and wine gums. The taste is dry, bitter, floral, grassy, orange blossom, pithy, zesty, orange peel and peppery spice with a drying finish. Average carbonation and fine, prickly carbonation. Not sure the balance is quite there, but there is quite a bit to it.
Tried
from Can
on 30 Jun 2019
at 13:40
6.1/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 6
Flavor 6
Texture 6
Overall 6.5
Bottle from a whiskey shop in St. Andrews. Hazy golden colour with a white head. Grassy and light floral aroma. Taste dry to light sweet. Smooth body.
Tried
from Bottle
on 23 Oct 2018
at 19:14