Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 6 | Flavor - 8 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 7.5
2,700th Rating! This packs a surprising punch for a beer with such a simple recipe (two-row, Cascades, and that’s it). Very pale color, like any standard pale lager, bubbles up to support a thick head. Mild hop smell. But on the tongue it’s a different story. But burst of hop bitterness. Cascade hops un-mellowed by any thing with pine or flowers or citrus. Probably made to feel more bitter by its lighter malt bill. Holds up well in these modern times, and I have to wonder what someone who discovered this back in 1976 after a lifetime of Bud would have thought. Hope the McAuliff family gets a chance to bring this back around.
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 7.5
Bottle on the Metro North train into NYC. Pours clear gold with a large, fluffy white head. Smells of dried pale malts, light spruce and thyme. Light to medium sweet flavor with some rindy citrus bitterness, pine needles, hints of white bread and melon. Light to medium bodied with fine, massaging carbonation. Moderately citrusy to finish with simple pale malts and white bread, and mellow stone fruits. Not bad.
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 7.5
6th April 2013
Almost clear gold beer with a small white head. Palate is light and crisp. Sharp fine carbonation. Slightly sweet pale malt, tastes like there is a spot of ginger spice, well buried. The malt turns a little creamy. Light sweetish citrus and then a crispy finish. Pleasant sweet Pale Ale, refreshing.
cuso (17193) reviewed New Albion Ale 2013 from New Albion Brewing Co. 12 years ago
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 7.5
Bottle from radimd, many thanks.
Orange golden color with medium white head. Aroma of malt, citrus hops, some fruitiness. Taste, solid malty base, with perfume hops, grapefruit, grapefruit zest. Citrusy hoppy finish. Good.
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 6 | Flavor - 8 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 7.5
12oz bottle poured into a shaker. Pours a clear pale gold with a half finger of white head. Aroma of frains and light floral hops. Taste is light bitter. Grains with floral and light earthy herbal hops. A little citrus in there too. Full bodied with a creamy and slightly sticky texture. Lively carbonation and a long finish. Overall, pretty good. Easy drinking and enjoyable.
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 6 | Flavor - 6 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 5.5
New Beer Distributors, NY 12oz ($2): Pours orange with a small, quickly dissipating head. Aroma is light citrus and some malts. Taste is light hops. Tiny amount of bitterness. Pretty bland and forgettable, but pleasantly drinkable.
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 6 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 7
Bottle at BTBF. Pours with a lightly hazed golden hued body with a white head. Aromas are floral, bready, biscuity, low esters and light citrus. Flavors are bready, grainy, floral. Lightly spicy, almost coriander like, citrusy malt character. Nice toasted and dry malt base. Medium bodied.
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 6 | Flavor - 6 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 6.5
On tap at Harry’s Hofbrau. Subtle floral hops with a little earth. Slight sweet malt. Clear, pale gold with moderate white head of various sized bubbles. Taste of dirt floor, slight corn and flowers. Have a slightly stinging bite half way through. Some moderate buttering. Slightly astringent.
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 5 | Flavor - 5 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 6.5
Bottle. Pours a golden color with a small white head. has a fruity malty grainy weak hoppy aroma. Fruity malty caramel flavor with hoppy hints. Has a sweetish malty caramel hoppy finish.
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 5 | Flavor - 5 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 5
Sampled from a 12 oz brown bottle this beer poured a slightly cloudy yellow-golden color with a medium sized foamy yellow-white head that left a bit of lacing. The aroma was semi-sweet and tangy with light pine and a bit of herbal hops. The flavor was tangy, bitter and a bit tart with faint citric and floral hops and a touch of honey. Medium length tangy and bitter citric and herbal hops. Light to medium body. Eh.