Drifter Pale Ale
Widmer Brothers Brewing in Portland, Oregon, United States 🇺🇸
Pale Ale - American Style / APA Regular|
Score
6.74
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With its unique citrus character, smooth drinkability, and distinctive hop character, Drifter Pale Ale is truly an original. Brewed with generous amounts of Summit hops, a variety known for their intense citrus flavors and aromas, Drifter has a taste unique to the Pale Ale category. True to style, the bittering hops are perceptible enough to give the beer a crisp, clean, quenching finish, yet also soft enough to keep the beer smooth and balanced.
2006 GABF Silver Medal Winner
2006 GABF Silver Medal Winner
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7/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 7
Flavor 8
Texture 6
Overall 7
Sample. Clear amber with off-white head. Flavour is malt, caramel and hops.
Tried
on 31 May 2010
at 07:28
6.1/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 5
Flavor 6
Texture 6
Overall 7.5
On tap at sunset grill outside patio. Had on friday night happy hour over looking tappan zee bridge delightful setting added to my enjoyment of this beer. It purs amber with a beige head, not what i’d expect from a pale ale. Taste of grapefruit and some caramel. served a tad too warm but enjoyable
Tried
from Draft
on 22 May 2010
at 11:40
6.8/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 7
12oz bottle from Uly
Appearance: Clear amber with a nice off-white head, some lacing
Aroma: Citrus, grapefruit and some pine
Taste: Smooth mouthfeel. Pine, malts and citrus. Some light bitterness in the finish
A nice clean beer.
Appearance: Clear amber with a nice off-white head, some lacing
Aroma: Citrus, grapefruit and some pine
Taste: Smooth mouthfeel. Pine, malts and citrus. Some light bitterness in the finish
A nice clean beer.
Tried
from Bottle
on 20 May 2010
at 21:13
7/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 7
Amber,thick beige head.Light citrus hop nose and profile, just the right amount of malt.Great lacing. Smooth and easy drinking.
Tried
on 19 May 2010
at 22:03
4.8/10
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Appearance 4
Aroma 6
Flavor 5
Texture 4
Overall 4
Deep copper tinted light amber body with a very thin tan head. Aroma of fresh mild hops, some malt and caramel - fairly muted. Medium-bodied; Assertive hops up front with a lot of caramel, a touch of malt and not much else behind. Aftertaste shows some subtle hops, but very little else - a mild beer indeed. Overall, pretty standard for a Widmer - not very pleasant and not showing ANY complexity at all. Not really worth trying. I sampled this twelve ounce bottle purchased from Total Wine in McLean, Virginia on 15-April-2010, sampled at home in Washington on 03-May-2010.
Tried
from Bottle
on 03 May 2010
at 20:25
7.4/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 8
Flavor 7
Texture 8
Overall 7.5
12oz bottle. Hazy orange-brown. Thin soapy head. "Cool" grapefruit bitter hop aroma, very nice. A pretty middle of the road West Coast Pale Ale, with a soft but pronounced hop backbone. Toasty malt tones, at times approaching a very light brown ale. Medium bodied, a session beer that still has some quality and character.
Tried
from Bottle
on 07 Mar 2010
at 22:56
7.1/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 8.5
12 oz bottle. Nice hoppy nose--grapefruit, pine. Pours copper with watery lacing. Taste is moderately bitter at first; finishes even more bitter. Medium bodied. Overall a pretty good APA, but there’s better out there.
Tried
from Bottle
on 27 Dec 2009
at 15:30
6.3/10
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Appearance 4
Aroma 7
Flavor 6
Texture 6
Overall 7
Cask (gravity) @ GBBF 09, Great British Beer Festival, Earls Court Exhibition Centre, London, England.Clear medium amber color with a small, fizzy, virtually none lacing, fully diminishing, white to off-white head. Aroma is moderate malty, caramel, moderate to heavy hoppy, grapefruit, orange. Flavor is moderate sweet and moderate to light heavy bitter with a average duration. Body is medium, texture is oily, carbonation is flat. [20090804]
Tried
from Cask
on 28 Nov 2009
at 03:12
7.5/10
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Appearance 10
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 8
Overall 7
Sampled from a 12 oz brown bottle this beer poured a bright orange-amber color with a meidum sized orange-tan head. The aroma was strong floral, grapefruit and pine. The flavor was bitter, tart and fruity with notes of grapefruit, pineapple and lemon and an undertone of light sour nutty malths. The finish was long, dry, bitter and hoppy. Medium body. Good.
Tried
from Bottle
on 26 Nov 2009
at 20:01
7.6/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 9
Flavor 7
Texture 8
Overall 7.5
Bottle: Poured a light golden color ale with a small foamy head with good retention and not much lacing. Aroma of light citrus hops with nice mango ester. Taste is a nice mix between some citrusy hops with nice mango notes and a light caramel backbone. Body is about average with good carbonation. Very well done with nice mango ester and well balanced sweetness.
Tried
from Bottle
on 21 Nov 2009
at 07:39