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Purity Of Essence
High & Mighty Beer Co.
- From:
- High & Mighty Beer Co.
- Massachusetts, United States
- Style:
- American Lager
- ABV:
- 5.4%
- Score:
- 85
- Avg:
- 3.75 | pDev: 12%
- Reviews:
- 49
- Ratings:
- Status:
- Retired
- Rated:
- Mar 22, 2016
- Added:
- Jul 15, 2008
- Wants:
- 8
- Gots:
- 5
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Ratings by Bubba83:
Reviewed by Bubba83 from California
4.25/5 rDev +13.3%
look: 4.5 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4.5
4.25/5 rDev +13.3%
look: 4.5 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4.5
Recently got this as an extra in a trade with barnesy148927, thanks man!
Pours with a good three finger widths of offwhite/yellow head. The head looks pillowy in nature, and there are millions of tiny little bubbles rising up very quick through the glass. The body is a hazy sunset orange with shades of yellow. Like the color a lot. Head retention and lacing are great for the style.
Extremely floral nose of hop character. Grass is here too, and I almost smell a kind of belgian witbier type yeasty smell here too for some reason, but it's nice. Straw and bread can be found too beyond the surface.
Initially tastes like a fresh baked french bread loaf, but has a little more indescript malt sweetness in there too. Mid-range almost seems a little bit wheaty, and then finishes up with a nice flowery/spicy kick of hops. Not much citrus to be found, but maybe a little lemon.
Feels nice, really lively carbonation is smacking around my tongue, and it's keeping things nice and refreshing. Finish is pretty dry. Good body consistency/viscosity and head texture.
Overall this is a winner in the Pale Lager category. I haven't had a lager quite like this one before, and I'm digging it. It's on the heavier end of the spectrum for sure, and there's even a little alcohol coming through. First beer I've had from this company, but now I may seek out something else. How is the average a B? Maybe Arbitrator is onto something...
Aug 03, 2010Pours with a good three finger widths of offwhite/yellow head. The head looks pillowy in nature, and there are millions of tiny little bubbles rising up very quick through the glass. The body is a hazy sunset orange with shades of yellow. Like the color a lot. Head retention and lacing are great for the style.
Extremely floral nose of hop character. Grass is here too, and I almost smell a kind of belgian witbier type yeasty smell here too for some reason, but it's nice. Straw and bread can be found too beyond the surface.
Initially tastes like a fresh baked french bread loaf, but has a little more indescript malt sweetness in there too. Mid-range almost seems a little bit wheaty, and then finishes up with a nice flowery/spicy kick of hops. Not much citrus to be found, but maybe a little lemon.
Feels nice, really lively carbonation is smacking around my tongue, and it's keeping things nice and refreshing. Finish is pretty dry. Good body consistency/viscosity and head texture.
Overall this is a winner in the Pale Lager category. I haven't had a lager quite like this one before, and I'm digging it. It's on the heavier end of the spectrum for sure, and there's even a little alcohol coming through. First beer I've had from this company, but now I may seek out something else. How is the average a B? Maybe Arbitrator is onto something...
More User Ratings:
Reviewed by Bitterbill from Wyoming
3.23/5 rDev -13.9%
look: 4.25 | smell: 3 | taste: 3.25 | feel: 3 | overall: 3.25
3.23/5 rDev -13.9%
look: 4.25 | smell: 3 | taste: 3.25 | feel: 3 | overall: 3.25
My bottle thanks to Yamar 18. Thanks, Kevin!
The label on this bottle says it is 4.9% abv.
It pours a slightly hazy medium gold colour with over a 1 finger head of foam but doesn't leave a lot of lacing.
The smell is big grain that reminds me of an AAL. I truly can't smell anything else.
The taste took me by surprise. Very hoppy and very bitter. Grapefruit flavour that is more bitter than I'm used to. It has an earthy malt presence that doesn't seem to bring any balance. Some grainy notes now just showing up. Weird.
Lots of carbonation, imho...too much. The body is nice.
Interesting brew but not something I'd want to drink again.
Jan 19, 2014The label on this bottle says it is 4.9% abv.
It pours a slightly hazy medium gold colour with over a 1 finger head of foam but doesn't leave a lot of lacing.
The smell is big grain that reminds me of an AAL. I truly can't smell anything else.
The taste took me by surprise. Very hoppy and very bitter. Grapefruit flavour that is more bitter than I'm used to. It has an earthy malt presence that doesn't seem to bring any balance. Some grainy notes now just showing up. Weird.
Lots of carbonation, imho...too much. The body is nice.
Interesting brew but not something I'd want to drink again.
Reviewed by metter98 from New York
3.76/5 rDev +0.3%
look: 4.25 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.75
3.76/5 rDev +0.3%
look: 4.25 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.75
A: The beer is hazy yellowish amber in color and has a light amount of visible carbonation. It poured with a three finger high off white head that gradually died down and consistently left a thin head covering the surface.
S: Light to moderate aromas of grassy hops and grainy malts are present in the nose.
T: The taste is similar to the smell and also has some earthy flavors along with a light amount of bitterness.
M: It feels a bit shy of medium-bodied on the palate and has a moderate amount of carbonation.
O: This beer is really flavorful and stands out compared to other beers in the style.
May 19, 2013S: Light to moderate aromas of grassy hops and grainy malts are present in the nose.
T: The taste is similar to the smell and also has some earthy flavors along with a light amount of bitterness.
M: It feels a bit shy of medium-bodied on the palate and has a moderate amount of carbonation.
O: This beer is really flavorful and stands out compared to other beers in the style.
Reviewed by dbrauneis from North Carolina
3.84/5 rDev +2.4%
look: 4 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 4 | overall: 4
3.84/5 rDev +2.4%
look: 4 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 4 | overall: 4
A: Pours a hazy/murky medium golden yellow in color with some apricot + light orange highlights and some light amounts of visible carbonation. The beer has a three finger tall pillowy light beige head that slowly reduces to large thick cap in the center of the beer surrounded by very thin film and a thick ring at the edges of the glass. Significant amounts of lacing are observed.
S: Moderate aromas of citrus/lemon hops with lighter amounts of grassy hops. Underneath there are lighter aromas of yeast spiciness and a cereal grain malts.
T: Upfront there is a light amount of cereal grain malts which are quickly overtaken by the hop flavors - citrus/lemon and grassy hops stand out. Light amounts of yeast spiciness. Overall there is a light amount of lingering bitterness..
M: On the lighter side of medium bodied with slightly more than moderate amounts of carbonation. Light amounts of dryness in the finish.
O: For a style that I do not come across all that often, I really thought this was a very enjoyable brew with some great hop aromas and flavors and not too much bitterness. The citrus notes make this one pretty refreshing and it is easy to drink.
May 19, 2013S: Moderate aromas of citrus/lemon hops with lighter amounts of grassy hops. Underneath there are lighter aromas of yeast spiciness and a cereal grain malts.
T: Upfront there is a light amount of cereal grain malts which are quickly overtaken by the hop flavors - citrus/lemon and grassy hops stand out. Light amounts of yeast spiciness. Overall there is a light amount of lingering bitterness..
M: On the lighter side of medium bodied with slightly more than moderate amounts of carbonation. Light amounts of dryness in the finish.
O: For a style that I do not come across all that often, I really thought this was a very enjoyable brew with some great hop aromas and flavors and not too much bitterness. The citrus notes make this one pretty refreshing and it is easy to drink.
Purity Of Essence from High & Mighty Beer Co.
Beer rating:
85 out of
100 with
77 ratings
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