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First Chop in Eccles, Greater Manchester, England 🏴
Pale Ale - American Style / APA Regular|
Score
6.26
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Inspired a love of modern American pale ales. This proper hoppy northern brew is a full bodied 5% pale ale made with three malts, First wort hopped with 3 classic American IPA hops, more of the same added at flame out and given a twist with a shed load of New Zealand hops in the hop-back.
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6.8/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 6
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 7
31st Aug 2017. Cask, half-pint. The Station Hotel, Oakengates. Golden pour, white head with lacing. Really strong tea element in the nose and taste. Do not usually like these sort of beers but this one was really good.
Tried
from Cask
on 01 Sep 2017
at 03:05
6/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 6
Flavor 6
Texture 6
Overall 6
Cask at the alma. Pours clear golden orange, nose is burnt toffee, herbal, floral, taste is sweet, caramel, sickly.
Tried
from Cask
on 19 May 2016
at 06:46
4/10
Astringently bitter. Not for me.
Tried
on 07 May 2016
at 23:41
7/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 7
(Cask at Craft Beer Co St Mary Axe, London, 26 Nov 2015) Pale amber colour with creamy, off-white head. Fruity, hoppy nose with notes of citrus, apricots and caramel. Malty, fruity taste with citrus, apricots, orange peel, caramel, a touch of toast and a generous earthy bitterness in the finish. Medium body, with a certain sweetness. Tasty and well balanced. Nice one.
Tried
from Cask
on 21 Jan 2016
at 16:07
6.3/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 6
Flavor 6
Texture 6
Overall 7
Cask (gravity) @ Nottingham Robin Hood Beer Festival (2014), Nottingham Castle, Nottingham, Nottinghamshire, England NG1 6EL. [ As First Chop TEA ].Clear medium to light dark yellow amber color with a average, frothy, good lacing, mostly lasting, off-white head. Aroma is moderate malty, nutty, pale malt, fruity, earthy. Flavor is moderate sweet and light moderate bitter with a long duration, fruity, nutty - earthy. Body is medium, texture is oily to watery, carbonation is soft to flat. [20141009]
Tried
from Cask
on 27 Oct 2015
at 17:28
4/10
Tried
on 04 Jul 2015
at 18:46
5.9/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 6
Flavor 6
Texture 6
Overall 5.5
Cask at the Terrace, Thomas St, Manchester (Northern Quarter) Friday 17th April 2015 Hazy on the pour, light powdery sediment, white rim. The bitterness seems harsh and a tad rough, it’s citrussy but not my thing. A6 A3 T6 P3 Ov11 2.9
Tried
from Cask
on 17 Apr 2015
at 17:25
7.3/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 6
Flavor 8
Texture 8
Overall 8
Cask at the Victoria, Birmingham. Poured a clear medium amber with a bubbly long-lasting white head. The aroma is light malt light hop. The flavour is moderate bitter with a big spicy wood hop bitter palate and a lingering bitter finish. Medium bodied with soft carbonation. Lots going on here on the hop front. Super refreshing and very easy drinking. A great ale indeed.
Tried
from Cask
on 21 Feb 2015
at 11:13
6.4/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 6
Flavor 6
Texture 6
Overall 6.5
Tried at the Nottingham Beer Festival 2014. Hazy orange colour with a white head. Hoppy citrus bitter sweet. Really easy to drink.
Tried
on 10 Oct 2014
at 07:14
6.9/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 6.5
9th April 2014
Hazy amber beer, tidy pale cream coloured head. Palate is smooth and dry with fine carbonation. Floral start then some fairly bitter lemon and grapefruit peel, tangy too. Light creamy malt underneath, gets sweeter before the semi dry finish. Strong bitter linger. Fairly bitter overall.
Hazy amber beer, tidy pale cream coloured head. Palate is smooth and dry with fine carbonation. Floral start then some fairly bitter lemon and grapefruit peel, tangy too. Light creamy malt underneath, gets sweeter before the semi dry finish. Strong bitter linger. Fairly bitter overall.
Tried
on 23 Apr 2014
at 11:49