Pugnacious Pale Ale
Grand River Brewing
- From:
- Grand River Brewing
- Ontario, Canada
- Style:
- American Pale Ale
- ABV:
- 4.5%
- Score:
- 81
- Avg:
- 3.51 | pDev: 8.26%
- Ratings:
- | reviews: 34
- Status:
- Retired
- Rated:
- Apr 05, 2017
- Added:
- Aug 17, 2011
- Wants:
- 0
- Gots:
- 5
SCORE
81
Good
81
Good
The Pugnacious Pale Ale is an American Pale Ale brewed with four healthy doses of cascade hops added throughout the boil. This punchy yet balanced pale ale is loaded with character from the citrusy cascade hops to the sweet yet light malt backbone.
This Pugnacious Pale Ale is 4.5% ABV, 45 IBU and straw blond to copper in colour. Great for a night on the patio shared between friends.
This Pugnacious Pale Ale is 4.5% ABV, 45 IBU and straw blond to copper in colour. Great for a night on the patio shared between friends.
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Reviewed by PorterPro125 from Canada (NB)
3.64/5 rDev +3.7%
look: 3.5 | smell: 3.25 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 4 | overall: 3.75
3.64/5 rDev +3.7%
look: 3.5 | smell: 3.25 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 4 | overall: 3.75
Serving Type: 500 mL Bottle
A- Pours a Pale Golden colour with a fizzy 1/2 finger head that quickly dies down. No lacing.
S- Faint smell of citrus. Not much going on.
T- Grapefruit, Lemon, and an earthy bitterness. Bitterness is a little over-pronounced.
M- Light-medium body and light carbonation. Silky mouthfeel.
O- Overall a good APA. Not much going for it in terms of appearance and aroma but the taste and mouthfeel make up for it. Would be a lot better if the bitterness was dialed back and more even with the other flavours.
Apr 29, 2016A- Pours a Pale Golden colour with a fizzy 1/2 finger head that quickly dies down. No lacing.
S- Faint smell of citrus. Not much going on.
T- Grapefruit, Lemon, and an earthy bitterness. Bitterness is a little over-pronounced.
M- Light-medium body and light carbonation. Silky mouthfeel.
O- Overall a good APA. Not much going for it in terms of appearance and aroma but the taste and mouthfeel make up for it. Would be a lot better if the bitterness was dialed back and more even with the other flavours.
Reviewed by Cramshawbar from Canada (ON)
3.25/5 rDev -7.4%
look: 3.25 | smell: 3.25 | taste: 3.25 | feel: 3.25 | overall: 3.25
3.25/5 rDev -7.4%
look: 3.25 | smell: 3.25 | taste: 3.25 | feel: 3.25 | overall: 3.25
No. This is not a beer I would try again. I prefer IPAs, at least when comparing them to this one. It's bitterness is not a positive, though it should be....the nose is a turnoff....and the aftertaste is regrettable.
May 16, 2015
Reviewed by taxandbeerguy from Canada (ON)
3.58/5 rDev +2%
look: 3.25 | smell: 3.25 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.75
3.58/5 rDev +2%
look: 3.25 | smell: 3.25 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.75
500 ml bottle served cold into a pint glass. Purchased from LCBO for $3.95. Bottled in April 2015.
Appearance - pale golden copper color. Very clear with a half finger of head on top. Modest retention at best.
Smell - Some grapefruit and lemon citrus aroma, but rather subdued.
Taste - Orange and grapefruit then a drier earthier taste. Quite bitter on the finish. Some mild caramel malt in the middle but mostly bitter across the board.
Mouthfeel - Very smooth and lightly carbonation gives this APA a creamier feel. Dry finish.
Overall - A good if not spectacular APA that leans towards the drier and more bitter end of things. Definitely worth a shot.
May 15, 2015Appearance - pale golden copper color. Very clear with a half finger of head on top. Modest retention at best.
Smell - Some grapefruit and lemon citrus aroma, but rather subdued.
