Aestas Ale
Cambridge Brewing Company in Cambridge, Massachusetts, United States 🇺🇸
Mild Regular Out of Production|
Score
6.74
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An Americanized version of a British pale mild ale, this beer was brewed with both U.S. and British malts, and was hopped predominantly with
English, Sussex-grown Challenger hops
aided by American Cascade and Amarillo.
Very light, clean, and crisp on the palate, with a hop-dominated aroma and flavor which satisfies the desire for hops, it nonetheless boasts a low (by CBC standards) alcohol content perfectly matched for the seasonal heat and humidity. Refreshingly floral with an earthy hop undertone, light but toasty malt body, and a dry refreshing finish.
Stay cool…
OG:1.042 FG:1.010 ABV:4.2%
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Clarkvv (16523) reviewed Aestas Ale from Cambridge Brewing Company 19 years ago
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 7.5
Pint at CBC on 8/4/06.
Foamy, light, small, white head is initially retained well, but then after a few minutes, quickly exits and leaves a light ring. The body is a peach-marigold with a lighter, pale-gold undertone. Moderate amount of carbonation rising. Little to no lacing left behind.
Dry, extremely so, nose has amarillos, though it’s a very dry, fuzzy fruitiness. Minimal citrus and I’m impressed that the cascades are not dominant. Grainy, dry, pale malts leave no sweetness (or softness) in the nose.
The flavor is extremely dry and heavily attenuated as well. Dry, moderately bitter hops don’t have that juiciness of an IPA or what not, so in that way it’s quite done to-style. Just dry lemons, oranges, limes and peaches. Malt is just barely there. Somewhat supportive, grainy texture no doubt intended to quench. And it does, though I still think it might be a touch too dry and grainy. Some softness might help. Still, it’s a very well-done example, similar to Portsmouth’s American mild (though less hoppy). No alcohol apparent. House yeast character appears mid-way through each sip and is quite nutty and enjoyable.