Amish Four Grain Pale Ale
Lancaster Brewing Company

Amish Four Grain Pale AleAmish Four Grain Pale Ale
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From:
Lancaster Brewing Company
 
Pennsylvania, United States
Style:
American Pale Ale
ABV:
5.6%
Score:
81
Avg:
3.58 | pDev: 15.92%
Reviews:
212
Ratings:
339
Status:
Retired
Rated:
Apr 29, 2017
Added:
Dec 05, 2002
Wants:
  7
Gots:
  9
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Ratings by LCB_Hostage:
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Reviewed by LCB_Hostage from Pennsylvania

2.75/5  rDev -23.2%
look: 3.75 | smell: 3 | taste: 2.5 | feel: 2.5 | overall: 2.75
This is my second Lancaster Brewing beer I've had off the premises, and so far, I'm not a fan of their bottled product. The other was their Hop Hog IPA and between that one and this, I'm convinced that someone hid the hops over in Lancaster.

This pours an almost reddish amber with a substantial head that dissipates quickly. Both the aroma and the taste are far maltier than I'd expect in a pale ale, without so much as a hint of hop bitterness to cut through the sweetness. If this had been presented as a classic British ESB, I'd probably rate it much higher, but it's far too malt-forward to qualify as a Pale Ale in my book.

As for the rather unique 4-grain grain bill, it didn't seem to make much of an impact that I could detect. I generally expect rye to bring a bit of a rough edge, yet this was smooth as could be. And the wheat did nothing to crisp it up. I'd be really interested in knowing what the proportions of the various grains were.

Like I said, had I been in the mood for something sweeter, I might have enjoyed this much more than I did. But the utter absence of hop character made this a disappointment as a pale ale. I'm not surprised they decided to retire this one.
Jul 12, 2013
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Amish Four Grain Pale Ale from Lancaster Brewing Company
Beer rating: 81 out of 100 with 339 ratings