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Birdhouse Pale Ale
The Brewer's Art
- From:
- The Brewer's Art
- Maryland, United States
- Style:
- Belgian Pale Ale
Ranked #58 - ABV:
- 5%
- Score:
- 85
Ranked #20,547 - Avg:
- 3.78 | pDev: 9.79%
- Reviews:
- 37
- Ratings:
- Status:
- Active
- Rated:
- Apr 12, 2022
- Added:
- Sep 17, 2003
- Wants:
- 1
- Gots:
- 44
Our pale ale is the sort of «session» beer found in
most bars in Belgium or Holland. Well balanced and mild, it is our most accessible beer. 5% alcohol by volume (abv)
most bars in Belgium or Holland. Well balanced and mild, it is our most accessible beer. 5% alcohol by volume (abv)
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Ratings by GOBLIN:
Rated by GOBLIN from Ohio
3.77/5 rDev -0.3%
look: 4 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 3.75
3.77/5 rDev -0.3%
look: 4 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 3.75
A tasty well done pale ale. Malty, hoppy and sweet. Pretty delightful nose as well. I like it.
May 09, 2015More User Ratings:
Reviewed by Profundobaso from New York
4.02/5 rDev +6.3%
look: 4.75 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 4
4.02/5 rDev +6.3%
look: 4.75 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 4
Look - poured into a large stemmed tasting glass. orange amber in color, slightly cloudy, and marvelous three+ finger head with incredible retention, leaving behind plenty of lacing, with a moderate one finger head that pretty much stays put.
Smell - some Belgian yeast, with a bit of cloves and some bubble gum like sweetness. lots of toasted malts.
Taste - a nice balance of malts with a healthy dose of hops as well, and does not have as much sweetness as suggested by the smell. finish is very clean, with even a bit of a linger light hoppy bite.
Feel - medium bodied, average carbonation, and on the lower end of the ABV spectrum at 5%.
Overall - as one of the three flagship beers from Brewer's Art, this is a easy drinking and tasty pale ale that you can't go wrong with. a bit more hoppy than your typical Belgian/Dutch pale ale that's actually from the region.
Mar 26, 2022Smell - some Belgian yeast, with a bit of cloves and some bubble gum like sweetness. lots of toasted malts.
Taste - a nice balance of malts with a healthy dose of hops as well, and does not have as much sweetness as suggested by the smell. finish is very clean, with even a bit of a linger light hoppy bite.
Feel - medium bodied, average carbonation, and on the lower end of the ABV spectrum at 5%.
Overall - as one of the three flagship beers from Brewer's Art, this is a easy drinking and tasty pale ale that you can't go wrong with. a bit more hoppy than your typical Belgian/Dutch pale ale that's actually from the region.
Reviewed by milkshakebeersucks from Maryland
3.95/5 rDev +4.5%
look: 3.75 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 4 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 4
3.95/5 rDev +4.5%
look: 3.75 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 4 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 4
Bright amber appearance with a medium size, off white head and modest lacing. Briar patch aroma dotted with yeast and mint leaves. Earthy flavors balanced by floral hops and a touch of sweetness. Aftertaste turns drier and more bitter. Medium bodied mouthfeel with fizzy carbonation and an average length finish.
Jun 27, 2020Reviewed by CHickman from New York
3.85/5 rDev +1.9%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 4 | overall: 3.75
3.85/5 rDev +1.9%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 4 | overall: 3.75
It has a timid nose with some malty sweetness and yeast or light peppery spices, but not much floral or hoppy accents. Tastes just as much like chalky yeast, tea leaf and peppery spices as it does the sweet malt, grains, caramel, grass and lemon zest. Nice beer overall that was easy drinking.
Nov 17, 2019Reviewed by Apellonious from North Carolina
3.9/5 rDev +3.2%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 4 | overall: 4
3.9/5 rDev +3.2%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 4 | overall: 4
12 oz can, 7/15/2019, poured into a pint glass. It pours a hazy orange with brown highlights, a inch thick fluffy head that hangs around for a while. Smell is of lemon, orange, Belgian spice/yeast, and some grass notes. Toasted bread on the palate, with some backend lemon, pine, and the aforementioned spice, though it is mild. Fairly straightforward and well balanced. A medium heavy mouthfeel mixed with a medium amount of carbonation. This is a good one.
Sep 17, 2019Rated by LukeGude from Iowa
3.49/5 rDev -7.7%
look: 3.25 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.5
3.49/5 rDev -7.7%
look: 3.25 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.5
On tap at the brewery. Decent, a little malty/bitter rather than fresh or fruity though.
Sep 16, 2018Reviewed by Aichelberger from Maryland
3.19/5 rDev -15.6%
look: 3.25 | smell: 3 | taste: 3.25 | feel: 3.25 | overall: 3.25
3.19/5 rDev -15.6%
look: 3.25 | smell: 3 | taste: 3.25 | feel: 3.25 | overall: 3.25
Can from Total Wine poured into a glass. Orange-ish, hazy amber with bubbly head, spritzy carbonation and a hint of citrus in the nose. Taste was at once citrus hops, but I sense some orange or orange peel as well. Perhaps the can color (or perhaps it's really there). Regardless, not sure why everyone wants to put an orange slice in an otherwise decent, drinkable Belgian pale ale. This one never quite got there for me, taste-wise; and I wouldn't buy it again. But it paired well with lunch and would likely be worth trying on tap, just to be sure.
Jan 29, 2018Reviewed by mynie from Maryland
4.28/5 rDev +13.2%
look: 4.25 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 4.25
4.28/5 rDev +13.2%
look: 4.25 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 4.25
Very cute can, does a good job of skirting bs MLB rules
Solid Belgian PA pour: translucent amber, fluffy white head. Could easily be mistaken for an an APA.
The aroma is clearly Belgian, though brighter than most pales brewed in Belgium. The yeast profile is spice but somewhat muted, and the malt takes center stage with big nodes of toffee, biscuit, and caramel.
Tastes like it smells: light spice from the yeast, a variegated malt profile, and then a nice, dry finish of old world hops. There's a tiny bit of cereal at the very end that just seems a little off, but overall this is a good regional representation of a Americanized Belgian Pale, in the vein of Fat Tire.
EDIT:
After several sips, my expectations adjusted and the cereal finish actually began to compliment the beer.
Apr 02, 2017Solid Belgian PA pour: translucent amber, fluffy white head. Could easily be mistaken for an an APA.
The aroma is clearly Belgian, though brighter than most pales brewed in Belgium. The yeast profile is spice but somewhat muted, and the malt takes center stage with big nodes of toffee, biscuit, and caramel.
Tastes like it smells: light spice from the yeast, a variegated malt profile, and then a nice, dry finish of old world hops. There's a tiny bit of cereal at the very end that just seems a little off, but overall this is a good regional representation of a Americanized Belgian Pale, in the vein of Fat Tire.
EDIT:
After several sips, my expectations adjusted and the cereal finish actually began to compliment the beer.
Reviewed by Roby923 from Canada (AB)
4.02/5 rDev +6.3%
look: 4.25 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4
4.02/5 rDev +6.3%
look: 4.25 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4
Extremely refreshing Belgian pale ale. Decent hop presence, found there to be equal malts to provide a very balanced brew. Worth seeking out. On tap at the Brewers Art in Bmore.
Mar 11, 2017
Birdhouse Pale Ale from The Brewer's Art
Beer rating:
85 out of
100 with
161 ratings
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