Niagara's Best Portage Premium Pale Ale
Syndicate Restaurant & Brewery
- From:
- Syndicate Restaurant & Brewery
- Ontario, Canada
- Style:
- English Pale Ale
- ABV:
- 5.8%
- Score:
- +6 ratings needed
- Avg:
- 3.07 | pDev: 8.14%
- Ratings:
- | reviews: 3
- Status:
- Retired
- Rated:
- Feb 01, 2012
- Added:
- Jul 05, 2009
- Wants:
- 0
- Gots:
- 0
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Recent ratings and reviews.
Reviewed by pootz from Canada (ON)
2.95/5 rDev -3.9%
look: 3 | smell: 3 | taste: 3 | feel: 2.5 | overall: 3
2.95/5 rDev -3.9%
look: 3 | smell: 3 | taste: 3 | feel: 2.5 | overall: 3
On Tap
Taps an orange amber, smallish off white cap does not last. Light carbonation.
Aroma is standard : citrus tones some light fruity esters, caramel and some earthy yeast notes.
Thinnish on the palate, good balance of malts with hop bittering, finishes with fruity notes and hop bittering in control.
Has some holes and rough edges to shake out of the process and recipe.
Jun 11, 2010Taps an orange amber, smallish off white cap does not last. Light carbonation.
Aroma is standard : citrus tones some light fruity esters, caramel and some earthy yeast notes.
Thinnish on the palate, good balance of malts with hop bittering, finishes with fruity notes and hop bittering in control.
Has some holes and rough edges to shake out of the process and recipe.
Reviewed by bobsy from Canada (ON)
3.02/5 rDev -1.6%
look: 3 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 2.5 | feel: 3 | overall: 3.5
3.02/5 rDev -1.6%
look: 3 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 2.5 | feel: 3 | overall: 3.5
A cask delivered to Volo for the 6th Annual Cask Days. Niagara are new to the whole cask business, and I'm not 100% sure they have the hang of it yet, but I'm sure this will improve over time. I had a pint of this, and while it was far from the best beer in the world it was palatable.
Pours a very murky orange with a small white head of bubbles, which the cask conditioning cannot sustain. Peach and citrus peel in the aroma along with a light breadiness. The flavour is highly hopped in a bitter citrus kind of way... almost like unsweetened grapefruit juice. Combining with this, there's also a strong yeast character which muddies the beer a little in the absence of a true malt background. Everything seems a little confused and the hopping brings a harshness to the experience, though the beer is by no means a drain pour. The mouthfeel is on the high side of medium, and the lack of carbonation doesn't do the flavours and favours.
I can't help but wonder if the flavours are cleaner on tap, and whether a bit more carbonation would actually help this beer out. Like the other cask I've had from the brewery its a decent try that falls short. I do see some promise here, though, and I do look forward to future attempts.
Nov 04, 2009Pours a very murky orange with a small white head of bubbles, which the cask conditioning cannot sustain. Peach and citrus peel in the aroma along with a light breadiness. The flavour is highly hopped in a bitter citrus kind of way... almost like unsweetened grapefruit juice. Combining with this, there's also a strong yeast character which muddies the beer a little in the absence of a true malt background. Everything seems a little confused and the hopping brings a harshness to the experience, though the beer is by no means a drain pour. The mouthfeel is on the high side of medium, and the lack of carbonation doesn't do the flavours and favours.
I can't help but wonder if the flavours are cleaner on tap, and whether a bit more carbonation would actually help this beer out. Like the other cask I've had from the brewery its a decent try that falls short. I do see some promise here, though, and I do look forward to future attempts.
Reviewed by Sammy from Canada (ON)
2.83/5 rDev -7.8%
look: 3 | smell: 2.5 | taste: 3 | feel: 2.5 | overall: 3
2.83/5 rDev -7.8%
look: 3 | smell: 2.5 | taste: 3 | feel: 2.5 | overall: 3
Bullion and Fuggles hops making 35 IBU, a serviceable pale had at the new brewpub in Niagara Falls. This one was served at a good temperature and not overcarbonated. No smell, and a little red colour with a Caesar head, and some lace. Above-average carbonation and a tad watery.
Jul 05, 2009
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