Local Hero #7 (Pale Rover)
Big Al Brewing

Beer Geek Stats
From:
Big Al Brewing
 
Washington, United States
Style:
Belgian Pale Ale
ABV:
6.6%
Score:
+8 ratings needed
Avg:
3.78 | pDev: 2.12%
Ratings:
2 | reviews: 2
Status:
Retired
Rated:
May 11, 2010
Added:
Apr 22, 2010
Wants:
  0
Gots:
  0
No description / notes.
Recent ratings and reviews.
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Reviewed by Briken from Washington

3.86/5  rDev +2.1%
look: 4.5 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 4 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 4
This pours a golden hazy yellow with a nice creamy head. A yeasty, spicy aroma leads to a big wheat and spice taste. I can't place most of the herbs or spices with the glass I had but there is quite a bit to it. It has a thin but creamy mouthfeel and an almost tangy finish with a little hop lingering.

The herbs and spices are slightly overwhelming but they're not completely distracting and really still quite pleasant. I really liked the tangy finish and really wouldn't have minded having another one.
May 11, 2010
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Reviewed by BBThunderbolt from Kiribati

3.7/5  rDev -2.1%
look: 3.5 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 4.5
This is the latest in the series from Big Al, in which they have a local homebrewer come in and brew one of their recipes in the big system. The beer poured a pretty honey-gold color with a nice fluffy white head that had good retention and lacing.

The aroma is a very good combination of yeasty spice, semi-sweet malt and hop tartness. The taste is right there with the scent, a very tasty blend of flavors.

The body was light and smooth, perhaps a touch thinner than I would have liked, but I didn't gig the beer for it. Drinkability was very good you could easily have several of these, and I think I will.

Overall, a very nice take on the style, worth some effort to seek out.
Apr 22, 2010