Pale Ale
John Harvard's Brewery & Ale House

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From:
John Harvard's Brewery & Ale House
 
Massachusetts, United States
Style:
English Pale Ale
ABV:
5.1%
Score:
83
Avg:
3.64 | pDev: 11.81%
Reviews:
46
Ratings:
76
Status:
Retired
Rated:
Apr 08, 2019
Added:
May 26, 2002
Wants:
  2
Gots:
  6
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Ratings by beerphan:
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Reviewed by beerphan from Pennsylvania

3.98/5  rDev +9.3%
look: 4 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4.5
Growler -> mug

Pours a dark copper with a respectable white head that settles down to a puddle of soap suds.

Nose: Caramel malts, light earthy hops

A good balance of malt and hops. Sweet caramel malts with some earthy bitterness. Most likely english hops here as the smell and flavor are more earthy. Bitterness is tame but balancing.

The mouth is a little watery but is holding up well even after being opened for about 4 hours.

A real drinkable APA. Balance make it extremely sessionable.
Mar 19, 2007
More User Ratings:
 
Rated: 3.25 by Hayley_86 from Netherlands

Apr 08, 2019
 
Rated: 3.75 by seakayak from Massachusetts

Feb 20, 2017
 
Rated: 3.5 by Beeeeeerman from California

Jul 04, 2015
 
Rated: 3.71 by RMentair from Panama

May 22, 2015
 
Rated: 3 by phishfoolme from Massachusetts

Nov 23, 2014
 
Rated: 3.5 by PaleAleWalt from New York

Nov 09, 2014
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Rated by Tank880 from New York

3/5  rDev -17.6%
No head. Nice color. Good taste but does not blow me away.
Nov 06, 2014
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Reviewed by Beric from Massachusetts

3.72/5  rDev +2.2%
look: 3.75 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 4 | overall: 3.75
Serving: On draft into an imperial pint
Served: 25 October 2014

Appearance: A somewhat hazy, soft yellow color with a soapy, bright white head. The head does collapse relatively fast, but leaves some light lacing.

Smell: Doesn't smell like much, but there is a soft hoppiness in the nose along with some sweet malts.

Taste: A nice well-balanced beer between malts and hops. The hops are soft and not very assertive, while the malts provide some decent white-bread sweetness almost. Significantly less hoppy than most pale ales, though I attribute this to the style (English vs. American). Malts do provide a hint of strange astringency.

Feel: Great carbonation and medium body.

Overall: A good beer and one I could drink in quantity here. It's nothing that'll blow your world, but is a serviceable beer.
Oct 28, 2014
 
Rated: 3 by Nichols33 from Massachusetts

Sep 19, 2014
 
Rated: 3.76 by WoostaBia from Massachusetts

Sep 03, 2014
 
Rated: 3.5 by Doomcifer from Rhode Island

Aug 10, 2014
 
Rated: 3 by vfgccp from New York

Mar 01, 2014
 
Rated: 3.25 by RIKIM from Rhode Island

Feb 11, 2014
 
Rated: 3.5 by aorloski from Massachusetts

Sep 26, 2013
 
Rated: 3.75 by EBeckett3 from New Jersey

Aug 15, 2013
 
Rated: 3 by bluerabbit from Massachusetts

Aug 03, 2013
 
Rated: 2.5 by BRYeleJR from Massachusetts

May 25, 2013
 
Rated: 4.25 by Hoppyman49

Jan 06, 2013
 
Rated: 3.5 by rab53 from Washington

Dec 20, 2012
Pale Ale from John Harvard's Brewery & Ale House
Beer rating: 83 out of 100 with 76 ratings