Roadside American Ale
Mother Road Brewery

Roadside American AleRoadside American Ale
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From:
Mother Road Brewery
 
Arizona, United States
Style:
American Pale Ale
ABV:
5%
Score:
82
Avg:
3.58 | pDev: 11.73%
Reviews:
8
Ratings:
43
Status:
Active
Rated:
Jan 25, 2020
Added:
Apr 15, 2013
Wants:
  0
Gots:
  7
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Rated by cratez from Canada (ON)

3.39/5  rDev -5.3%
look: 3.5 | smell: 3.25 | taste: 3.25 | feel: 4 | overall: 3.5
Rating from notes. Consumed September 2013. "A boilerplate session pale with a nice range of flavours. Worth a try."
Jan 25, 2020
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Reviewed by Lone_Freighter from Vermont

3.52/5  rDev -1.7%
look: 3.75 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.5
This was poured into a pint glass. The appearance was a soft golden yellow color with a decent one finger white foamy head that dissipated within about a minute. There was some light lacing sticking around the glass. The smell had a nice blend of sweet citrus to bitter grapefruit, backed up by a light caramel sweetness. The taste was mainly sweet with a fair bitterness about it. On the palate, this sat about a light to medium on the body with a fair sessionability about it. The carbonation was slightly prickly but still sat towards the APA style. Overall, good APA I’d have again.
Jun 21, 2017
 
Rated: 3.54 by tpauer from New Hampshire

Aug 08, 2016
 
Rated: 3.25 by GRFounder from Michigan

Aug 06, 2016
 
Rated: 3.79 by Campvann from Arizona

Jul 23, 2016
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Reviewed by brentk56 from North Carolina

3.33/5  rDev -7%
look: 3.75 | smell: 3.25 | taste: 3.25 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 3.25
Appearance: Pours clear and amber colored, with a modest head that fades quickly; a few splashes of lace

Smell: Earthy, with caramel and tea tones

Taste: Caramel malt forward, with earthy tea tones developing; the bitterness builds in the middle but it is overtaken by the malt through the finish

Mouthfeel: Medium body with moderate carbonation

Overall: A bit of a disappointment from Mother Earth; don't particularly care for the flavor profile here

Thanks, kevindp9, for the opportunity
Jul 06, 2016
 
Rated: 3.35 by cambabeer from New York

Jul 05, 2016
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Reviewed by Kubishark from Maryland

4.19/5  rDev +17%
look: 4.25 | smell: 4 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 4.25
Sort of a dark golden, if even slightly amber color. Smells very much like bread and caramel, with some fresh citrus notes as well. Tastes sweet and malty, lightly hoppy. Some may desire more hops, but I think it's delicious the way it is. Feels crisp, medium bodied and very drinkable. Probably my favorite APA I had in Arizona.
Jul 02, 2016
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Reviewed by biboergosum from Canada (AB)

3.65/5  rDev +2%
look: 3.75 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 3.75
12oz single bottle - the label has a certain summer dusty drive across the American southwest vibe going for it, that's for sure!

This beer pours a slightly hazy, medium copper amber colour, with a teeming tower of puffy, chunky, and somewhat silken off-white head, which leaves some dense sudsy island group lace around the glass as it slowly sinks away.

It smells of bready and doughy caramel malt, some red apple, orange, white grapefruit, and overripe pear fruitiness, a touch of free-range yeastiness, and subtle earthy, leafy, and floral green hop bitters. The taste is gritty and grainy caramel malt, a twinge of biscuity toffee, mixed apple and generic citrus fleshy fruit, tame earthy yeast, a soft oily nuttiness, and more floral, weedy, and herbal hoppiness.

The carbonation is fairly restrained in its gently probing frothiness, the body a decent middleweight, and mostly smooth, just a wee acrid hoppy thing attempting to rain on the parade here. It finishes well off-dry, the base malt, in its ephemerally biscuity guise, keeping a keen eye on those lingering green hops.

Overall, a well-balanced iteration of the American version of the style - the hops aren't yer typical citrus/pine smack upside the head, but rather a nice blend of various fruit and verdant esters. Easy to drink, and interesting - I could surely see putting back a few of these at a derelict rest stop whilst cruising along the old Route 66.
Jun 30, 2016
 
Rated: 3.49 by SweetChicken from Massachusetts

Feb 09, 2016
 
Rated: 3.5 by Sammy from Canada (ON)

Jan 17, 2016
 
Rated: 4 by Chilly_E from Arizona

Dec 15, 2015
 
Rated: 3.84 by MarkyMOD from Colorado

Nov 27, 2015
 
Rated: 3.72 by charlzm from California

Jun 30, 2015
 
Rated: 3.35 by pkjorgy from Arizona

Jun 29, 2015
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Rated by russpowell from Arkansas

3.25/5  rDev -9.2%
look: 3.25 | smell: 3.25 | taste: 3.25 | feel: 3.25 | overall: 3.25
This was okay, but hops & malts were fairly tamped down. A little to much cereal sweetness for my liking
Jun 15, 2015
 
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Rated by Juhnny19 from California

4.38/5  rDev +22.3%
look: 4.75 | smell: 4.75 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4 | overall: 4.25
Great place to spend the afternoon.
Feb 17, 2015
 
Rated: 3.5 by cam477 from Canada ()

Jan 31, 2015
 
Rated: 3.15 by dbc5 from Arizona

Jan 05, 2015
Roadside American Ale from Mother Road Brewery
Beer rating: 82 out of 100 with 43 ratings