Temescal Brewing Paloma

Paloma

 

Temescal Brewing in Oakland, California, United States 🇺🇸

  Pale Ale - Flavoured Regular
Score
6.65
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5.6/10 Appearance 6 Aroma 6 Flavor 6 Texture 4 Overall 5.5
Fairly hazy golden coloured body with a very large, five to six centimetre all pure white head that fades very quickly, but leaves a thinnish, single centimetre tall head after a few seconds. Aroma of grapefruit, soap, ginger, liimes, coriander seed, wheat and very little else - absolutely no hops, but a funky yeast bite as well. Light-bodied; Crisp, funky, lime, ginger, floral and grassy notes dominate with a light wheat and malt profile and a soft sweetness from the fruits with little else to add to this one in terms of complexity. Aftertaste shows the grapefruit and ginger with a bit of dry herbal notes and some floral elements, but not much else and very little complexity with no hops at all. Overall, I'm not sure how anyone wrote 'pale ale' on this one, but it's a herb/spice/veg or a fruit beer with little flavours, no real complexity and a small profile. Sadly, I was expecting more, but this was about what the label said - so fool me, I suppose. Not worth getting obviously and weak throughout. I sampled this sixteen ounce, pint-sized can, purchased from the Department of Beer and Wine in Alexandria, Virginia on 20-August-2020 for US$5,93 sampled at my house here in Washington on 01-November-2020.
Tried from Can on 02 Nov 2020 at 18:31

7.6/10 Appearance 8 Aroma 8 Flavor 7 Texture 8 Overall 7.5
Poured from a 16 oz can dated August 03, 2020. Aroma is adjunct forward with lots of grapefruit and lime as well as lighter tequila, oak and agave notes. Light malt notes. Pours a hazy, bright, yellow gold with a medium sized, thick, fluffy, white head that recedes steadily to a small, thin film that lingers on the edges. Light lacing and no legs. Flavor has a faint sweetness and light acidity with light cracker malt notes. moderate bitterness and faint alcohol notes. Moderate grapefruit notes with lighter lime, agave and faint tequila oak notes. Mouthfeel is medium light bodied with medium carbonation. Low astringency and low alcohol warmth. Overall, a decent cocktail beer and one that is fairly refreshing. Goes down nicely on this hot day.
Tried from Can on 15 Aug 2020 at 22:07