Pass Time Pale Ale
Boulder Beer / Wilderness Pub

Pass Time Pale AlePass Time Pale Ale
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From:
Boulder Beer / Wilderness Pub
 
Colorado, United States
Style:
American Pale Ale
ABV:
4.96%
Score:
75
Avg:
3.25 | pDev: 14.46%
Reviews:
125
Ratings:
138
Status:
Retired
Rated:
Dec 13, 2014
Added:
Aug 21, 2003
Wants:
  0
Gots:
  1
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Ratings by ADR:
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Reviewed by ADR from Pennsylvania

3.18/5  rDev -2.2%
look: 3.5 | smell: 3 | taste: 3 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.5
This may be a re-package of the Boulder Extra Pale Ale (much as they constantly do) but it had enough change to make it worth a rate...

Sub amber and clearish, nice and bright in the light. Average 1/4 inch pale yellow head, leaves lace that's simple but does cling. Aroma is far more hoppy than the Boulder Pale of yore, pithy and somewhat juicy. The flavor follows smell fairly closely, hops dominate but dry the finish a little too much. The nice caramel malt counterpart seems to be gone in this re-package/re-make, this is a much more unidimensional and average beer. Mouthfeel is medium and carbonation is decent, but this doesn't have the profile to stand out in a competitive field.
Oct 31, 2003
More User Ratings:
 
Rated: 3 by Hellpop65 from Kansas

Dec 13, 2014
 
Rated: 2.75 by JAHMUR from Connecticut

Oct 20, 2014
 
Rated: 3.64 by CruzWilder

Oct 16, 2014
 
Rated: 3.25 by BillRoth from Maryland

Dec 29, 2013
 
Rated: 3.75 by LXIXME from New Mexico

Nov 18, 2013
 
Rated: 3 by jaydoc from Kansas

Oct 28, 2013
 
Rated: 3 by ejimhof from Pennsylvania

Sep 20, 2013
 
Rated: 3 by beernads from Florida

Apr 10, 2013
 
Rated: 3 by harpus from Alabama

Mar 13, 2013
 
Rated: 3.25 by netshark from Colorado

Sep 02, 2012
 
Rated: 3.25 by DrFunkenstein from Pennsylvania

Apr 22, 2012
 
Rated: 3 by nmann08 from Virginia

Dec 09, 2011
 
Rated: 3.5 by bpfrush from Wisconsin

Nov 14, 2011
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Reviewed by ectomorph from Tennessee

3.06/5  rDev -5.8%
look: 4 | smell: 3 | taste: 3 | feel: 3 | overall: 3
12 oz bottle just past the date by a couple of weeks (mostly my fault), so this may not be the best sample. Served in a tulip glass.

A - Amber and copper body, brilliant clarity, and the once large white head fades fast to leave a ring against the side..

S - Aroma is faint caramel malt goodness with a bubblegum fruitiness in the back. No real hop aroma noted.

T - Medium bitterness leads into a slightly sweet bread body. The bubblegum is still there and the fruit reminds me of green apple and pears. Maybe apricot is a better descriptor here. No citrus (ok), and the bite is fairly mild.

M - Medium to light bodied and a bot slick for my tastes. The carbonation is adequate but the feel is oily as it clears.

D - moderate to low. Only so much fruity bubblegum one man can stand.
Aug 06, 2010
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Reviewed by eclaycamp from Kansas

3.72/5  rDev +14.5%
look: 3.5 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3
12 ounce bottle. Pours a bright burnt orange. Head is minimal and unremarkable. Sweet nose of caramel malt and some hops. Sweet toffee taste with minimal bitterness in the finish. Grassy and earthy hops come through the more you drink the beer, but it's the malts that are the real star. If it had more hops going on, this thing could be astronomical. As it is, it's simply quite good. That's not a bad thing.
Jul 31, 2010
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Reviewed by airohead2001 from Illinois

3.61/5  rDev +11.1%
look: 4 | smell: 3 | taste: 3 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 5
12 oz bottle poured into a pint glass courtesy of FluffyFactor.

A - Decent appearance for a sessionable pale ale - large off white head, light copper appearance. No legs, little head retention.

S - Hops, wheat, corn, and dried caramel. Nice.

T - Light hops up front with a light malt background to finish. A little bit of alcohol heat as it warms up.

M - Perfect for a sessionable beer - real smooth with just the right amount of carbonation.

D - Just about as drinkable as it gets. A perfect summer session or BBQ beer.
Jun 30, 2010
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Reviewed by tr4nc3d from Kansas

2.59/5  rDev -20.3%
look: 4.5 | smell: 3 | taste: 2.5 | feel: 2 | overall: 2
12 fl oz bottle poured into my pint glass

The appearance is that of a pretty dark copper color with a nice sized two inch slightly off-white head. Great head retention that last above average and as it subsides leaves scattered spiderweb lacing clinging to the sides of my glass.

The aroma mainly consisted of malts and had barely any hop aroma. The malts consisted of caramel and pale malt, toffee notes, barley. I did get the slightest bit of some kind of noble hop(?).

Taste upfront and throughout the beer is all malt. I get upfront sweet taste of caramel that leads way into a toffee flavor. Thats about it folks.

Mouthfeel is thin and watery with slightly above medium carbonation

Really disappointed with this beer and even though it might just be old, I still wish I had at least sop hop flavor in it. I would pass this up. Pretty much the flavor profile for this beer could pass for a "Czech Pilsner" rather than a "Pale Ale"
Jun 04, 2010
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Reviewed by jdklks from Maryland

3.17/5  rDev -2.5%
look: 3 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 2.5 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 4
Pours a light brown, slightly amber body with an off white head that has zero retention. The smell is decent. Some apricot with some sweeter malts, but not a lot of hops like I like from my APAs.

Extremely light beer. Not a lot of flavor at all. Watered down apricot with a hint of hops and no alcohol content whatsoever. A weird, woody, earthy taste that doesn't mix well with the sweeter malts (I'm thinking brown sugar) that dominate the beer. Not so great.

The mouthfeel is light, as previously mentioned. Decently carbonated though. The drinkability is just fine for a light PA.
Apr 16, 2010
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Reviewed by manahansf from Indiana

2.89/5  rDev -11.1%
look: 4 | smell: 2.5 | taste: 3 | feel: 2.5 | overall: 3
Pours a light amber color with a clear body and visible carbonation. Slight piney hop aroma. Smooth light body with nice carbonation levels. Earthy hop bitterness flavor well balanced with supporting malt flavors. Finishes with a subtle piney hop flavor.
Mar 09, 2010
Pass Time Pale Ale from Boulder Beer / Wilderness Pub
Beer rating: 75 out of 100 with 138 ratings