Snake River Pale Ale
Snake River Brewing Company & Brewpub


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- From:
- Snake River Brewing Company & Brewpub
- Wyoming, United States
- Style:
- Pale Ale - American
Ranked #979 - ABV:
- 5.2%
- Score:
- 84
Ranked #23,825 - Avg:
- 3.73 | pDev: 10.19%
- Ratings:
- Status:
- Active
- Rated:
- Mar 29, 2022
- Added:
- Apr 05, 2002
- Wants:
- 13
- Gots:
- 28
SCORE
84
Good
84
Good


Notes:
Snake River Pale is an American pale brewed with domestic malt and plenty of Cascade hops. Golden in color, it has a citrusy hop flavor which is followed by a crisp, firmly bitter finish. Pale ale is a great foil to spicy ethnic foods and can also complement a salad well.
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3.9 by Palustris from Washington on Mar 29, 2022
3.5 by rare_bird from Michigan on Aug 08, 2021
2.9/5 rDev -22.3%
look: 2.75 | smell: 2.75 | taste: 3 | feel: 2.75 | overall: 3
by Jugs_McGhee from Texas
12 fl oz pull-tab can:
"Pale ale." 5.2% ABV.
C / AVERAGE
Jun 18, 2021
look: 2.75 | smell: 2.75 | taste: 3 | feel: 2.75 | overall: 3
by Jugs_McGhee from Texas
12 fl oz pull-tab can:
"Pale ale." 5.2% ABV.
C / AVERAGE
Jun 18, 2021
3.75 by a77cj7 from South Dakota on Jan 21, 2021
3.5 by Kamahl16 from Nevada on Jun 08, 2020
4.42 by superwho24 from Arkansas on Nov 25, 2019
3.81 by Spaceman_Jer from Colorado on Oct 13, 2019
3.64 by einman from Minnesota on Aug 03, 2019
4.11/5 rDev +10.2%
look: 3.5 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 4 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 4.25
by KTCamm from New Jersey
June 2018....pours pale gold, light copper, white foam around. Orange citrus nose. Fruity. Citrus malt flavors, light fruity mixture. Subtle, but delicious.
Jul 14, 2019
look: 3.5 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 4 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 4.25
by KTCamm from New Jersey
June 2018....pours pale gold, light copper, white foam around. Orange citrus nose. Fruity. Citrus malt flavors, light fruity mixture. Subtle, but delicious.
Jul 14, 2019
4 by MattBeer from California on Jul 12, 2019
3.42 by Rifugium from North Dakota on Jul 10, 2019
3.89/5 rDev +4.3%
look: 3.75 | smell: 4 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 4 | overall: 4
by dbl_delta from Pennsylvania
Draft at the brewpub. Pours a nice clear amber with a modest off-white head. Initial impression is citrus-y West Coast hoppiness, with grapefruit, citrus rind, and a bit of lemon. Mouthfeel is medium, carbonation is perfect. Finish is clean and citrus-y, with a slight lingering bitterness.
Jun 21, 2019
look: 3.75 | smell: 4 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 4 | overall: 4
by dbl_delta from Pennsylvania
Draft at the brewpub. Pours a nice clear amber with a modest off-white head. Initial impression is citrus-y West Coast hoppiness, with grapefruit, citrus rind, and a bit of lemon. Mouthfeel is medium, carbonation is perfect. Finish is clean and citrus-y, with a slight lingering bitterness.
Jun 21, 2019
4.14/5 rDev +11%
look: 4 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 4
by Superheatnsubcool from Washington
Old-school and malt forward. Smells primarily of grain. Great malt flavor with firm bitterness from the C-hops. It’s a nice palate reset and reminds me of craft beer from the early-2000’s, in a good nostalgic way.
Jun 06, 2019
look: 4 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 4
by Superheatnsubcool from Washington
Old-school and malt forward. Smells primarily of grain. Great malt flavor with firm bitterness from the C-hops. It’s a nice palate reset and reminds me of craft beer from the early-2000’s, in a good nostalgic way.
Jun 06, 2019
3.69 by shivtim from Georgia on May 28, 2019
3.64/5 rDev -2.4%
look: 3.75 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 3.5
by Jamesg1188 from Colorado
Nice lighter body and decent hop flavor. Almost there as a really good pale.
Apr 11, 2019
look: 3.75 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 3.5
by Jamesg1188 from Colorado
Nice lighter body and decent hop flavor. Almost there as a really good pale.
Apr 11, 2019
3.79 by GloryConway from Wyoming on Dec 09, 2018
3.44 by Schmaltz33 from California on Sep 29, 2018
3.99 by lochef81 from Michigan on Aug 17, 2018
3.77 by cd34 from Illinois on Jul 08, 2018
3.93 by ADKbeerguy from New York on Jan 28, 2018
3.98 by Boone757 from Virginia on Jun 14, 2017
3.52/5 rDev -5.6%
look: 3.75 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.5
by chinchill from South Carolina
On tap at the brewpub in Jackson WY.
Amber body with high clarity and a thin but durable white head.
Inviting aroma with light hops and bready toasted grains..
Moderate strength flavor for style.
Medium+ body.
Jun 13, 2017
look: 3.75 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.5
by chinchill from South Carolina
On tap at the brewpub in Jackson WY.
Amber body with high clarity and a thin but durable white head.
Inviting aroma with light hops and bready toasted grains..
Moderate strength flavor for style.
Medium+ body.
