Hay Is For Horses
Cambridge Brewing Company
- From:
- Cambridge Brewing Company
- Massachusetts, United States
- Style:
- Herb and Spice Beer
- ABV:
- 5.25%
- Score:
- 84
- Avg:
- 3.71 | pDev: 8.09%
- Ratings:
- | reviews: 5
- Status:
- Retired
- Rated:
- Dec 30, 2024
- Added:
- Aug 20, 2013
- Wants:
- 0
- Gots:
- 1
SCORE
84
Good
84
Good
"Nordic pale ale," brewed with heather, yarrow, heather honey, pale and Munich malts, flaked oats, alfalfa hay, and English yeast. A collaboration between Cambridge Brewing Co., Kissmeyer Beer and Brewing Project, and Brasserie de la Senne. Hay provided by local farmer, Andy Carbone.
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Reviewed by DraftMonger from Denmark
3.06/5 rDev -17.5%
look: 2 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3 | feel: 3 | overall: 3
3.06/5 rDev -17.5%
look: 2 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3 | feel: 3 | overall: 3
Copenhagen 5/2 2023. 75 cl bottle from Craft Makers Collective. Yellow label stating the name of beer, brewery and main ingredients.
Pours opaque, murky amber with a huge white head. A bit bubbly. Settles as thin patchy layer of foam unable of covering the surface of the beer. No lacing.
Aroma is medium intense with a sweet, lemonade-like, fruity odor mingling with a herbal, spicy scent. Sweet pale malts. Sweet orange, white sugar and honey. Herbal heather and a touch of ginger.
Light carbonation. Thin, oily, soft, lightly tingling texture.
Flavor is medium intense with a medium strong sweetness followed by a more moderate bitterness. Aftertaste is sweetish with a light sour tang. Lingers for a bit.
A "Nordic Pale Ale" is apparently herbal and sweet.
Dec 30, 2024Pours opaque, murky amber with a huge white head. A bit bubbly. Settles as thin patchy layer of foam unable of covering the surface of the beer. No lacing.
Aroma is medium intense with a sweet, lemonade-like, fruity odor mingling with a herbal, spicy scent. Sweet pale malts. Sweet orange, white sugar and honey. Herbal heather and a touch of ginger.
Light carbonation. Thin, oily, soft, lightly tingling texture.
Flavor is medium intense with a medium strong sweetness followed by a more moderate bitterness. Aftertaste is sweetish with a light sour tang. Lingers for a bit.
A "Nordic Pale Ale" is apparently herbal and sweet.
Reviewed by smcolw from Massachusetts
3.86/5 rDev +4%
look: 3.75 | smell: 4 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 3.75
3.86/5 rDev +4%
look: 3.75 | smell: 4 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 3.75
Darker gold with a haze. Moderate bar poured head, but it lasts. Minor spots on the glass for lace.
The malt stands out. Mildly roasted and slightly sweet. The hop is present as a background spice.
This is similar to taste to a Pumpkin Ale. It's almost as if nutmeg was added. Full bodied with a diminished carbonation. The finish is buttery with amber ale features. The hop is less present in the taste lasting to a short aftertaste.
Jul 12, 2022The malt stands out. Mildly roasted and slightly sweet. The hop is present as a background spice.
This is similar to taste to a Pumpkin Ale. It's almost as if nutmeg was added. Full bodied with a diminished carbonation. The finish is buttery with amber ale features. The hop is less present in the taste lasting to a short aftertaste.
Reviewed by Dope from Massachusetts
3.82/5 rDev +3%
look: 3.5 | smell: 4 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 4 | overall: 3.75
3.82/5 rDev +3%
look: 3.5 | smell: 4 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 4 | overall: 3.75
Can't find a bottling date but this just hit the shelves a month or two ago.
A: Pours a clear red with a mid-sized and very fizzy tan head. Head dissipates quickly with no lacing.
S: Well, it smells like grass/hay for sure. Sweet grains and bread. Lots of floral characteristics.
T: Very floral up front with some grassy aspects. Sweet grains in the middle and finish. Sweet honey backs it all up. Lingering flowers and grass in the aftertaste.
M: Lighter bodied, smooth.
O: Not bad, unique and light brew. Floral characteristics are pretty high considering it appears this brew is supposed to highlight the hay and oats. Definitely on the sweeter side with the graininess and honey. It kinda reminds me of a floral cream ale basically.
Dec 04, 2015A: Pours a clear red with a mid-sized and very fizzy tan head. Head dissipates quickly with no lacing.
S: Well, it smells like grass/hay for sure. Sweet grains and bread. Lots of floral characteristics.
T: Very floral up front with some grassy aspects. Sweet grains in the middle and finish. Sweet honey backs it all up. Lingering flowers and grass in the aftertaste.
M: Lighter bodied, smooth.
O: Not bad, unique and light brew. Floral characteristics are pretty high considering it appears this brew is supposed to highlight the hay and oats. Definitely on the sweeter side with the graininess and honey. It kinda reminds me of a floral cream ale basically.
Reviewed by SABERG from Massachusetts
3.91/5 rDev +5.4%
look: 3.75 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 3.75
3.91/5 rDev +5.4%
look: 3.75 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 3.75
Poured from a recent bottle into the modified tulip glass.
A - A light orange, honey in color. Very gentle carbonation supports a wispy thin cap. No lacing but a sweet
oils clings to the glass.
S - Herbal, floral, a hint of bitter, wonderful aromatics. Some notes of honey, heather, ripe citrus, and
a touch of funkiness.
T - A little orange, a lot of pale malt, but in a good way, some of the adjunct comes through with a fine
thread of heather, and sweet grass notes.
M - Medium in body a bit of oil coats the palate, a nice citrus dry finish.
O - A wonderful offering, showcasing the talents of great brewers.
Cheers
Nov 12, 2015A - A light orange, honey in color. Very gentle carbonation supports a wispy thin cap. No lacing but a sweet
oils clings to the glass.
S - Herbal, floral, a hint of bitter, wonderful aromatics. Some notes of honey, heather, ripe citrus, and
a touch of funkiness.
T - A little orange, a lot of pale malt, but in a good way, some of the adjunct comes through with a fine
thread of heather, and sweet grass notes.
M - Medium in body a bit of oil coats the palate, a nice citrus dry finish.
O - A wonderful offering, showcasing the talents of great brewers.
Cheers
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