Moa Pale Ale
Moa Brewing Company

Moa Pale AleMoa Pale Ale
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From:
Moa Brewing Company
 
New Zealand
Style:
American Pale Ale
ABV:
5.5%
Score:
85
Avg:
3.77 | pDev: 12.47%
Reviews:
26
Ratings:
95
Status:
Active
Rated:
Mar 11, 2020
Added:
Jun 08, 2011
Wants:
  3
Gots:
  13
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Ratings by LiquidAmber:
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Reviewed by LiquidAmber from Washington

4.27/5  rDev +13.3%
look: 4 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 4
Poured into a Gulden Draak tulip. Pours a hazy, medium orange amber with a fine two finger white head that was constantly refreshed with carbonation. Looks nice. Very aromatic, with herbal and piney hops, fresh light fruit and a hint of cat. Flavor is more subdued, but still quite complex, with pine hops, grapefruit, some tropical fruit and sweet malt. Finishes somewhat dry with a long lasting piney citrus hop and grapefruit aftertaste. Light to medium body remarkably with a hint of creaminess for a 5.5 ABV ale. I'm seriously impressed. I'd like to see a higher ABV amber version of this.
May 30, 2012
More User Ratings:
 
Rated: 3.53 by emptyglassagain from Massachusetts

Mar 11, 2020
 
Rated: 4 by ChuckTom from Arizona

Mar 12, 2018
 
Rated: 2.96 by Huffaroma from Montana

Dec 29, 2015
 
Rated: 3.5 by lucky_rodent from Illinois

Nov 03, 2015
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Reviewed by tone77 from Pennsylvania

3.27/5  rDev -13.3%
look: 3.5 | smell: 3.25 | taste: 3.25 | feel: 3.25 | overall: 3.25
Poured from a brown 11.2 oz. bottle. Despite no agitation, started to foam out of the bottle, and has a rich golden color with a 2 inch head. Smell is malts, light hops. Taste is well balanced malts and hops, some hints of citrus. Feels medium bodied in the mouth and overall a decent beer, but lacking any oomph.
Jul 11, 2015
 
Rated: 3.87 by mobrado from California

Jul 01, 2015
 
Rated: 3.98 by BuzzFee from Illinois

Apr 20, 2015
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Reviewed by superspak from North Carolina

3.9/5  rDev +3.4%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 3.5
330 ml bottle into pint glass, no bottle dating. Very highly carbonated upon opening, but not infected. I let it dissipate before drinking. Pours moderate hazy/cloudy orange/amber color with a 2-3 finger fairly dense and fluffy off white head with outstanding retention, that reduces to a nice cap that lasts. Dense soapy lacing clings down the glass, with a large amount of streaming carbonation retaining the head. Aromas of big lemon, tangerine, grapefruit, mango, pineapple, peach, light pine, caramel, toasted bread, and floral/grassy earthiness. Very nice aromas with good balance and complexity of citrus/tropical hops and moderate malt sweetness; with good strength. Taste of big lemon, tangerine, grapefruit, mango, pineapple, peach, pine, caramel, toasted bread, and floral/grassy earthiness. Good amount of pine/citrus rind/grassy bitterness on the finish; with lingering notes of lemon, tangerine, grapefruit, mango, pineapple, peach, pine, caramel, toasted bread, and floral/grassy earthiness on the finish for a god bit. Damn nice complexity, balance, and robustness of citrus/tropical hops and moderate malt flavors; with a nice malt/bitterness balance and zero cloying flavors after the finish. Medium carbonation and body; with a very smooth, crisp, and sticky mouthfeel that is nice. Alcohol is very well hidden with zero warming present after the finish as expected of 5%. Overall this is a very nice pale ale style. All around good complexity, robustness, and balance of citrus/tropical hops and moderate malt flavors; and very smooth and crisp to drink. A very enjoyable offering.
Apr 11, 2015
 
Rated: 3.25 by ckollias from Maryland

Jan 19, 2015
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Rated by nelsonsaigon from Viet Nam

3.25/5  rDev -13.8%
Experienced in : Saigon
Appealing to me : taste good
Less appealing to me : - - -

I am neutral on this beer.
Dec 07, 2014
 
Rated: 3.5 by DbbC from Illinois

Dec 07, 2014
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Reviewed by Tilly from Kentucky

4.25/5  rDev +12.7%
Pours a medium amber. Lacey large white head. Grapefruit, pine and hops aroma.. Exact opposite taste. Hops, pine and mild grapefruit and citrus. Nice bitter finish. Try it if you can find it!
Dec 04, 2014
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Rated by Mlkluther from Canada (AB)

3.75/5  rDev -0.5%
Nice and refreshing. Not a lot of hops.
Nov 23, 2014
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Rated by KentCstrait from Canada (AB)

2.75/5  rDev -27.1%
Grass in a glass. Yuk!
Nov 12, 2014
 
Rated: 3.78 by mta11c from Florida

Nov 06, 2014
 
Rated: 4 by REY_CORTEZ from New York

Oct 23, 2014
 
Rated: 3.25 by jjd315 from Pennsylvania

Oct 12, 2014
 
Rated: 3.75 by JonnyBeers from Canada (BC)

Sep 28, 2014
 
Rated: 4 by hosehead83 from Ohio

Sep 08, 2014
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