Spirit Pale Ale
Big Hug Brewing in London, Greater London, England 🏴
Pale Ale - American Style / APA Regular|
Score
6.19
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Traditional English Maris Otter malts are combined with American hops Chinook and Summit to give a light and hoppy Pale Ale with a quenching dryness.
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6.8/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 7
bottle at home .. golden amber ... thin white lacing ... sof zezty orange fruit nose ... dry fruits ... light bitter herbal fruits .. orange and lime peel .. dry zezt
Tried
from Bottle
on 16 Mar 2015
at 13:42
5.8/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 5
Flavor 6
Texture 6
Overall 6
Bottle split at LKS ’Beers of London’ Tasting, high up, thanks to the Fergus 10/12/14. Lightly hazed golden blonde with moderate off white spotting. Nose is pale malt, citric sherbets, orange, straw. Taste comprises much the same, orange pith, straw, citric notes. Medium bodied, moderate carbonation, semi drying close with light hop bitterness. So so.
Tried
from Bottle
on 09 Jan 2015
at 16:43
6.1/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 6
Flavor 6
Texture 6
Overall 5.5
10th December 2014
Tasting at Leighton’s Flat. Cheers to Fergus. Light haze on this paleish gold beer. Small white head. Palate is airy and semi dry and a little crisp. Light pale malts. Little floralness. Mild dried fruits and a touch of bitter citrus peel. Light finish with a floral bitter linger. Not bad.
Tasting at Leighton’s Flat. Cheers to Fergus. Light haze on this paleish gold beer. Small white head. Palate is airy and semi dry and a little crisp. Light pale malts. Little floralness. Mild dried fruits and a touch of bitter citrus peel. Light finish with a floral bitter linger. Not bad.
Tried
on 15 Dec 2014
at 09:54
5.9/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 6
Flavor 6
Texture 6
Overall 5.5
Bottle thanks to Fergus. It pours lightly hazy gold with a small white head. The nose is toasty, grainy, lemon meringue pie and cereal. The taste is toasty, bitter, grainy, straw, lemon rind, grapefruit and cereal with a dry finish. Light-medium body and fine carbonation. Light and simple. So-so.
Tried
from Bottle
on 14 Dec 2014
at 08:56
6.6/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 6
Flavor 6
Texture 6
Overall 7.5
Bottle shared in London. Thanks to Fergus. Pours clear yellow with a frothy white head. The nose has baked grains, tangerine, straw. Light sweet flavor with dry pale malts, straw, mild grass, pithy lemon. Light bodied with fine carbonation. Pretty well balanced on the finish, further grainy pale malts, lemon rind. Simple but tasty pale ale.
Tried
from Bottle
on 10 Dec 2014
at 10:59
6.9/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 6
Flavor 7
Texture 8
Overall 6.5
Bottle shared at Leightons pre Christmas tasting. Picked up at Clapton craft. Aroma is spicy / medicinal hop, dirty pine / straw. Pale yellow / straw coloured pour with a very light haze and a lasting loose pure white head. Flavour is composed of burnt grass, assertive slightly biting bitterness. Palate is pretty light, very dry finish. Big lingering grassy bitterness, somewhat chalky on tongue.
Tried
from Bottle
on 10 Dec 2014
at 10:57
6.1/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 6
Flavor 6
Texture 6
Overall 5.5
Bottle from The Beerhive. Hazy pale golden body with a thick white head. Low carbonation. Nice lacing. Aroma of lemon cake, pale malt and white bread. Flavour of Rich Tea biscuit, bitter hops, cornflakes and lemon sweets. Thin body with a light, oily texture. Soft fizz. I’m not sure if the hops complement each other very well, they all seem to be giving the same lemony/bitter characteristic.
Tried
from Bottle
on 06 Dec 2014
at 02:29
5.9/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 6
Flavor 7
Texture 4
Overall 5.5
On keg at the Craft Beer Rising at the Drygate brewery. This was general light and inoffensive making it a great session beer even if it wasn’t particularly memorable for any big notes Balanced though with delicate malt and citrus notes.
Tried
on 20 Sep 2014
at 06:52