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ACME California Pale Ale
North Coast Brewing Co.
- From:
- North Coast Brewing Co.
- California, United States
- Style:
- American Pale Ale
Ranked #1,097 - ABV:
- 5%
- Score:
- 79
Ranked #26,668 - Avg:
- 3.46 | pDev: 13.58%
- Reviews:
- 295
- Ratings:
- Status:
- Active
- Rated:
- May 14, 2023
- Added:
- Oct 29, 2001
- Wants:
- 11
- Gots:
- 42
No description / notes.
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Ratings by ArrogantDeadGuy:
Reviewed by ArrogantDeadGuy from Virginia
3.7/5 rDev +6.9%
look: 3 | smell: 3 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4
3.7/5 rDev +6.9%
look: 3 | smell: 3 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4
Nice orange to amber color with a strong white head that disipates about 1/3 of the way down. It is very easy to drink due to its nearly perfect mouthfeel. The lacing follows the brew all of the way to the bottom of the glass. The mild hops make this a pretty weak APA but that's not a slight in this case. If I were to name any faults I would say that toward the end of the pint there was the slightest hint of metal almost a tap water after taste, though not strong and not lingering. This is a mild APA perfect for the guzzle.
May 01, 2009More User Ratings:
Reviewed by Lone_Freighter from Vermont
3.2/5 rDev -7.5%
look: 3.75 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 2.75 | feel: 3.25 | overall: 3.25
3.2/5 rDev -7.5%
look: 3.75 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 2.75 | feel: 3.25 | overall: 3.25
The appearance was a golden colored body that leaves a one finger white head that dies with a moderate pace to a thin coat of foamy head. Some light fast carbonation is seen rising. Barely any lacing is seen. The taste was centered around some English malts and light citrusy hops come in with a certain citrus coming in a bit stronger. It has a slightly clean hop bite. On the palate, it sat at/about a light to medium with nothing harsh on the tongue. Overall, this is not a bad brew. I like this enough to have it again.
Jun 06, 2017Reviewed by Blackop555 from Michigan
3.52/5 rDev +1.7%
look: 3.75 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.5
3.52/5 rDev +1.7%
look: 3.75 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.5
Pours pale gold with a lighter red Hue. Medium, foamy, white head, short-lived.
Smells floral, light malt, light grassy, light citrus and fruit.
Taste malt and light fruit. Hints of citrus. Finish is dry with short Citrus linger and light bread. Lighter body and fizzy higher medium carbonation.
Mar 02, 2017Smells floral, light malt, light grassy, light citrus and fruit.
Taste malt and light fruit. Hints of citrus. Finish is dry with short Citrus linger and light bread. Lighter body and fizzy higher medium carbonation.
Reviewed by Libeertarian from Montana
3.67/5 rDev +6.1%
look: 3.75 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.75
3.67/5 rDev +6.1%
look: 3.75 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.75
From notes taken 01/04/17:
Semi-clear peach-and-pink-toned amber gold. Creamy white head of fluffy foam and moderate retention. Resin, honey, tart apple nose. Much the same to palate, though tartness is thankfully more subdued, but with a pineapple suggestion, or at least pineapple gummy bear. About like an English Pale Ale overall, but a little less tea-like and more honey-like. Honey character is interesting in itself. That’s more of a Pale Lager quality whereas Pale Ales tend to be more so caramel. White and pink peppercorn retro-olfaction. Medium-bodied, sudsy and sloshy.
Jan 10, 2017Semi-clear peach-and-pink-toned amber gold. Creamy white head of fluffy foam and moderate retention. Resin, honey, tart apple nose. Much the same to palate, though tartness is thankfully more subdued, but with a pineapple suggestion, or at least pineapple gummy bear. About like an English Pale Ale overall, but a little less tea-like and more honey-like. Honey character is interesting in itself. That’s more of a Pale Lager quality whereas Pale Ales tend to be more so caramel. White and pink peppercorn retro-olfaction. Medium-bodied, sudsy and sloshy.
ACME California Pale Ale from North Coast Brewing Co.
Beer rating:
79 out of
100 with
561 ratings
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