Pale Ale

Pirate Life Brewing in Adelaide, South Australia, Australia 🇦🇺

Pale Ale - American Style / APA Regular

Score

6.95

ABV: 5.4%

IBU: 50

Ticks: 58

While hops are central again here... they're deeper and darker than those found in the Throwback or IIPA, with some of that pine forest floor character you expect from old school West Coast hops alongside the citrus elements, and are joined by prominent sharp caramel malts to create a creamy lushness on the palate. There's something herbal there too and a hearty bitterness to wrap things up.

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Robin Svensson (13124) ticked Pale Ale from Pirate Life Brewing 8 months ago

Tried from Can on 07 Jun 2025 at 22:07

7.1

oh6gdx (51139) reviewed Pale Ale from Pirate Life Brewing 3 years ago

Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 8 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 7.5

Canned (from Ales by Mail). Ambery golden colour with a big foamy white head and quite lively carbonation. Aroma is fruity, caramelly and mild toffeeish tones. Flavour is fruity, citrusy and some floral elements with some crisp sweet maltiness.

Tried from Can on 31 Dec 2022 at 10:46

7.1

Deanso (15673) reviewed Pale Ale from Pirate Life Brewing 6 years ago

Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 6.5

33cl can from Angkor Market. Medium white head. Very hazy golden pour. Nice bitterness. Good beer

Tried from Can on 16 Jan 2020 at 15:55

6.6

brnandersen (7118) reviewed Pale Ale from Pirate Life Brewing 6 years ago

Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 6 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 7.5

Sample from 355 ml can. Clear amber golden colour with a big white head. Fruity aroma with citrus, caramel malts and floral hops. Taste is bitter. Medium bodied. Dry and bitter finish.

Tried from Can on 03 Sep 2019 at 16:11

6.1

Ungstrup (52110) reviewed Pale Ale from Pirate Life Brewing 6 years ago

Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 6 | Flavor - 6 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 6.5

Can. An amber beer with a yellowish head. The aroma has notes of malt, caramel, and fruits. The flavor is sweet with notes of malt, caramel, and straw, leading to a bitter finish.

Tried from Can on 03 Sep 2019 at 16:09

6.4

Reubs (35480) reviewed Pale Ale from Pirate Life Brewing 6 years ago

Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 6 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 6.5

Can@Jespers - amber pour with a white head. Fruity and sweet pale malty, notes of citrus fruit, some sweet pale malty backing, light to medium body, slight bitter bite into the hoppy finish. Ok.

Tried from Can on 03 Sep 2019 at 15:50

6.1

yespr (55501) reviewed Pale Ale from Pirate Life Brewing 6 years ago

Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 6 | Flavor - 6 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 6.5

35.5 cl can. Pours clear and golden orange. Tan head. Aroma is herbal hoppy, slight fruity. Bitter, solid hoppy. Grapefruity and piney. Bitter and herbal finish.

Tried from Can on 03 Sep 2019 at 15:44

Mrf33n3y (6651) ticked Pale Ale from Pirate Life Brewing 6 years ago

VERY hoppy for a pale.

Tried from Draft on 07 Mar 2019 at 20:23

6.9

Sigmund (14587) reviewed Pale Ale from Pirate Life Brewing 7 years ago

Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 6.5

355 ml can, from Vinmonopolet Haugesund. ABV is 5.4%. Clear amber colour, large to moderate white head. Pleasant aroma of fruity and piney hops. The flavour has a moderate malty sweetness, followed by piney and grapefruity hops. Resinous and medium bitter finish.

Tried from Can on 04 Apr 2018 at 22:14

6.8

CambridgeUtd (3880) reviewed Pale Ale from Pirate Life Brewing 7 years ago

Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 7

Bottle 33 cl. Amber, clear with a medium offwhite head. Lots of hoppy aroma, some malt. Bitter taste with a good hop end.

Tried from Bottle on 28 Mar 2018 at 19:34