Well Above Sea Level
Bristol Beer Factory in Southville, Bristol, England 🏴
Pale Ale - American Style / APA Regular|
Score
6.89
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This beer is all about a beautiful citrus hop flavour from Citra and Amarillo and a soft milky texture from use of a good amount of lactose. The lactose brings sweetness, as does the Vienna Malt, both of which are brought into balance by strong bitterness from the late addition hops. Oats bring further body and the beer has a lovely dry finish from full attenuation of the yeast. The final touch is some torrified wheat to add to the lactose milky texture with a soft white head and head retention down the pint. We are excited about this one!
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6.1/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 6
Flavor 5.5
Texture 7
Overall 6.5
Keg draught at the Three Tuns, Bristol. Lightish gold, hazy with a good layer of white head. A bit of layered lacing. Malty aroma, a little grape and lime. Taste is sweet but balanced, a little musty which is odd. More bitterness in the finish. Light body with slightly lower than one would expect carbonation. A little disappointing for BBF but refreshing enough.
Tried
from Draft
at
The Three Tuns
on 17 Jan 2026
at 14:07
7/10
Tried
on 18 Jan 2025
at 17:34
7.8/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 7
Flavor 8
Texture 10
Overall 8
500ml bottle from lowcostbeer.com, this one a fairly hefty 2.5 months past BBE. Cloudy light gold with large white foamy head which settles to an uneven covering Very lemon citrusy aroma, some zest, grainy, hint of the lactose. Flavour has a nice creamy lactose (not overdone) with lemon citrus, some tropical and apricot, grains. Very smooth, soft carbonation. I was worried about the lactose but its been well brewed and has enhanced the beer. Hops have kept up well considering the age. Very enjoyable.
Tried
from Bottle
on 31 Dec 2024
at 02:24
6.9/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 7.5
440ml can from Bath Road Beers. Gluten Free. Golden colour, bubbly wite foam head and aroma of citrus, hops. Taste is malt, biscuit, juicy fruits, zesty citrus, lemon-lime, pine, and lactose, ice cream, with some hop bitterness. Medium bodied, medium carbonation, dry tangy citric bitter finish. Quite drinkable.
Tried
from Can
on 25 Oct 2024
at 18:33
7.6/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 8
Texture 8
Overall 7.5
Bottle from Low Cost Beer online. Pours clear pale yellow gold with a thick white head. Aromas of citrus and light pine. Taste had a light lick of lactose, but a good balancing bitterness. Enjoyed this.
Tried
from Bottle
on 14 Jun 2021
at 15:21
6.9/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 7.5
Bottle from The Made Inn Ashford and drunk at home. Slight haze golden thick white head. Citrusy aroma as I poured it. Citrusy hoppy APA. Light with a light sweetness. Pleasing citrus flavour. Touch of lime and hop leaf. Light bitterness on the finish. Yes decent.
Tried
from Bottle
on 03 Jun 2020
at 17:19
7/10
Tried
on 10 Aug 2019
at 19:54
6.4/10
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Appearance 4
Aroma 7
Flavor 6
Texture 8
Overall 6.5
On tap at the brewery tap, Ashton Gate, Bristol 2/11/2018. Cloudy yellow in colour with a tight, white, head. Tropical fruits, some creamy lactose sweetness, light malts and a dryish finish. Fine.
Tried
from Draft
on 13 Nov 2018
at 20:16