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Whale's Tale Pale Ale
Cisco Brewers Inc.
- From:
- Cisco Brewers Inc.
- Massachusetts, United States
- Style:
- English Pale Ale
Ranked #60 - ABV:
- 5.6%
- Score:
- 82
Ranked #24,623 - Avg:
- 3.64 | pDev: 13.19%
- Reviews:
- 402
- Ratings:
- Status:
- Active
- Rated:
- Dec 05, 2023
- Added:
- Dec 07, 2001
- Wants:
- 36
- Gots:
- 288
Whale's Tale Pale Ale is an English style pale ale named in honor of Nantucket's whaling history. Wonderfully balanced with Maris Otter malt, hints of crystal malt and generously hopped with East Kent Goldings, it has a rich honey color and fruity hop aroma.
40 IBU
40 IBU
Recent ratings and reviews. | Log in to view more ratings + sorting options.
Ratings by 4DAloveofSTOUT:
Reviewed by 4DAloveofSTOUT from Illinois
3.37/5 rDev -7.4%
look: 3.5 | smell: 4 | taste: 3 | feel: 3 | overall: 3.5
3.37/5 rDev -7.4%
look: 3.5 | smell: 4 | taste: 3 | feel: 3 | overall: 3.5
thanks to ChefBergo for this extra bottle. Thanks Shawn!
poured into a glass stien.
No freshness date to be found on the bottle.
Appearance: an orangish copper colored beer that is opaque. One finger of white head that drops to a minimal cap.
Smell: mild sweetness from the malts that smells of wheat and honey. Grassy hops and light citrus notes from the hops.
Taste: This beer is actually sweeter than I expected. Its malts taste just like caramel and honey. Really mild bitterness that is mostly grassy and a slightly fruity note that I can pick out specifically what fruits i am detecting here. I think that this beer is a little old. The hops just dont seem that fresh to me and the malts seem to over run this beers overall flavor profile. It almost tastes like a malt forward amber ale.
Mouthfeel: light to medium bodied beer with moderate carbonation. Easy drinker and well carbonated.
Overall: This is a nice beer. Wish that it was know when it was bottled. So that I knew if I was drinking the beer fresh or not.
Jun 28, 2012poured into a glass stien.
No freshness date to be found on the bottle.
Appearance: an orangish copper colored beer that is opaque. One finger of white head that drops to a minimal cap.
Smell: mild sweetness from the malts that smells of wheat and honey. Grassy hops and light citrus notes from the hops.
Taste: This beer is actually sweeter than I expected. Its malts taste just like caramel and honey. Really mild bitterness that is mostly grassy and a slightly fruity note that I can pick out specifically what fruits i am detecting here. I think that this beer is a little old. The hops just dont seem that fresh to me and the malts seem to over run this beers overall flavor profile. It almost tastes like a malt forward amber ale.
Mouthfeel: light to medium bodied beer with moderate carbonation. Easy drinker and well carbonated.
Overall: This is a nice beer. Wish that it was know when it was bottled. So that I knew if I was drinking the beer fresh or not.
More User Ratings:
Rated by lflotron from Florida
4.26/5 rDev +17%
look: 4 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4 | overall: 4.5
4.26/5 rDev +17%
look: 4 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4 | overall: 4.5
Decent beer. Could use less hops but otherwise it's excellent.
Dec 05, 2023Reviewed by stevoj from Idaho
3.52/5 rDev -3.3%
look: 3.75 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.5
3.52/5 rDev -3.3%
look: 3.75 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.5
Another beauty of a beer, slick and creamy, sticky lacing all the way around and down. Light malty aroma, taste more malt capped with a touch of bitterness. Very enjoyable.
Nov 23, 2023Reviewed by seakayak from Massachusetts
4/5 rDev +9.9%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4
4/5 rDev +9.9%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4
Cisco Whale's Tale English Pale Ale, 5.6% - this is really good, and such a pretty beer! Deep, dark, fruity hops and crystal malts make for a nice break from grapefruit and flowers! Cheers!
Oct 20, 2022Rated by brewme from Massachusetts
4/5 rDev +9.9%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4
4/5 rDev +9.9%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4
Solid, steady pale ale.
Aug 24, 2022Reviewed by milkshakebeersucks from Maryland
3.59/5 rDev -1.4%
look: 4 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.5
3.59/5 rDev -1.4%
look: 4 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.5
Clear amber appearance with an average size off white head and decent lacing. Earthy, herbal, bready aroma paired with a touch of spice. Subtle, rounded hop flavors matched against a strong malt backbone. Bitterness is evident but not sharp. Medium bodied, moderately carbonated mouthfeel.
Aug 13, 2022
Whale's Tale Pale Ale from Cisco Brewers Inc.
Beer rating:
82 out of
100 with
1338 ratings
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