Alchemy Ale
Widmer Brothers Brewing in Portland, Oregon, United States 🇺🇸
Pale Ale - American Style / APA Regular|
Score
6.44
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We practice alchemy every day turning water, malt, hops and yeast into liquid gold. Alchemy Ale melds years of experimentation and our special Alchemy hop blend, in a pure expression of brewing art and science. Join us in unlocking the mystery to the perfectly balanced, perfectly hopped ale. Alchemy Ale has a bright, distinct hop character balanced with hints of caramel and a remarkably smooth finish.
Proprietary Hop Blend: Alchemy hops are a blend of choice hops from the Pacific Northwest, hand-selected by our brewers each year. This secret blend is the backbone of all our beers, and the magic behind Alchemy Ale.
Malts: Pale, Caramel, Munich, Vienna Extra Special
Original Gravity: 13.8 Plato
Proprietary Hop Blend: Alchemy hops are a blend of choice hops from the Pacific Northwest, hand-selected by our brewers each year. This secret blend is the backbone of all our beers, and the magic behind Alchemy Ale.
Malts: Pale, Caramel, Munich, Vienna Extra Special
Original Gravity: 13.8 Plato
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2.2/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 3
Flavor 1
Texture 2
Overall 1
Draft. A- Caramel, hops. A- Copper color, hazy liquid, white head,. T- Very hoppy, caramel tones, bitter. P- Full body, sharp texture, average carbonation, bitter long finish. O- Overly bitter and a big let down. The hops are too prominent to enjoy any other flavors here.
Tried
from Draft
on 30 Dec 2013
at 12:07
7.3/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 8
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 8
Bottle: Poured a golden to amber with a thin off white head. Aroma is a fresh hoppiness. Taste is nice fresh hops, floral, and soft malt.
Tried
from Bottle
on 29 Dec 2013
at 17:48
4/10
Bland. Detect a hint of fruit and hops.
Tried
on 27 Dec 2013
at 15:56
6.5/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 6
Flavor 6
Texture 8
Overall 7
Drought. Light amber with off-white creamy head, light floral aroma, floral hoppy taste, long hoppy finish. Nice balance, like an IPA.
Tried
on 22 Dec 2013
at 15:03
7.4/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 8
Overall 7.5
12 ounce bottle into pint glass, bottled on 9/6/2013. Pours lightly hazy orange amber color with a 2 finger dense off white head with great retention, that reduces to a nice cap that lingers. Spotty soapy lacing clings down the glass, with some moderate streaming carbonation. Aromas of orange zest, grapefruit, lemon zest, pineapple, caramel, biscuit, floral, grass, and floral earthiness. Nice and pleasant aromas with good complexity and well balanced hop/malt notes; with solid strength. Taste of grapefruit, orange zest, lemon zest, pineapple, caramel, biscuit, toast, floral, grass, light pine, and floral earthiness. Light floral bitterness on the finish; with lingering notes of grapefruit, orange zest, pineapple, caramel, bread, toast, and floral on the finish for a bit. Good balance and robustness of hop and malt flavors; with a balanced hop/malt profile and no cloying flavors after the finish. Medium carbonation and body; with a lightly creamy and smooth mouthfeel that is good. Alcohol is well hidden with minimal warming present after the finish. Overall this is a nice pale ale. Good balance and robustness of hop and malt flavors; and very smooth to drink. A nicely enjoyable offering.
Tried
from Bottle
on 14 Dec 2013
at 17:37
Tried
on 08 Dec 2013
at 01:02
6.4/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 7
Flavor 6
Texture 6
Overall 6.5
Bottle. Piney orange, citrus peel hops, and caramel malt aroma. Slightly hazed copper with a small ivory head. Weedy herbal hops, citrus pith, and biscuity malt flavor.
Tried
from Bottle
on 11 Nov 2013
at 13:53
7.2/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 8
Overall 7
14th October 2013
Lightly hazy amber beer with a small pale cream coloured head. Palate is smooth with fine carbonation. Creamy malt base, touch of caramel. Ripe orange hops with light floralness. Minerals. Finishes smooth. Joins up well, light and tasty.
Lightly hazy amber beer with a small pale cream coloured head. Palate is smooth with fine carbonation. Creamy malt base, touch of caramel. Ripe orange hops with light floralness. Minerals. Finishes smooth. Joins up well, light and tasty.
Tried
on 01 Nov 2013
at 06:27
7/10
Not bad but there's times where the flavour lacks.
Tried
on 18 Oct 2013
at 14:58
6.2/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 6
Flavor 7
Texture 4
Overall 7
Draft. From notes. Citrus hops with caramel and a little roasty malt. Surprisingly good. Much better than I was expecting.
Tried
from Draft
on 16 Oct 2013
at 21:02