Bone-A-Fide Pale Ale
Boneyard Beer Company

Bone-A-Fide Pale AleBone-A-Fide Pale Ale
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From:
Boneyard Beer Company
 
Oregon, United States
Style:
American Pale Ale
Ranked #93
ABV:
5.5%
Score:
92
Ranked #4,710
Avg:
4.15 | pDev: 8.19%
Reviews:
30
Ratings:
181
Status:
Active
Rated:
Yesterday at 07:57 PM
Added:
Jul 03, 2010
Wants:
  29
Gots:
  22
38 IBUs
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Ratings by TheBungyo:
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Reviewed by TheBungyo from Washington

4.62/5  rDev +11.3%
look: 4.5 | smell: 5 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 4.5
This one is tough to review.

No, not because I'm confused in any way as to how great this beer is. No ... great would be an understatement. But this would be a great IPA, nevermind a pale!

It pours a shade of sun touched honey that makes me want to taste it the instant I see it. Head is minimal. Nice lacing left behind. This color always tells me the finish won't be too sweet for a pale or IPA and I'm not wrong.

One whiff and my nose is nearly assaulted by the scent of orange rind, mango, tangerine, and peach. Lovely. There's some biscuit there too but it seems to be fighting for recognition amongst all the tropical fruit.

One sip releases the floodgates of orange, grapefruit, pine needles, caramel, and again, biscuit. Bravo!

A lot has changed over the years. There was a time when the east coast by and large didn't have the taste for hops we out west do. They've caught on a bit but I feel like this would be a bit extreme for an east coaster looking for a pale. For me, it is nearly exactly what I want. This beer should set the standard for a Northwest Pale Ale.
Oct 18, 2012
More User Ratings:
 
Rated: 4 by Skywave from Oklahoma

Yesterday at 07:57 PM
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Reviewed by stevoj from Idaho

3.99/5  rDev -3.9%
look: 3.75 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4
Taster at Brewery. Liked it enough to get a Crowley to go. Clean and pure, straight up APA. Perfect amount of happiness, carried by a nice malt bill. Full of flavor, without being overly bitter.
Jul 08, 2023
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Reviewed by WillieThreebiers from Connecticut

3.77/5  rDev -9.2%
look: 4 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 3.75
Pours a clear golden straw with a finger and a half of foamy head that dissipates to a thin ring with plenty of lacing. Faint citrus aroma. Taste follows nose. Clean finish.
Jun 30, 2023
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Reviewed by Pivopijak from Washington

3.58/5  rDev -13.7%
look: 3.75 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.5
draught
Rather thick and creamy, light ivory head, that sustains. Nearly clear, light golden straw color. A slightly malted grapefruit peel aroma, with a little hint of sweetness. Light levels of non offensive grapefruit peel, with a teensy light toasted malt base.
Feb 16, 2023
 
Rated: 3.5 by Sammy from Canada (ON)

Aug 24, 2022
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Rated by Scotchboy from Idaho

3.64/5  rDev -12.3%
look: 3.75 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 4
Extremely solid pale; somewhat crackery and lemony so not explosively hoppy but with a touch of biscuit and a nice citrus note as well, it’s solid.
Feb 09, 2022
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Reviewed by rodbeermunch from Nevada

3.73/5  rDev -10.1%
look: 3.75 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.75
Another 6 pack find at the gas station in rural Nevada.

Pours a familiar golden color with ample clarity into a Marquette 1959 jersey pint glass. 2/5" white head, small bubbles. The aroma is entirely old school C hop (centennial, chinook, cascade) , but man, don't let that fool you into thinking that it isn't aromatic. Plenty of pine tree going on here. Citrus rind unsweetened.

Taste as a previous review notes, is similar to SNPA, but I would say sure, in hopping aroma and taste, in abv strength, in crushability yes. But the malt body is massively different. This is much lighter and trendy with its minimalism in the barley department. While it might still give off a hint of wooden caramel, it just isn't anywhere near the same caramel bomb SNPA is.

There is a bit more of a varied citrus rind too, not just grapefruit, feels like you could zest a lemon next to this beer and get some drops in there. Carbonation on point. A lot more expensive than SNPA. Stickers kinda sucked on this one transferability wise.
Nov 02, 2021
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Reviewed by GreesyFizeek from New York

4/5  rDev -3.6%
look: 3.5 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 4
This one pours a clear dark orange color, with a small head, and lots of lacing.

