Firecracker Pale Ale
Big Time Brewery in Seattle, Washington, United States 🇺🇸
Pale Ale - American Style / APA Regular|
Score
6.86
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Clarkvv (16523) reviewed Firecracker Pale Ale from Big Time Brewery 18 years ago
Appearance - 10 | Aroma - 6 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 6.5
Draught pint at Redbones on 11/15/07
Chill-hazed amber/peach-golden body is well carbonated and topped by a neatly retained white head that leaves moderate lacing.
Hoppy nose, of course, with a full floral aroma and plentiful orange, lemon and grapefruit brace on the finish. Some traces of "hop tea" in the nose, but lightly sweet vanilla-honey malts help disperse those suggestions and provide a balance. Some fresh yeast adds a light papery blandness on the finish. Liberally hopped in the nose, but I think some deeper malt sweetness would allow the hop aromatics to unfold better. As is, there’s too much exposed bitterness that dominates. No flaws, alcohol.
Flavor, then, is not surprisingly quite bitter. Not too much so, I guess (though more than I prefer), but the malt is more woody than it is sugary, which seems unfavorable here, as it allows a lot of tea-like bitterness and near astringency on the finish. Tons of grapefruit and lemon. As it warms, more honeyish and graham cracker-like maltiness emerges, allowing for more balance. Really clean, with perfect carbonation and an unfiltered, almost chewy texture. Good, if rather mundane.
Buckeyeboy (18941) reviewed Firecracker Pale Ale from Big Time Brewery 18 years ago
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 7
On CASK at Big Time Brewery Seattle, For a Ohio State Football game. Pours out a hazy amber topped with a white head. Light floral and citrus hops. A pretty bitter end. Pretty tasty from CASK.
Oakes (33493) reviewed Firecracker Pale Ale from Big Time Brewery 18 years ago
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 7
Cloudy copper. Thin head. Deep, pithy, citrusy hops on the nose. The flavour is balanced by Big Time standards, with woody hops and caramel/toffee malts, plus grapefruit. Smooth. Fairly mellow finish, all told.