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WHAle (Wet Hopped Ale)
Alpine Beer Company
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- From:
- Alpine Beer Company
- California, United States
- Style:
- American Pale Ale
- ABV:
- 7.5%
- Score:
- 88
- Avg:
- 3.91 | pDev: 11%
- Reviews:
- 12
- Ratings:
- Status:
- Retired
- Rated:
- Jul 12, 2014
- Added:
- Oct 20, 2005
- Wants:
- 6
- Gots:
- 1
No description / notes.
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Ratings by HopHead84:
Reviewed by HopHead84 from California
3.69/5 rDev -5.6%
look: 3.5 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3 | overall: 3.5
3.69/5 rDev -5.6%
look: 3.5 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3 | overall: 3.5
10/7/2011
Thanks to AP for sharing the growler at our semiannual chutes and ladders grand master tournament. Snifter.
A: Appears an opaque dark orange with a modest beige cap.
S: Grassy and resinous with soft citrus notes that bring to mind orange, peach, grapefruit, and tangerine. The citrus is expressive yet restrained. Floral notes emanate from the glass with each swirl. I get some cantaloupe as well. Malt is biscuity and lightly sweet.
T: Grass blends with bread and biscuit. Citrus is tame, with impressions of orange and tangerine. There's a lower moderate sweetness. Bitterness is low but there's a good deal of hop flavor.
M: Lower medium body with moderate carbonation.
Overall: A solid fresh hop pale ale with a really good aroma.
Oct 08, 2011Thanks to AP for sharing the growler at our semiannual chutes and ladders grand master tournament. Snifter.
A: Appears an opaque dark orange with a modest beige cap.
S: Grassy and resinous with soft citrus notes that bring to mind orange, peach, grapefruit, and tangerine. The citrus is expressive yet restrained. Floral notes emanate from the glass with each swirl. I get some cantaloupe as well. Malt is biscuity and lightly sweet.
T: Grass blends with bread and biscuit. Citrus is tame, with impressions of orange and tangerine. There's a lower moderate sweetness. Bitterness is low but there's a good deal of hop flavor.
M: Lower medium body with moderate carbonation.
Overall: A solid fresh hop pale ale with a really good aroma.
More User Ratings:
Reviewed by MasterSki from Canada (ON)
3.96/5 rDev +1.3%
look: 4.5 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 4 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 4
3.96/5 rDev +1.3%
look: 4.5 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 4 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 4
Thanks to Baron for sharing this one. Served in a taster pint glass.
A - White foam settles to a thin cap, thicker collar, and splotches of lace. Lightly hazed dark golden body.
S - Maltier than you'd expect from Alpine, with notes of sugar cookie and icing sugar. A hefty dose of tropical fruits and citrus hops, with some obvious Simcoe and Citra contributions. Slightly catty and pungent.
T - The taste is hoppier, which is somewhat unusual. Zesty citrus and mild floral notes, along with some pine bitterness. This is more in line with what I expect from Alpine: dominating hops and unobtrusive malts.
M - Medium body, with pleasant moderate-to-high carbonation. Juicy, with a dry finish and some mild residual hop oils. Surprised by the listed 7.5%; guessed this was closer to 5%.
D - A solid brew, but not the most intense offering I've had form Alpine, which isn't surprising as wet hops tend to be more subdued and fresh in taste. Very drinkable stuff, but not one that I'd actively seek out again.
Nov 16, 2012A - White foam settles to a thin cap, thicker collar, and splotches of lace. Lightly hazed dark golden body.
S - Maltier than you'd expect from Alpine, with notes of sugar cookie and icing sugar. A hefty dose of tropical fruits and citrus hops, with some obvious Simcoe and Citra contributions. Slightly catty and pungent.
T - The taste is hoppier, which is somewhat unusual. Zesty citrus and mild floral notes, along with some pine bitterness. This is more in line with what I expect from Alpine: dominating hops and unobtrusive malts.
M - Medium body, with pleasant moderate-to-high carbonation. Juicy, with a dry finish and some mild residual hop oils. Surprised by the listed 7.5%; guessed this was closer to 5%.
D - A solid brew, but not the most intense offering I've had form Alpine, which isn't surprising as wet hops tend to be more subdued and fresh in taste. Very drinkable stuff, but not one that I'd actively seek out again.
Reviewed by DocJitsu from Florida
4.75/5 rDev +21.5%
look: 4.5 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 5 | feel: 5 | overall: 4.5
4.75/5 rDev +21.5%
look: 4.5 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 5 | feel: 5 | overall: 4.5
Pours a clear deep golden color with an orange hue with a quickly evaporating white head. Lovely grapefruit nose. Mouthfeel is puffy, cottony, yet wet and scrubby. Grapefruit in spades. Finishes with a wonderful citrus bitterness. This is a glorious IPA.
Nov 04, 2012
WHAle (Wet Hopped Ale) from Alpine Beer Company
Beer rating:
88 out of
100 with
31 ratings
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