Brass Castle Brewery Hoptical Illusion

Hoptical Illusion

 

Brass Castle Brewery in Malton, North Yorkshire, England 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿

  Pale Ale - American Style / APA Regular
Score
6.54
ABV: 4.3% IBU: 30 Ticks: 21
Hop-forward pale ale bursts with tropical, citrus and pine notes. Comet & Citra Pale Ale.
 

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6.4
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 6.5 | Flavor - 6.5 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 6.5

44cl can from AbeerVinum, Rimini, Italy. Pours loaded gold, partially hazy, fine white foam. Aroma is citrus and herbal. Body and carbonation are average. Taste is well balanced, with moderate bitterness. Final is average in intensity, with some more bitterness.

Tried from Can on 15 Jun 2025 at 18:51


4.4
Appearance - 5 | Aroma - 4 | Flavor - 4 | Texture - 5 | Overall - 4.5

Can 44 cl. Pours an almost clear golden with a rough, white head. Very faint citrus in the nose, and is that a streak of diacetyl? Medium body, lowish carbonation, very dry fruitiness and again that hint of diacetyl. Ends watery and bland. Not good. 270525

Tried from Can on 27 May 2025 at 13:56


7.2
Appearance - 10 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 7

330ml can @ 4.3% from Micro Beer Crate, online. Light hazy gold with large white head, loads of retention and lacing. Looks great. Aroma of citrus, lime peel and resin. Decent hoppy notes. Taste is the same, nice citrusy hops to this with a moderate zesty bitterness in the finish with some light pine resin. Lacks a little in the malt backbone. Between light and medium bodied, refreshing. A lot to like with this.

Tried from Can on 31 Dec 2024 at 02:24


7.1
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 7.5

On tap at The Green Goddess Brewpub, Blackheath Standard. Clear gold pour with a white head. Nose is white grape, gooseberry, lychee. Taste is bitter citrus, gooseberry, white grape & lychee. Herby bitter finish.

Tried from Draft on 25 Jul 2022 at 20:37


6.6
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 6.5

On tap at The Made Inn Ashford . Clear deep gold colour lasting white head. actually quite a good pale ale. Good citrus fruits. so.e resin. some bitterness. not quite. malty enough. OK

Tried from Draft on 28 May 2021 at 17:53


6.8
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 7

330ml can from the brewery. Pale golden with a right white head. Dry citrus aroma, flavour is broadly the same. Decent

Tried from Can on 01 Aug 2020 at 19:44


6.9
Appearance - 10 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 5.5

A perfectly solid but unremarkable pale. Slightly hazy gold, white head, decent hoppiness to it and a nice crisp finish with a little zestiness. You could session this nicely though.

Tried on 05 Jun 2020 at 18:40


6.1
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 5 | Flavor - 6 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 6.5

Third, keg, shared with Finn at Queens Crafthouse. Clear golden body, patchy white head, spotty lacing. Moderate aromas of citrus, hints of lemon. Moments of lemon and grapefruit to the taste character. A ending touch of citrus peels. Satisfying. (Doncaster 28.01.2020).

Tried on 22 Feb 2020 at 10:44


6
Appearance - 4 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 6 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 6

Delt med Rune. Gusjegrågul. Skumring. Aroma av tropisk frukt. Smaken det samme. Mest mango. Tørr avslutning.

Tried on 28 Jan 2020 at 21:07


7.1
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 7.5

Tap @ Luton Beer & Cider Festival. Clear golden with a small white head. Aroma is sweet, malty and moderate hoppy - citrus. Flavor is medium sweet and moderate bitter. Dry and moderate bitter finish. 160218

Tried from Draft on 16 Feb 2018 at 17:34