Pale Ale
Fort Garry Brewing Company Ltd.

Pale AlePale Ale
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From:
Fort Garry Brewing Company Ltd.
 
Manitoba, Canada
Style:
English Pale Ale
ABV:
5%
Score:
78
Avg:
3.29 | pDev: 13.37%
Reviews:
23
Ratings:
41
Status:
Active
Rated:
Mar 09, 2019
Added:
Jul 02, 2003
Wants:
  1
Gots:
  2
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Ratings by trevorwideman:
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Reviewed by trevorwideman from Canada (MB)

3.55/5  rDev +7.9%
look: 3.5 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3 | overall: 4
I think I'll review this one out of the bottle too...

330ml bottle poured into a pint glass. This is a nice looking pour, light copper colour, half inch of head, nice carbonation. Head subsides quickly, but still, not a bad looking ale. Nose is quite earthy, some nice caramel malt notes in there, grassy hops, not too bitey, balanced.

The taste of this beer from the bottle is much less hoppy than from a tap. The bottle seems to mellow the flavour a bit, but there's still a pleasant bitterness, just not the citrusy bite I've found in the tap version. Sweet bready malts, slightly roasted, but very well balanced. This is not an APA though, this seems to be a bit of a miscategorization. Definitely leaning more toward the English version of the style, hop bitterness is just too low.

Mouthfeel has bite, but is thick and slightly syrupy, slides down incredibly easily. I've said it once and I'll say it again, this is my favorite Fort Garry offering by far. A regular in my fridge, I support the local guys as much as I can, especially since we have such a woeful lack of craft brewing in this province.
Feb 15, 2006
More User Ratings:
 
Rated: 4.1 by sydnick from Canada (MB)

Mar 09, 2019
 
Rated: 3.05 by npachl from Wisconsin

Dec 24, 2018
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Reviewed by Mike-Hogan69 from Canada (MB)

1.7/5  rDev -48.3%
look: 3 | smell: 3 | taste: 1 | feel: 1 | overall: 1.5
For the average drinker who likes a good tasting beer, this is not one to reach for. It’s ok, somewhat. It tastes like a typical craft beer. It has a heavy feel- it’s not smooth and tastes somewhat dull or flat. We had this beer after shinny hockey. All 20 men agreed not to buy it again. We usually go through 48+ beer after a game; I brought an entire case home.
Jul 22, 2018
 
Rated: 3.44 by deleted_user_1193918 from Canada (AB)

Dec 20, 2017
 
Rated: 3.5 by David19457 from New Jersey

Aug 09, 2016
 
Rated: 3.68 by Matt1147 from Canada (MB)

Jan 16, 2016
 
Rated: 3.67 by bumchilly25 from Canada (BC)

Jun 11, 2015
 
Rated: 3 by CurtisD from Canada (NB)

Apr 28, 2015
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Reviewed by Bunman3 from Canada (AB)

3.19/5  rDev -3%
look: 3.25 | smell: 3 | taste: 3.25 | feel: 3.25 | overall: 3.25
It's OK. I don't have a whole bunch more to say. I picked up a mixer pack from Fort Garry and this was part of the pack. I wouldn't go out of my way to find this, but it is a serviceable Pale Ale. A bit of malt, biscuit, and pepper is about all my exhausted palate can pick up.
Mar 26, 2015
 
Rated: 3.75 by Tivlavrie from Canada (AB)

Mar 08, 2015
 
Rated: 3 by Howlader from Canada (AB)

Jul 20, 2014
 
Rated: 3 by DerekM

Jul 11, 2014
 
Rated: 4 by Idrankthat from Canada (SK)

Jun 14, 2014
 
Rated: 3.5 by MylesMac from Canada (MB)

Feb 07, 2014
 
Rated: 2.75 by Tarks from Canada (MB)

Aug 11, 2013
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Reviewed by bsp77 from Minnesota

3.4/5  rDev +3.3%
look: 3.75 | smell: 3 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.5
Serving glass: Poured from bottle into pint glass.

Appearance: Light amber with quickly rising and receding head.

Smell: Not too much. Light English malts and spicy hops.

Taste: Grainy malt backbone with some spicy and floral hops. Maybe a touch of citrus as well.

Feel: Carbonation seems a little too high. Light body with a dry finish.

Overall: Fairly standard Pale Ale. Drinkable, enjoyable, but not memorable.
Jun 22, 2013
 
Rated: 3 by Litrecola from Canada (MB)

Sep 14, 2012
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Reviewed by biegaman from Canada (ON)

3.6/5  rDev +9.4%
look: 3.5 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 4
Fort Garry Pale Ale pours a copper-tinted golden with many highlights, few bubbles, and much clarity. Its head was loose enough to work the corners and, indeed, decided to skip town about half way through the glass. It left nothing in its wake.

Pale Ale has the same enlivening scent as a bakery; it smells like someone's just taken a fresh loaf of bread out the oven. It also smells a little like pie crusts. In other words, it's a bouquet of simple, few scents but all of them exceedingly pleasant. A more experienced nose might pick out the hops, but they won't be obvious to everyone.

The beer drinks easy enough that I have to make a conscientious effort not to get through it in as few sips as I could count on one hand. It wouldn't be hard to do. But the flavor profile, casually agreeable though it is, actually deserves a little closer attention - the biscuity malts and spattering of grassy hops is more than you get from many pale ales.

This recipe is a strong representation of a quintessentially English-style pale ale. It is bready and floral, with low carbonation, mild alcohol content and a light-enough body to make multiple rounds a real possibility. I don't see the purpose in pointing out that it won't excite most craft drinkers; that's not its aim. This was brewed for drinking, simple as that.

Yes, Fort Garry Pale Ale is clean and casual and accommodating - all those usual things you'd say about a middle-of-the-road beer just to be polite - but it's also got a respectable amount of personality. The mainstream appeal doesn't surprise me. What does is how a beer with this lovely a flavor can be so under-appreciated by a community of beer reviewers who aught to know good brewing when they taste it.
Jun 24, 2012
 
Rated: 4 by beerhunter13 from Canada (ON)

Mar 23, 2012
Pale Ale from Fort Garry Brewing Company Ltd.
Beer rating: 78 out of 100 with 41 ratings