This smells like piney hops, lemon peel, grapefruit pith, and sugar cookies.

This is a solid little old school pale ale, something along the lines of Sierra Nevada Pale Ale without as much bite. There's definitely some maltiness here, but it's one of those rare situations where it doesn't really detract. There's some weed and piney bitterness, along with a touch of lemon and grapefruit citrusy hoppiness.

This is light bodied, clean, and crisp, with a very nice drinkability.

This feels a little bit understated in today's world, but I still enjoyed it.
Sep 30, 2021
 
Rated: 4.15 by Gkruszewski from New York

Jul 31, 2021
 
Rated: 4.06 by benjaminsa from Vermont

Jun 18, 2021
 
Rated: 3.99 by MDDMD from Pennsylvania

Jun 17, 2021
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Reviewed by mactrail from Washington

4/5  rDev -3.6%
look: 3.75 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 3.75
Clear amber with plenty of foam in the tall goblet, though appearance is marred by the flock of floaties. Sudsy and light mouthfeel with malty substance. Inviting fruity aroma with a piney breeze. Moderately sweet and quite malty tasting. Big flavor of honeydew melon and citrus with a bitter dose of peel in the aftertaste. A nice balance overall.

I see hops are the usual suspects, Mosaic and Citra. Hard to go wrong if they don't hop with a heavy hand in a lighter beer. This one is tremendously drinkable, but so flavorful you want to sip more slowly. From the 12 oz can dated 01/05/2021 on the bottom.
May 02, 2021
 
Rated: 3.94 by BarrelAgedG from California

Mar 07, 2021
 
Rated: 4.04 by cbcrunch from Wyoming

Mar 01, 2021
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Reviewed by Spikester from Oregon

4.13/5  rDev -0.5%
look: 4.5 | smell: 4 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4 | overall: 4
Clear gold with three fingers of white head. Swathes of lace appear as the levels drop.
Smell is greenish dank some pine bready malt.
Taste is greenish dank some pine and bready malt.
Mouthfeel is light to medium with good carbonation. The finish is slightly dry and bitter.
Overall a tasty American Pale Ale. Canned on date is 12-22-2020.
Feb 16, 2021
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Reviewed by jakecattleco from California

4.27/5  rDev +2.9%
look: 4.5 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 4.25
6 week old can until a tulip.

L: Dull golden with 2+ fingers of frothy white head with good retention and left mixed lacing.

S: Floral and earthy, really nice, subtle bready accents.

T: Follows the nose but with more dimension. Adds in resinous and citrus dimensions. Finishes with moderate bitterness that lingers pleasantly on the palate.

F: Low-medium bodied with moderate carbonation, slick on the tongue and swallow. Crisp

O: Loved this brew, can only imagine it being even better hyper-fresh. Would gladly buy this regularly.
Feb 07, 2021
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Reviewed by TheBricenator from Oregon

4.16/5  rDev +0.2%
look: 4 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4 | overall: 4
Look: Slightly cloudy orange with a fast-forming pure white head that settles quickly to a lid, leaving good lacing behind
Aroma: Orange, grapefruit, pine, some Cannabis, blueberries, sweetened strawberries, cara cara orange, and sweet bready malt
Taste: Citrus fruits and pine come together for the initial punch, quickly joined by waves of berry notes. Some weed-like terpenes sneak in near the middle along with sweet bready maltiness before a citrus-led, very light hop bite closes it out
Mouthfeel: Full tasting but light feeling – about as light as I’d want in the style as any lighter would veer into watery territory. Medium-high carbonation and light dryness on the finish
Overall: A delicious pale ale here. I love what these folks do, especially with hops, and I think this one slides under the radar a little as their IPA/IIPA/IIIPA get most of the attention. A tasty hop profile without being too light in malt balance and a more sessionable ABV make this a winner. If you dig these folks’ hoppy offerings, definitely give this a go
Dec 21, 2020
 
Rated: 4.04 by ttpfau from Oregon

Feb 24, 2020
 
Rated: 4.23 by mdfb79 from New York

Jul 02, 2019
Bone-A-Fide Pale Ale from Boneyard Beer Company
Beer rating: 92 out of 100 with 181 ratings