Tempest Brewing Co. Pale Armadillo

Pale Armadillo

 

Tempest Brewing Co. in Tweedbank, Scottish Borders, Scotland 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿

  IPA - Session Regular
Score
6.62
ABV: 3.8% IBU: - Ticks: 90
A tropical hop fuelled West Coast wanderer, the Armadillo transcends the ages, expect waves of zesty citrus rolling over local barley, giving a nod to the session ales of yesteryear, hop amplified for flavour, this is beer for the present day.

Malt: Golden Promise, Munich, Cara
Hops: North American
 

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6.8/10 Appearance 6 Aroma 7 Flavor 7 Texture 6 Overall 7
33 cl bottle. Pours cloudy yellow. Small white head. Aroma is mild peachy and slight citrusy. Bitter, smooth fruity. Crisp hoppy. Slight citrusy. Mild fruity finish.
Tried from Bottle on 07 Jun 2017 at 11:16

Really sound use of Amarillo. Soft malts. Lovely lacing. Silly easy-drinking. No torrified wheat nonsense. Super-crusher. Top beer!
Tried at The Ale House on 02 May 2017 at 19:09

7.5/10 Appearance 6 Aroma 8 Flavor 8 Texture 6 Overall 8
Draft at Craft, Clerkenwell. Hazy golden orange with a white head. Aroma of big citrus, fruity hops and grapefruit. Flavour is above light sweet and moderate bitter. Light to medium bodied with soft carbonation.
Tried from Draft on 11 Mar 2017 at 15:03

6.4/10 Appearance 4 Aroma 6 Flavor 7 Texture 6 Overall 7.5
Caña en cimmeria. Prueba. 24..01..2017. (r92). Color amarillento pálido algo turbio con espuma blanca Aromas y sabores frescos ligeros herbaceos y cítricos. Refrescante. Buena.
Tried from Can on 25 Jan 2017 at 01:54

6.6/10 Appearance 6 Aroma 7 Flavor 7 Texture 6 Overall 6.5
Bottle, 3.8%. Slightly hazy golden with small off-white head. Aroma is malt, fruit, hops, citrus and grapefruit. Flavour is malt, fruit, hops, little sweet, little grapefruit, little citrus and a little bitter.
Tried from Bottle on 14 Jan 2017 at 11:37

6.6/10 Appearance 8 Aroma 6 Flavor 6 Texture 6 Overall 7.5
Botella @Pub Vader, Oviedo 12/01/2017 BBD: Junio/17 Color amarillo, sabor frutal, cítrico. cuerpo medio, ligera
Tried on 13 Jan 2017 at 13:43

6.8/10 Appearance 6 Aroma 8 Flavor 7 Texture 4 Overall 7
Bottled. A hazy golden beer with a beige head. The aroma has notes of fruits, spices, hops, malt, and caramel. The flavor is sweet with notes of malt, citrus fruits, hops, caramel, and straw, leading to a bitter finish.
Tried from Bottle on 12 Jan 2017 at 11:17

7/10 Appearance 6 Aroma 7 Flavor 7 Texture 6 Overall 8
Draught @ OX184, 184 -186 Cowgate, Edinburgh, Scotland EH1 1JJ. [ As Tempest The Pale Armadillo ].Clear medium orange yellow color with a average, frothy, good lacing, mostly lasting, white to off-white head. Aroma is moderate malty, pale malt, moderate to heavy hoppy, citrus, grapefruit, citrus fruit. Flavor is moderate sweet and bitter with a average to long duration, pale malt, citrus, grapefruit, fruity citrus. Body is medium, texture is oily to watery, carbonation is soft. [20160320] 7-3-7-3-15
Tried on 09 Jan 2017 at 09:00

6.4/10 Appearance 6 Aroma 7 Flavor 7 Texture 4 Overall 6.5
Bottled 330ml (Saveur)
Slightly hazy orange color, small white head. Tropical fruity aroma. Light-bodied. Nice citrus in the front then tropical fruityness, gooseberries. Easy but sessionable.
Tried from Bottle on 12 Dec 2016 at 12:01

6.8/10 Appearance 6 Aroma 7 Flavor 7 Texture 6 Overall 7
Bottled@AIH66 Beer Session (from Saveur Biere). Amber colour, small head. Aroma is floral, some nice citrus as well as some mild spices. Flavour is fruity, floral, some grassy, herbal and mild sweet malty notes. Wellbalanced and quite easy to drink. Very nice considering the low ABV.
Tried from Bottle on 12 Dec 2016 at 11:58