Fire House Pale Ale
Cortland Beer Company
- From:
- Cortland Beer Company
- New York, United States
- Style:
- American Pale Ale
Ranked #1,354 - ABV:
- 5.9%
- Score:
- 81
Ranked #36,022 - Avg:
- 3.49 | pDev: 14.9%
- Ratings:
- | reviews: 11
- Status:
- Active
- Rated:
- Sep 29, 2025
- Added:
- Dec 31, 2010
- Wants:
- 1
- Gots:
- 6
SCORE
81
Good
81
Good
No description / notes.
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Reviewed by CTHomer from Connecticut
2.73/5 rDev -21.8%
look: 3 | smell: 2.5 | taste: 2.75 | feel: 3 | overall: 2.75
2.73/5 rDev -21.8%
look: 3 | smell: 2.5 | taste: 2.75 | feel: 3 | overall: 2.75
A: crystal clear; bronze in color; with a fairly aggressive pour, virtually no head; poured from a poorly filled growler from the brewery;
S: stale and metallic;
T: follows the nose with a little citrus in the middle; finish was all metallic; moderate bitterness at the end;
M: medium bodied; no carbonation; moderately dry finish;
O: normally I wouldn't rate a beer that was off, but the fault for not properly filling the growler falls squarely on the brewery;
Sep 29, 2025S: stale and metallic;
T: follows the nose with a little citrus in the middle; finish was all metallic; moderate bitterness at the end;
M: medium bodied; no carbonation; moderately dry finish;
O: normally I wouldn't rate a beer that was off, but the fault for not properly filling the growler falls squarely on the brewery;
Reviewed by BeerJoeM3 from New York
2.1/5 rDev -39.8%
look: 3 | smell: 3 | taste: 1 | feel: 3 | overall: 2.5
2.1/5 rDev -39.8%
look: 3 | smell: 3 | taste: 1 | feel: 3 | overall: 2.5
Agree with Scott T.. Looks , smells great , initial taste is okay but sour finish. Would need to have one fresh from the tap to see. (16 oz. can may be older stock). Almost vinegar taste finish. Definitely some malty caramel then sour finish.
May 12, 2024
Reviewed by ScotT-Wolverine
2.97/5 rDev -14.9%
look: 3.75 | smell: 3 | taste: 2.75 | feel: 3.25 | overall: 3
2.97/5 rDev -14.9%
look: 3.75 | smell: 3 | taste: 2.75 | feel: 3.25 | overall: 3
Poured from a 16-oz can, carefully stored. I can mirror the other review comments about color (perhaps its most attractive feature), froth on pour and mouth feel. But cut to the chase - I was very disappointed in the taste. Not just mildly bitter (you expect some of that in and IPA style), but almost to the point of sour to me. I live a few miles 'up the road' in the next county and had heard about this brewery. But I probably won't be buying any more of this one, sadly. It's just not my taste.
Apr 14, 2022
Reviewed by tone77 from Pennsylvania
3.64/5 rDev +4.3%
look: 4 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.75
3.64/5 rDev +4.3%
look: 4 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.75
Poured from a 16 oz. can. Has an orange/copper color with a 1/2 inch head. Smell is of malts, citrus. Taste is malts, some citrus, light herbal notes, mild bitterness. Feels medium bodied in the mouth and overall is a balanced, smooth beer that I could easily crush several of.
Jan 06, 2017
Reviewed by DavoleBomb from Pennsylvania
3.15/5 rDev -9.7%
look: 3 | smell: 3 | taste: 3.25 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3
3.15/5 rDev -9.7%
look: 3 | smell: 3 | taste: 3.25 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3
Poured into a pint glass from a 16oz tallboy can.
3.0 A: Clear medium orange color. One finger of frothy off-white head. Retention is below average and a short ring of lacing is left.
3.0 S: Resiny and piney hop aroma with some orange citrus underneath. Malts are primarily clean and offer a neutral sweetness, but there's also some breadiness. Light caramel character to round it off. It's okay, but needs more strength.
3.25 T: Mild bitterness. Hop flavor is again resiny and piney with just a touch of citrus and grass. Bready malts with caramel. Not as clean as the nose, but has a lot more power.
3.5 M: Medium body. Good moderate carbonation. Just a touch of creaminess.
3.0 D: Good enough but solidly average and not any better.
Nov 09, 20153.0 A: Clear medium orange color. One finger of frothy off-white head. Retention is below average and a short ring of lacing is left.
3.0 S: Resiny and piney hop aroma with some orange citrus underneath. Malts are primarily clean and offer a neutral sweetness, but there's also some breadiness. Light caramel character to round it off. It's okay, but needs more strength.
3.25 T: Mild bitterness. Hop flavor is again resiny and piney with just a touch of citrus and grass. Bready malts with caramel. Not as clean as the nose, but has a lot more power.
3.5 M: Medium body. Good moderate carbonation. Just a touch of creaminess.
3.0 D: Good enough but solidly average and not any better.
Reviewed by utopiajane from New York
3.32/5 rDev -4.9%
look: 4 | smell: 3.25 | taste: 3.25 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.25
3.32/5 rDev -4.9%
look: 4 | smell: 3.25 | taste: 3.25 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.25
Pours a bright clear gold with firey yellow hues and an orange blush. Creamy thin head of off white foam that fell fast but not completely. Hung around to leave a ring and film on top and lace. Nose is shy but has a touch of caramel, some woody pine and soem citrus that is sturggling to be seen. Some hop spice too. Taste is good. Moderate malt presence that rolls across the palate unconfined and soft. Just a medium mouthfeel. Those herbal hops and woody pine, citrus that should be bigger and a soft caramel that needs to be a bit firmer. Spicier and more herbal than fruitier. Not bad.
Jul 10, 2015Rated by Teestee from New York
4.99/5 rDev +43%
look: 4.75 | smell: 5 | taste: 5 | feel: 5 | overall: 5
4.99/5 rDev +43%
look: 4.75 | smell: 5 | taste: 5 | feel: 5 | overall: 5
Love it!!!! One of my favs!!
Dec 20, 2014
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