Balter Brewing XPA

XPA

 

Balter Brewing in Currumbin, Queensland, Australia 🇦🇺

  Pale Ale - American Style / APA Regular
Score
6.89
ABV: 5.0% IBU: - Ticks: 24
It might be pale but there’s nothing weak about this bad boy. This XPA’s tropical and floral aromatics set off a fruity palette that will punch your taste buds in the pleasure zone. Tailored for those who enjoy a fully-hopped beer that’s still easy to drink.
 

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6.5
Appearance - 4 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 7

Draft. An unclear golden beer with a white head. The aroma has notes of hops, grass, pine needles, and malt. The flavor is sweet with notes of hops, grass, pine, straw, and malt, leading to a bitter finish.

Tried from Draft on 31 May 2020 at 11:10


6.4
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 6 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 6.5

Can from my parents: pours light orange with a white head. Aroma is lightly citrusy with some gentle maltiness. Taste is lightly fruity. Somewhat sweet. Very simple.

Tried from Can on 21 Sep 2019 at 23:52


6.8
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 7

Can as gift from Australia. Hazy golden colour with a white head. Aroma citrus and floral. Taste light bitter slightly metallic. Medium body.

Tried from Can on 06 Apr 2019 at 23:00


7.2
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 7

Can. Pours golden. Troipical aromas. Fruity to taste. Not a big hop bomb, but a bit meatier than most on this space. Certainly quaffable.

Tried from Can on 19 Mar 2019 at 05:12


6.5
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 6 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 6

Tried on 02 Dec 2018 at 06:34


7
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 8 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 7

From a 375ml can on 16/2/2018. Voted as the hottest craft beer at this year's GABS so here goes! Pours a slightly cloudy golden with a small head. Has a light sweet fruity aroma, featuring tropical and stone fruit. Flavour wise, it's sweet and fruity (passionfruit, peach), with a hint of spice, against a light bready malt background. Finishes with a modest bitterness. Light to medium body with moderate carbonation. All up, a pretty solid, well made, easy drinking APA, though I think there are better Aussie made ones out there (eg. Pirate Life, Hop Sauce).

Tried from Can on 16 Feb 2018 at 10:25


7
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 7

375ml can sampled during Aussie trip 2017-18. Pours lightly hazed golden with a white top. Aroma: fresh, grassy, floral hops, tropical fruits- papaya, pineapple, passionfruit. Taste: light bitter, light sweet, lemon peel, grapefruit, floral hops, citrus & tropical fruits. Medium bodied, moderate carb with a light bitter citrusy finish. Good one, very drinkable

Tried from Can on 09 Jan 2018 at 15:30


6.8
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 7

On tap - Pours a clear light straw gold colour with a small foamy white head. Aroma is sweet and fruity, tropical and sweet citrus with some floral notes. Moderately sweet taste, sweet citrusy and light biscuity malts with a good citrusy bitterness in the finish.

Tried from Draft on 06 Nov 2017 at 21:40


7.1
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 7.5

Can 375ml. Clear, golden colour. White-grey head. Citrus, hoppy with medium bitterness. Good, drinkable, refreshing APA.

Tried from Can on 23 Oct 2017 at 07:10


6.8
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 7

(Can) Pours slightly hazy pale golden with short-lived small white head. Lovely aroma of pine and grapefruit with floral notes. Medium body with good carbonation. Tastes starts with lovely fresh fruity notes, which slowly give way to some light sweetness and biscuity hints. From here though the flavour becomes a little thin but with some redeeming pleasant moderate hoppy bitterness. Very drinkable.

Tried from Can on 02 Jul 2017 at 08:24