Gayle's Pale
Hopworks Brewery
- From:
- Hopworks Brewery
- Oregon, United States
- Style:
- American Pale Ale
- ABV:
- 5.8%
- Score:
- +6 ratings needed
- Avg:
- 3.63 | pDev: 3.31%
- Ratings:
- | reviews: 4
- Status:
- Inactive
- Rated:
- Jun 15, 2016
- Added:
- Sep 09, 2010
- Wants:
- 0
- Gots:
- 0
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Recent ratings and reviews.
Reviewed by rodbeermunch from Nevada
3.57/5 rDev -1.7%
look: 4 | smell: 3.25 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.5
3.57/5 rDev -1.7%
look: 4 | smell: 3.25 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.5
An amber appearance showing lots of caramel was my first impression, solid 4/7" white head. This drops some nice floral dry and wet hops in the nose, well done. Seems like Willamette and C hops in the aroma.
Taste is a good pale ale, pale toasted malts, some crystal, good bitterness that isn't high or distracting, light on its feet, complimentary grassy hop flavors. I liked it. Its not a pungent super awesome harvest kind of ale like Founders kick down, but this one is definitely pac nw and good in its influence and style.
Jun 15, 2016Taste is a good pale ale, pale toasted malts, some crystal, good bitterness that isn't high or distracting, light on its feet, complimentary grassy hop flavors. I liked it. Its not a pungent super awesome harvest kind of ale like Founders kick down, but this one is definitely pac nw and good in its influence and style.
Reviewed by msubulldog25 from Oregon
3.83/5 rDev +5.5%
look: 3.5 | smell: 3 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4.5
3.83/5 rDev +5.5%
look: 3.5 | smell: 3 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4.5
My second try of the Gayle's Pale (named after Gayle Goschie of Goschie Farms, a hop farm south of Portland) this Fall/'Fresh Hop Season'...a pint at Concordia Ale House this time.
A: Aptly 'copper', a clean and shiny pale with fine clarity and little visible carbonation. Head is a dusting of ivory, very short as served - some fraction of an inch I won't dare measure. A smattering of lace in fragmented bands.
S: More doughy malt than anything, dry and grain-filled aroma. The 'fresh-hopped' flair underwhelms a bit, providing little more than brief whiffs of something green and leafy.
T: Caramel + honeyed Graham cracker + plenty of herbs and cut grass and a sly finishing spicy zing. Spice will last, pepper and bitter greens, the tongue curls a little and salivates. Fine balance.
M: Remarkable smoothness - not quite cask-like, but definitely on the milder side, fizz-wise. A growing 'medium' build, a spiced dryness resting comfortably on the back of the tongue.
D: Plenty drinkable, with a subtle hoppiness that taps on the shoulder rather than bludgeons over the head. Pleasing, fresh and flavorful. A sipper that again shows off HUB's mad skillz.
Oct 06, 2010A: Aptly 'copper', a clean and shiny pale with fine clarity and little visible carbonation. Head is a dusting of ivory, very short as served - some fraction of an inch I won't dare measure. A smattering of lace in fragmented bands.
S: More doughy malt than anything, dry and grain-filled aroma. The 'fresh-hopped' flair underwhelms a bit, providing little more than brief whiffs of something green and leafy.
T: Caramel + honeyed Graham cracker + plenty of herbs and cut grass and a sly finishing spicy zing. Spice will last, pepper and bitter greens, the tongue curls a little and salivates. Fine balance.
M: Remarkable smoothness - not quite cask-like, but definitely on the milder side, fizz-wise. A growing 'medium' build, a spiced dryness resting comfortably on the back of the tongue.
D: Plenty drinkable, with a subtle hoppiness that taps on the shoulder rather than bludgeons over the head. Pleasing, fresh and flavorful. A sipper that again shows off HUB's mad skillz.
Reviewed by djbreezy from Washington
3.56/5 rDev -1.9%
look: 4 | smell: 3 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 4 | overall: 4
3.56/5 rDev -1.9%
look: 4 | smell: 3 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 4 | overall: 4
On-tap at Hopworks in a half pint glass. My first fresh hop beer of the season.
appearance - golden/amber with good head, some retention, minor lacing
smell - hops were fainter than i expected, not much hop aroma for a fresh hop
taste - hop forward with a noticeable malt backbone that balanced out the profile, hop bitterness, earthy and resinous
mouthfeel - medium body, high carbonation, tingly, slightly dry finish
drinkability - flavorful and tasty, mostly fresh although i like my face to be blown off, not bad
Sep 12, 2010appearance - golden/amber with good head, some retention, minor lacing
smell - hops were fainter than i expected, not much hop aroma for a fresh hop
taste - hop forward with a noticeable malt backbone that balanced out the profile, hop bitterness, earthy and resinous
mouthfeel - medium body, high carbonation, tingly, slightly dry finish
drinkability - flavorful and tasty, mostly fresh although i like my face to be blown off, not bad
Reviewed by Beerandraiderfan from Nevada
3.56/5 rDev -1.9%
look: 4 | smell: 3 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.75
3.56/5 rDev -1.9%
look: 4 | smell: 3 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.75
My first beer at hub, had their stuff before, me likee. This is their fresh hop. First thing I noticed after the appearance that looks identical to snpa, was the aroma was lacking, especially for a fresh hop.
Essentially, neither the aroma nor the taste give off the desired amount of hop character. Tastes like cascades, but not necessarily fresh or wet ones. This is a good pale, but it just lacks a fresh hop feel to it.
Bitter enough, right about 50 ibus.
Sep 09, 2010Essentially, neither the aroma nor the taste give off the desired amount of hop character. Tastes like cascades, but not necessarily fresh or wet ones. This is a good pale, but it just lacks a fresh hop feel to it.
Bitter enough, right about 50 ibus.
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