Crackendale
Thornbridge Brewery

Looks and smells like lager. Very pale indeed.
Excellent head retention.

Very lagery with a hoppy citrus finish. Pleasantly bitter. One dimensional.

Certainly not a bad beer, but kinda on the level of the sort of fare you'd find at a hotel bar with a generic American IPA in its range.

Colour: golden, clear. Foam is one of the weaker elements of this beer, white, quickly melting to a small sheepskin and a slightly larger rim.
Aroma: citrus and tropical fruits at a very calm level, no craziness.
Taste: nothing different I expected, there's fruit, citrus, tropical delicate floral notes. Unfortunately the beer is slightly watery which clearly reduces its appeal, it is of course drinkable but lacks that something.
The bitterness is light and fruity.
Appearance 3 /5
Aroma 5 /10
Taste 5 /10
Perception 4 /5
Total 14/20
Rating: 3.1/5
01.05.2016

Bottle from local Tesco Express. Clear, pale golden, small bubbly head fades away. Fruity, citrus aroma. Taste is more sweet fruit, citrus peel, tangerines, light astringency.

Had on cask. Clear golden pour with a white head and lazy bands of lacing. Piney citrus hopped nose with light yeast. Taste has great citrus definition, pine, grass and hop bitters round out the finish with light yeast. Feel is light, bright, pale and easy drinking.

1) Cask half pint at St. Urho's pub, Helsinki. Pale golden colour, thin white head. Moderate citrussy aroma. Tingling citrussy hops in the flavour, excellent drinkability.

2) 330 ml bottle, from the Norwegian importer. ABV is 5.2%. Clear and very pale yellow colour, moderate white head. Distinct aroma of citrussy hops, hints of spruce. Well hopped flavour, citrussy notes, resinous bitterness in the finish.

 

 

 

Hops - Citra
L3.5 straw small head held well, high fizz
S4.25 big citrus hops
T4.25 “
F4.25 spot on - good body, good balance
O4.25 Thornbridge make superb pale ales. This is simple does what it says on the tin (bottle) solid example.

Bottled in a 330ml bottle and part of the Thornbridge Discovery pack
Pours a crystal clear golden body with decent enough white head
Crisp apple aroma with slightly citrus notes
Grapefruit flavour
Nice

Pale gold; lemon peel, slight must + grass; wheat cracker, then grapefruit in cans, vague melon + hay; watery + crisp.

4 4 3.75 3.75 3.75

Single Citra + it shows. But thin + under powered. Just dull.

Cask. Banbury Beer Fest' 2018. Light amber. Thin head.
Rich tropical and citrus fruit aroma.
Demi-sec with a tropical fruit flavour. Greater bitterness to finish.
Rather thin despite the aroma and taste.

 

 

Clear, bright yellow color with white head. Aroma has really nice Citra notes. Dank and citrusy. Taste follows with some sweet citrus fruits like pomello, slightly dank flavors, medium yellow grapefruit bitterness on the finish. Medium body with crisp carbonation. Really easy drinking and refreshing pale ale.

 

 

 

From a 330ml bottle.
L: Clear, pale gold colour with a couple of streams of bubbles. Thin head reduces quickly to a smear.
S: Honeydew, lime & lychee.
T: Fresh, clean & floral. Yellow grapefruit & honeysuckle plus a touch of soapiness. Sweet aftertaste.
F: Medium body with moderate bitterness. Coats the mouth. Soft carbonation and a light, dry finish.
O: A clean and aromatic, single-hopped, American-style pale ale. Easy-drinking and designed for maximum refreshment.