Cask at the brewery, 6/27/15
A very wonderfully bright cask that must have been no more than 16-20 hours old with plentiful carbonation and head and a clear, copper color.
Leafy, dry, earthy hops give way to a touch of light citrus and a hint of fresh herbs. Dry, well-attenuated pale malts add structure without any honey, dough or that like, while light yeast esters and mineral water character sits on the finish.
Dry and watery, with plentiful leafy, fresh, spicy and floral hop character. I love the lack of any crystal malt or resinous hops here and the texture and carbonation are spot-on for a cask. Strange that a lot of their other beers were on the sweeter side yet this one was fully attenuated and nicely bitter without being overdone. Very drinkable, if perhaps a bit forgettable. Would order this again immediately if I were there again.

On tap at Barrington. This was poured into a pint glass.
The appearance was a nice looking pale to hazy burnt orange color with a slight transparency running about it. A film of light white head glazes over the top of the beer.
The smell had some pale English malts.
The taste copied and carried into the aftertaste and finish.
On the palate, this one sat about a light on the body with a pretty good sessionability about it. Carbonation comes across fairly smooth and assists in leaving a fairly simple creamy coating over my tongue.
Overall, the more I think about it, I’d say this was more of an English Pale Ale than an American one. I’d probably still would have again.

Cask at the brewpub - Great Barrington. Pours clear, bright good with a fine, creamy white head. A bit of orange citrus in the nose, light floral and piney notes. Light to medium sweet flavor with mild pine bitterness, lightly toasted bread, dried grains. Light bodied with fine carbonation. Decent bakance to finish, some dry bread, hints of caramel, pine, ripening orange. Alright.