Taste - Orange and grapefruit then a drier earthier taste. Quite bitter on the finish. Some mild caramel malt in the middle but mostly bitter across the board.
Mouthfeel - Very smooth and lightly carbonation gives this APA a creamier feel. Dry finish.
Overall - A good if not spectacular APA that leans towards the drier and more bitter end of things. Definitely worth a shot.
Reviewed by BuckyBeerBeaver from Canada (ON)
3.71/5 rDev +5.7%
look: 3.75 | smell: 4 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 3.75
3.71/5 rDev +5.7%
look: 3.75 | smell: 4 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 3.75
One of six different beers purchased directly from Grand River's Cambridge Brewery, Bucky first sampled a 500 ml bottle of their Pugnacious Pale Ale (“PPA”). Bottled on December 6, 2013, PPA is a beer in the American Pale Ale style with 4.5% alcohol by volume.
PPA poured an absolutely clear copper-amber colour with plenty of visible carbonation bubbles, topped by about 1” of soapy white head. The head took about 3 minutes to dissipate, fading to a smooth cap of foam which left some modest lacing and spotting in its wake. Its aroma was dominated by grapefruit, with an undertone of lemon citrus. The flavour was dominated from the start by a strong bitter grapefruit with notes of lemon, with the bitterness mitigated only slightly by a mild caramel malt sweetness. The bitter grapefruit flavour lingered as a long-lived aftertaste. PPA's carbonation was surprisingly light considering the quantity of visible bubbles, and I would describe the beer as light-medium bodied with a creamy mouth feel imparted by the long lasting cap of foam.
While the beer's price was not individually itemized on my bill, I see that PPA sells for $3.95 per 500 ml bottle at the LCBO and that I paid an average of $3.49 per 500 ml for my collection of 6 different beers from the brewery's retail store.
Apr 13, 2014PPA poured an absolutely clear copper-amber colour with plenty of visible carbonation bubbles, topped by about 1” of soapy white head. The head took about 3 minutes to dissipate, fading to a smooth cap of foam which left some modest lacing and spotting in its wake. Its aroma was dominated by grapefruit, with an undertone of lemon citrus. The flavour was dominated from the start by a strong bitter grapefruit with notes of lemon, with the bitterness mitigated only slightly by a mild caramel malt sweetness. The bitter grapefruit flavour lingered as a long-lived aftertaste. PPA's carbonation was surprisingly light considering the quantity of visible bubbles, and I would describe the beer as light-medium bodied with a creamy mouth feel imparted by the long lasting cap of foam.
While the beer's price was not individually itemized on my bill, I see that PPA sells for $3.95 per 500 ml bottle at the LCBO and that I paid an average of $3.49 per 500 ml for my collection of 6 different beers from the brewery's retail store.
Reviewed by DaveBar from Canada (ON)
3.8/5 rDev +8.3%
look: 3.75 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 4 | overall: 3.75
3.8/5 rDev +8.3%
look: 3.75 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 4 | overall: 3.75
Purchased at the LCBO $4.85 500ml bottle. Served at 6deg C in a draught glass.
A- Opened well. Nice light head. Pours clear light amber
S- Excellent! Hints of citrus, orange peel and malt
T- Not as good as it smells! Nice APA. NBA special but ok. Adequate all around.
M- Pretty good. Nice bite on the tip of the tongue and the bitterness lasts
O- Pretty good. Would like to try on tap if I see it. Worth $2.50 473ml can if that comes out
Food Pairing
This nice British rendition of a pale ale paired well with... spicy tuna sushi roll.
Enjoy
Apr 08, 2014A- Opened well. Nice light head. Pours clear light amber
S- Excellent! Hints of citrus, orange peel and malt
T- Not as good as it smells! Nice APA. NBA special but ok. Adequate all around.
M- Pretty good. Nice bite on the tip of the tongue and the bitterness lasts
O- Pretty good. Would like to try on tap if I see it. Worth $2.50 473ml can if that comes out
Food Pairing
This nice British rendition of a pale ale paired well with... spicy tuna sushi roll.
Enjoy
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