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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6.8/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 7
Sample courtesy of Grumbo, cheers Graham! Amber gold colour, white foam head and aroma of fruit, orange, pine, hoppy. Taste is sweetish, malt, caramel, with fruity notes, citrus grapefruit, pine, and woody spicy hop bitterness. Medium bodied, soft carbonation, dry hop bitter finish. Quite drinkable.
Tried
on 23 Apr 2022
at 09:57
6.9/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 7
Flavor 8
Texture 6
Overall 6.5
5/4/2022. Can at BeerCraft, Bath. Pours clear dark amber with a small frothy off-white head. Aroma is hoppy, piney, malt, fruit, toffee, bread, wort. Medium sweetness and medium plus bitterness. Moderate body, average carbonation.
Tried
from Can
on 05 Apr 2022
at 17:34
7/10
Bottle from Morrisons. Pours a slightly hazy light copper colour with a medium sized throthy white head. Aromas of citrus and tropical fruits. Taste has grapefruit, orange, peach with a citrus pithy bitterness. There’s also a hint of tropical fruit, slightly herbal and some peppery spice. Medium body. Packed with flavour for the abv.
Tried
from Bottle
on 04 Aug 2021
at 19:45
6.8/10
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Appearance 7
Aroma 6.5
Flavor 7
Texture 7
Overall 6.5
50cl bottle from Morrisons
Thin white head. Clear golden pour. tropical fruit aroma. Light bitterness. very good
Thin white head. Clear golden pour. tropical fruit aroma. Light bitterness. very good
Tried
from Bottle
from
Morrisons Supermarket (Various locations)
on 24 May 2021
at 09:46
6/10
Thanks Simon. Floral beginning. Easy to drink with a round and floral bitterness. Grainy, soft. Fruity. Nice bitter grainy dry back.
Tried
on 25 Dec 2020
at 21:52
7.5/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 6
Flavor 8
Texture 8
Overall 8
Pours a beautifully clear pale amber with a creamy white head and sweet biscuit malt on the nose. Has a nicely bitter taste, with some citrus character on top of a fruity malt base, leaving a dry bitter aftertaste with a lovely smooth mouthfeel
Tried
on 11 Jul 2020
at 13:23
6/10
Tried
from Draft
on 25 Nov 2019
at 17:48
6.6/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 6
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 6.5
Fra cask på GBBF aug-19: klar gylden med ok skum. Deilig, frisk fruktighet med tropiske frukter, gtrapefrukt og tiltalende maltkropp.
Tried
from Cask
on 22 Aug 2019
at 20:37
6.9/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 8
Overall 6.5
Bottled, thanks Sigmund! Cloudy pale amber, rich coarse head. Distinct citrus aroma. Dryish with medium body and rounded, spritzy mouthfeel. Citrusy and lightly minerally. Mid bitter finish. Elegant.
Tried
from Bottle
on 24 Jul 2017
at 14:58
7.6/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 8
Flavor 8
Texture 8
Overall 7.5
500ml bottle. Slightly hazy golden orange pour with a thin white head. Aroma is hoppy, tropical fruits, peach. Taste: Sweetish tropical fruit, pale malt in the background, some pine, fairly low bitterness makes it very easy drinking. Medium body and nice smooth mouthfeel, soft-medium carbonation.
Tried
from Bottle
on 21 Feb 2017
at 17:51