Independence
Bristol Beer Factory in Southville, Bristol, England 🏴
Pale Ale - American Style / APA Regular|
Score
6.97
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US STYLE PALE ALE
Our distinctive American pale ale is full of big hop character but without the strong bitterness. Carefully selected American hops are added continuously during the boil and also during conditioning (dry hopping) to give a really fresh aromatic boost.
This beer is mainly about hops but we have given it a malt backbone to balance the beautiful tropical fruit aromas.
ALLERGENS: Wheat & barley malt
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6.5/10
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Appearance 7
Aroma 6
Flavor 6
Texture 7
Overall 7
Old rating - A 500ml bottle, 4.6 ABV, brought home from my Bristol trip in 2014, Drank in my home 13/12/14, as Different bottle of beer in my home No 833.
Second bottle from Waitrose in Jersey on 20/01/21, pours amber with a foamy white head. Aromas & tastes of citrus, biscuit, pine & malt. Medium body. Well balanced. Dry bitter finish. Much more enjoyable this second bottle
Second bottle from Waitrose in Jersey on 20/01/21, pours amber with a foamy white head. Aromas & tastes of citrus, biscuit, pine & malt. Medium body. Well balanced. Dry bitter finish. Much more enjoyable this second bottle
Tried
from Bottle
on 01 Jun 2025
at 12:21
7/10
Tried
from Can
on 17 Jan 2025
at 18:52
7.5/10
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Appearance 10
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 8
Overall 7
500ml bottle from Morrisons Online. Nice clear amber with creamy off-white head, nice retention. Sweet, fruity, citrus and malty aroma; fairly fresh on the nose. Taste is zesty, fruity, and malt, touch of spice, light dry bitter finish. Nice smooth mouthfeel, a little oily. Very good.
Tried
from Bottle
on 31 Dec 2024
at 02:25
6.8/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 7
My 1,111th brewery... On cask at Oxbow, Woodhouse Mill - clear ruby red body, good white top. Loads of caramel, malts, bitter hoppiness, some resin there, toffee. Good solid glass of drink.
Tried
from Cask
on 04 Jul 2024
at 20:42
6.8/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 5
Flavor 7
Texture 8
Overall 8
After a long hot Saturday of doing f all this was the beer to start the evening. I'd been for a soak in the hot tub so I needed something cool and refreshing. A slightly flat pour but looks good in the glass. Hops, bitterness, length and mouthfeel all present and very agreeable to drink. All round good beer.
Tried
on 29 Jun 2024
at 16:22
6.9/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 7.5
A clear deep golden beer with a white head. Aroma of caramelized malt, resinous hops, pine. Taste of resinous bitter hops, red malt, some red fruits, spruce, long bitter finish.
Tried
on 19 Apr 2024
at 07:25
7/10
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Appearance 4
Aroma 7
Flavor 8
Texture 8
Overall 7
Cask at Ebenezers, Crewe. Pours a cloudy golden orange with a sizeable white head and good lacing. The aroma has citrus, oranges and hints of pine. In the mouth it starts off sweet and malty but floral hops quickly make themselves known, alongside peaches and oranges. Later still there are herbs and pine resin pus traces of spices and crackers. Took a while for me to get used to it (served too cold), but this is quite nice and pleasantly tasty. UPDATE : went back the next day with a friend, and she had this beer - which poured clear ! Looks like a rerate is required...
Tried
from Cask
on 01 Sep 2023
at 20:36
7.1/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 8
Flavor 7
Texture 4
Overall 7.5
Cask at The Harp. Pours a light gold with a white head that dissipates to the edges and laces. Aroma has grass and earthy Citra with a bit of rind and light grain backing. Flavor has a grass and grain combo with light citrus and rind supporting.
Tried
from Cask
on 27 Apr 2023
at 16:01
7/10
Cask @Bell, Bath. 18/12/2022. Color ambarino claro corona de espuma blanca escasa aromas y sabores herbales, frutal, malta cuerpo medio.
Tried
from Cask
on 18 Dec 2022
at 20:15