Pandora Pale Ale
Swans Brewpub / Buckerfield Brewery
- From:
- Swans Brewpub / Buckerfield Brewery
- British Columbia, Canada
- Style:
- English Pale Ale
- ABV:
- 4.5%
- Score:
- 82
- Avg:
- 3.43 | pDev: 15.45%
- Ratings:
- | reviews: 9
- Status:
- Inactive
- Rated:
- Jul 30, 2016
- Added:
- Jul 10, 2005
- Wants:
- 0
- Gots:
- 1
SCORE
82
Good
82
Good
A perfect initiation to our range of “real ales" this is truly an imperial product. We employ a hint of crystal malt accentuated by Golding & Fuggle hops, producing a light, slightly fruity & delightfully aromatic beer.
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Reviewed by LampertLand from Canada (BC)
3.79/5 rDev +10.5%
look: 4 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 4 | overall: 3.75
3.79/5 rDev +10.5%
look: 4 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 4 | overall: 3.75
Swans Brewpub 'Pandora Pale Ale' @ 4.5% , served from a 650 ml bottle purchased for $5.60
A-pour is gold from the bottle to a clear gold in the glass with a medium size off-white head leaving a spotty lace along the pint
S-kinda blah !
T-decent malt base , kinda dry slight bitter swallow
MF-lots of carbonation , medium body
Ov-ok beer , will be soon retired
prost LampertLand
Jul 30, 2016A-pour is gold from the bottle to a clear gold in the glass with a medium size off-white head leaving a spotty lace along the pint
S-kinda blah !
T-decent malt base , kinda dry slight bitter swallow
MF-lots of carbonation , medium body
Ov-ok beer , will be soon retired
prost LampertLand
Reviewed by Easton70 from Canada (ON)
2.59/5 rDev -24.5%
look: 3.5 | smell: 2 | taste: 2.5 | feel: 3 | overall: 3
2.59/5 rDev -24.5%
look: 3.5 | smell: 2 | taste: 2.5 | feel: 3 | overall: 3
Bought a bottle from the Swans liquor store in Spring and opened it in November. Very mild aroma and delicate taste. Slightly bitter tones in the background but not much flavour. Perhaps I had it too cold
Nov 13, 2015
Reviewed by harrymel from Washington
2.65/5 rDev -22.7%
look: 3 | smell: 3 | taste: 2 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3
2.65/5 rDev -22.7%
look: 3 | smell: 3 | taste: 2 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3
Verbatim from notes 16JUL11
Honey ale with brilliant clarity and no head, no surface foam. Sweet malt and a few eathy tones of hops. Some bland bitterness early with plenty of sweet malt. Super oxidzed. Mouth is a mod to heavy with lighter carb and slick finish. Overall wish there were some better hop applications here.
Aug 04, 2011Honey ale with brilliant clarity and no head, no surface foam. Sweet malt and a few eathy tones of hops. Some bland bitterness early with plenty of sweet malt. Super oxidzed. Mouth is a mod to heavy with lighter carb and slick finish. Overall wish there were some better hop applications here.
Reviewed by lespaulrocker from Tennessee
3.17/5 rDev -7.6%
look: 3 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3
3.17/5 rDev -7.6%
look: 3 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3
Served on tap at the brew-pub.
A: Typical pale ale appearance. Amber with a medium tan head. Decent lacing.
S: Flowery hops, a little sweetness.
T: Average pale ale. Hoppy, caramel.
M: Good carbonation, medium bodied.
Overall, this is just your average pale. Nothing to distinguish it from the myriad other offerings out there.
Jun 20, 2011A: Typical pale ale appearance. Amber with a medium tan head. Decent lacing.
S: Flowery hops, a little sweetness.
T: Average pale ale. Hoppy, caramel.
M: Good carbonation, medium bodied.
Overall, this is just your average pale. Nothing to distinguish it from the myriad other offerings out there.
Reviewed by canucklehead from Canada (BC)
3.13/5 rDev -8.7%
look: 3.5 | smell: 3 | taste: 3 | feel: 3 | overall: 3.5
3.13/5 rDev -8.7%
look: 3.5 | smell: 3 | taste: 3 | feel: 3 | overall: 3.5
Mid gold with a nice frothy head this is an entry beer for Swan's ,ie. more like Ok Springs Pale Ale than A hoppy APA. The beer is slightly thin in the mouthfeel with some hops on the finish. I much preferred the Bitter due to the complexity and dryness. The malt in this beer is actually too strong at times which to me doesn't work with the style. Not one of their best.
Apr 28, 2008
Reviewed by IronDjinn from Canada (AB)
2.83/5 rDev -17.5%
look: 3 | smell: 2.5 | taste: 3 | feel: 2.5 | overall: 3
2.83/5 rDev -17.5%
look: 3 | smell: 2.5 | taste: 3 | feel: 2.5 | overall: 3
Transluscent marmalade hue, not much in the way of a head. Caramel notes on the nose, hops don't leave much of an impression. The hops certainly take over in the flavour, leaving more of a caramel malt aftertaste in its wake. The mouthfeel is watery, which affects the delivery of the flavour. Really, an unimpressionable pale ale in the end. I enjoyed the company and the scenery more.
Jan 20, 2008
Reviewed by BDTyre from Canada (BC)
4.5/5 rDev +31.2%
look: 4.5 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 4.5
4.5/5 rDev +31.2%
look: 4.5 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 4.5
A better than average pale ale. Good amber appearance with a head that disappates quickly but clings to the side of the glass nicely. Bready malt smell with a hop presence that demands acknowledgment.
Well balanced taste. Hops are definitely noticeable, but the malt body is a force to be reckoned with. Yeast, toffee flavours...good hop bitterness plus some spice hints.
As others have said, there is nothing really wrong with this beer...it certainly isn't outstanding, but it has almost no negative points. A very good pale ale, and even in a bomber it still becomes a session ale.
Sep 11, 2006Well balanced taste. Hops are definitely noticeable, but the malt body is a force to be reckoned with. Yeast, toffee flavours...good hop bitterness plus some spice hints.
As others have said, there is nothing really wrong with this beer...it certainly isn't outstanding, but it has almost no negative points. A very good pale ale, and even in a bomber it still becomes a session ale.
Reviewed by Derek from Canada (BC)
3.48/5 rDev +1.5%
look: 3.5 | smell: 3 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 4
3.48/5 rDev +1.5%
look: 3.5 | smell: 3 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 4
A: Golden yellow, little head, no retention, but a little lace.
S: A little Northwest hop and bready malt.
T: Crisp bitterness, Northwest hop flavour, bready malt, British yeast fruityness.
M: Light to moderate body and carbonation.
D: Quite good, should appeal to the general public.
Dec 25, 2005S: A little Northwest hop and bready malt.
T: Crisp bitterness, Northwest hop flavour, bready malt, British yeast fruityness.
M: Light to moderate body and carbonation.
D: Quite good, should appeal to the general public.
Reviewed by francisweizen from Washington
4.15/5 rDev +21%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 4.5
4.15/5 rDev +21%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 4.5
Cask at the brewpub. Darker golden with a nice head of casky foam. Aromas are all about the bready malts and UK hops. They meld together nicely as well. The taste is more about malt than hops as far as I am concerned, but it still works out nice. Mouthfeel is medium bodied cask smoothness, drinkability is quite good as well. All told, A Very authentic UK pale ale and quite a nice session quaffer.
Jul 18, 2005
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