961 Lebanese Pale Ale
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961 Lebanese Pale Ale961 Lebanese Pale Ale
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From:
961 Beer
 
Lebanon
Style:
Herb and Spice Beer
Ranked #83
ABV:
6.32%
Score:
79
Ranked #26,490
Avg:
3.45 | pDev: 18.84%
Reviews:
32
Ratings:
109
Status:
Active
Rated:
Jul 08, 2023
Added:
Mar 02, 2012
Wants:
  3
Gots:
  21
The Lebanese Pale Ale Story
10,000 years in the making. Lebanese Pale Ale marks the return home for beer. From the land where beer and human civilization were born, comes a new brew that is a marriage of Western brewing tradition, Eastern complexity and a sublime expression of the Lebanese renaissance. A beer inspired straight from the spice markets of Lebanon with distinct Lebanese flavors and innovation.

Ingredients: water, malt, hops, yeast, thyme, sumac, camomile, sage, anise, mint.
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Ratings by Julian4077:
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Rated by Julian4077 from Australia

2/5  rDev -42%

May 25, 2013
More User Ratings:
 
Rated: 3.22 by Danzifer from Ohio

Jul 08, 2023
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Reviewed by mikeg67 from New Jersey

2.33/5  rDev -32.5%
look: 3 | smell: 2.5 | taste: 2 | feel: 2.5 | overall: 2.5
12 Oz bottle. Pours orange with white head. Body is light and slightly crisp. Taste and aroma is of spruce needles, vinegar, bready malt, spices and citrus fruit. Not very drinkable.
Sep 27, 2021
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Reviewed by Thomas_Wikman from Texas

4.17/5  rDev +20.9%
look: 4 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4.25
It is spiced with thyme, sumac, camomile, sage, anise, and mint.

Look: amber to brown with a thin white head

Aroma: thyme, camomile, anise

Flavor: It is somewhat spicy. I can taste thyme, camomile, anise, mint, maybe something peppery. Very interesting flavor.

Body/Overall: light to medium body
Sep 01, 2021
 
Rated: 3.76 by UCLABrewN84 from California

Nov 21, 2019
 
Rated: 4.1 by psoriasaurus from Thailand

Aug 07, 2019
 
Rated: 4.52 by beerrat from Virginia

Jul 13, 2019
 
Rated: 3.78 by MAUEX_MFA from Alaska

Mar 07, 2019
 
Rated: 3.19 by Wanax from New York

Nov 08, 2018
 
Rated: 3.75 by paulish from New York

Oct 08, 2018
 
Rated: 3.28 by Zylod from West Virginia

Aug 17, 2018
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Reviewed by VoxRationis from New York

3.28/5  rDev -4.9%
look: 3.75 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 3 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3
Decanted from an 11.2 oz (330 ml) bottle into a custom Sam Adams glass; best before 11/01/19.
A: Pours a hazy amber color with a slightly rose caste and a quarter inch, white head resolving down to a rim. Sudsy lacing, at most.
S: Strong bread, caramel, and spice (thyme more than sage) aromas.
T: The herbal, oregano taste is strong, pretty much overwhelming the other spices, as well as any toasty or caramel flavors. Bitterness almost metallic with a metallic aftertaste.
M: Light bodied with decent persistence of effervescence.
O: Thought is would be worth a try. Perhaps enjoyable if you like this spice set. I truly didn't care for it.
Jun 10, 2018
 
Rated: 2.4 by prisdefer from New York

Mar 28, 2018
 
Rated: 3.6 by LJWalker from Indiana

Mar 09, 2018
 
Rated: 2.88 by rab53 from Washington

Feb 22, 2018
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Reviewed by The_Kriek_Freak from Pennsylvania

3.88/5  rDev +12.5%
look: 3.75 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 3.75
It pours dark amber with a very thin head. The aroma is of thyme and perhaps sage. Not much in terms of hops or malts as the herbs are dominating the nose, although they're not too intense. The taste is moderately bitter, with more of the herbs coming through at the end. It is supposed (as per the label) to also contain chamomile, anise and mint but I do not detect them. Medium body and with little carbonation.
Oct 27, 2017
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Reviewed by LiquidAmber from Washington

3.81/5  rDev +10.4%
look: 3.75 | smell: 4 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 3.75
Poured into a Chuckanut pint glass. Pours a coppery amber with a thin white head that dissipates to patches with slight lacing. Aroma of pilsner malt, earthy summer herbs (sage is most distinct), a hint of grassy hops. The herbal smell is inviting. Flavor is light biscuit malt, sage, thyme and other Mediterranean herbs, chamomile bitterness. Finishes with bitter herbs, a hint of mint and light pale malt. Medium bodied with good carbonation. This is a nice herbal ale that is dominated by sage and thyme. These distinct flavors mask some of the other herb flavors, although there is light mint in the finish and the bittering tastes mostly like chamomile with little distinct hop bitterness. Although the malt is sufficient to support the herbs, it has little character of its own and it would have been interesting to taste some hop interaction with these nice herbal flavors. This definitely has the taste of the Mediterranean and Middle East. Exotic and pleasant. I would definitely get this with a spicy regional dish.
Oct 22, 2017
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Reviewed by Libeertarian from Montana

3.29/5  rDev -4.6%
look: 3.5 | smell: 3.25 | taste: 3.25 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.25
From notes taken 12/16/16:

Very attractive clear dull amber. Creamy, foamy lemon white head of moderate retention. Grassy, grainy, bready aroma, pretty generic, but with suggestions both metallic and herbal, like pencil shavings or almost oregano. This latter nose quality is very prevalent on the palate, throughout. Must be the Lebanese spices the label says were added. Apart from that, very grassy, caramel in the background, with lightly metallic, almost bloody aftertaste, distinct but not strong enough to be unpleasant. Medium-bodied, sudsy to almost effervescent and tingly, mildly dry finish. Refreshing enough, interesting flavor. All in all, slightly below average for a Pale Ale, but since it is supposed to be based on some ancient brew, one should definitely should let that fact slide.
Dec 31, 2016
 
Rated: 3.75 by a77cj7 from South Dakota

Dec 04, 2016
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Reviewed by dcotom from Iowa

4.16/5  rDev +20.6%
look: 3.75 | smell: 4 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 4.25
This might not be everyone's cup of (herbal) tea, but I found the flavor combination quite interesting. The spices play on the palate, first one, then another, with floral notes and a little citrus tang peeking in. In combination, the spices present aroma and flavor profiles reminiscent of oregano. The finish is bitter, crisp, and dry. A very nice beer that I'd think would be a natural pairing with falafel or shawarma.
Nov 08, 2016
961 Lebanese Pale Ale from 961 Beer
Beer rating: 79 out of 100 with 109 ratings