Jun 13, 2017
3.75/5 rDev +0.5%
look: 3.75 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 3.75
by Lone_Freighter from Vermont
The appearance was mostly clear golden yellow colored body with a one finger white foamy head that quickly dies within twenty seconds, some light clingy spotty foamy lacing graces the sides of the pint glass. The smell has a light amount of citrus/orange coming forth in the hops, and another light amount of pine coming through, ever so slight amount of malts. The taste is mainly bittersweet and smooth, no aftertaste, dry finish. On the palate, its light, sessionable, and has a slightly sharp carbonation but still good for the style and leads to a good smooth feel coming all around. Overall, I would say this is pretty good for the style and very good to me, I would definitely have this again.
Jun 09, 2017
look: 3.75 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 3.75
by Lone_Freighter from Vermont
The appearance was mostly clear golden yellow colored body with a one finger white foamy head that quickly dies within twenty seconds, some light clingy spotty foamy lacing graces the sides of the pint glass. The smell has a light amount of citrus/orange coming forth in the hops, and another light amount of pine coming through, ever so slight amount of malts. The taste is mainly bittersweet and smooth, no aftertaste, dry finish. On the palate, its light, sessionable, and has a slightly sharp carbonation but still good for the style and leads to a good smooth feel coming all around. Overall, I would say this is pretty good for the style and very good to me, I would definitely have this again.
Jun 09, 2017
3.75 by Dirk_Chappelle from New Hampshire on Jun 03, 2017
3.96 by Quesophresco from Oregon on Dec 09, 2016
3.26 by WillisTalkinBout from Wyoming on Sep 25, 2016
3.75 by LooseMoose1978 from North Carolina on Aug 28, 2016
3.39 by gr8fulbeerhead from California on Aug 06, 2016
3.66 by Tiernan from Texas on Jun 16, 2016
4.25 by psoriasaurus from Thailand on May 31, 2016
3.07 by CPAles from Illinois on May 25, 2016
4.19/5 rDev +12.3%
look: 4.25 | smell: 4 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 4.25
by GilGarp from Colorado
Canned 10/13/15.
Served cold into a shaker pint glass, Snake River Pale is a slightly hazy golden copper color with about an inch of white head. It settles gradually leaving a little spotty lace behind.
Aroma is fresh and hoppy with a good bit of citrus. Not overly so but this is a pale ale after all.
Flavor has mild malty sweetness up front with good hop bitterness coming through from middle to end to balance it out. Hops provide citrus, grass, and pine in that order.
Mouthfeel is medium-light in body and appropriately carbonated. Good balance and drinkable.
Overall a very good pale ale. I only wish it were easier to get.
Apr 14, 2016
look: 4.25 | smell: 4 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 4.25
by GilGarp from Colorado
Canned 10/13/15.
Served cold into a shaker pint glass, Snake River Pale is a slightly hazy golden copper color with about an inch of white head. It settles gradually leaving a little spotty lace behind.
Aroma is fresh and hoppy with a good bit of citrus. Not overly so but this is a pale ale after all.
Flavor has mild malty sweetness up front with good hop bitterness coming through from middle to end to balance it out. Hops provide citrus, grass, and pine in that order.
Mouthfeel is medium-light in body and appropriately carbonated. Good balance and drinkable.
Overall a very good pale ale. I only wish it were easier to get.
Apr 14, 2016
3.88 by 50StateBeerTour from Arkansas on Apr 11, 2016
3.75 by ColSanders123 from Georgia on Mar 15, 2016
3.46/5 rDev -7.2%
look: 3.75 | smell: 3.25 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.5
by rodbeermunch from Nevada
Nice dark yellow color with a sizeable inch of white head. Aroma was c hop bitterness, very minimal dry hopping.
Taste was a standard easy to drink pale ale with ibus in the 40-50 range, far from oppressively bitter, old school c hops all over it, toasted pale malts, minimal caramel, grapefruit impressions.
Mar 07, 2016
look: 3.75 | smell: 3.25 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.5
by rodbeermunch from Nevada
Nice dark yellow color with a sizeable inch of white head. Aroma was c hop bitterness, very minimal dry hopping.
Taste was a standard easy to drink pale ale with ibus in the 40-50 range, far from oppressively bitter, old school c hops all over it, toasted pale malts, minimal caramel, grapefruit impressions.
Mar 07, 2016
3.77 by scottbrew4u from Pennsylvania on Jan 07, 2016
3.08/5 rDev -17.4%
look: 3 | smell: 3 | taste: 3.25 | feel: 2.75 | overall: 3
by stevoj from Idaho
Very lightly hopped for an APA. Not too much stronger than a crisp German pils. Pours out medium golden. With a small lasting tight white head. Ready aroma and taste, some mild dry hoppiness at the finish.
Jan 05, 2016
look: 3 | smell: 3 | taste: 3.25 | feel: 2.75 | overall: 3
by stevoj from Idaho
Very lightly hopped for an APA. Not too much stronger than a crisp German pils. Pours out medium golden. With a small lasting tight white head. Ready aroma and taste, some mild dry hoppiness at the finish.
Jan 05, 2016
3.88 by MFMB from Idaho on Jan 03, 2016
3.81 by Benish from Wisconsin on Dec 30, 2015
3.31 by nmann08 from Virginia on Dec 20, 2015
Snake River Pale Ale from Snake River Brewing Company & Brewpub
Beer rating:
84 out of
100 with
255 ratings