C-Hops Pale Ale
Firestone Walker Brewing Co.
- From:
- Firestone Walker Brewing Co.
- California, United States
- Style:
- American Pale Ale
Ranked #823 - ABV:
- 5.5%
- Score:
- 85
Ranked #27,695 - Avg:
- 3.79 | pDev: 7.65%
- Ratings:
- | reviews: 29
- Status:
- Active
- Rated:
- Sep 23, 2025
- Added:
- Jan 10, 2018
- Wants:
- 0
- Gots:
- 10
SCORE
85
Very Good
85
Very Good
Pilot brewed at our Propagator brewhouse. Made with the C-hops: Cascade, Centennial, Chinook, Citra, CTZ & Cashmere, this incredibly easy drinking Pale Ale has a balanced malt backbone with an abundance of citrus, grapefruit & pineapple notes.
45 IBU
45 IBU
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Ratings by Wasatch:
Reviewed by Wasatch from Colorado
3.88/5 rDev +2.4%
look: 4.25 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 4 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 3.75
3.88/5 rDev +2.4%
look: 4.25 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 4 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 3.75
Revisit: 25 May 19
12 oz. Can
Canned On: 02/05/19
Poured into a tulip a pretty nice clean/clear dark golden orangy color, pretty nice carbonation, with a pretty nice creamy one-finger off-white head, which leaves some nice sticky lacing behind. The nose is hoppy, malty, with a pretty nice citrus complex (orange, tangerine, grapefruit, pineapple), nice piney. The taste is pretty nice, hoppy, malty, with a pretty nice citrus complex (orange, tangerine, grapefruit, pineapple), pretty nice pineyness. Medium body, ABV hidden very well, with a nice dry/bitter finish. Overall, a pretty tasty brew.
12 oz. Can
Canned On: 01/17/19
Poured into a DFH glass a pretty nice clean/clear dark golden orangy color, pretty nice carbonation, with a pretty nice creamy one-finger off-white head, which leaves some nice sticky lacing behind. The nose is hoppy, malty, with a pretty nice citrus complex (orange, tangerine, grapefruit, pineapple), nice piney. The taste is pretty nice, hoppy, malty, with a pretty nice citrus complex (orange, tangerine, grapefruit, pineapple), pretty nice pineyness. Medium body, ABV hidden very well, with a nice dry/bitter finish. Overall, a pretty tasty brew. Glad to see it around here.
May 01, 201912 oz. Can
Canned On: 02/05/19
Poured into a tulip a pretty nice clean/clear dark golden orangy color, pretty nice carbonation, with a pretty nice creamy one-finger off-white head, which leaves some nice sticky lacing behind. The nose is hoppy, malty, with a pretty nice citrus complex (orange, tangerine, grapefruit, pineapple), nice piney. The taste is pretty nice, hoppy, malty, with a pretty nice citrus complex (orange, tangerine, grapefruit, pineapple), pretty nice pineyness. Medium body, ABV hidden very well, with a nice dry/bitter finish. Overall, a pretty tasty brew.
12 oz. Can
Canned On: 01/17/19
Poured into a DFH glass a pretty nice clean/clear dark golden orangy color, pretty nice carbonation, with a pretty nice creamy one-finger off-white head, which leaves some nice sticky lacing behind. The nose is hoppy, malty, with a pretty nice citrus complex (orange, tangerine, grapefruit, pineapple), nice piney. The taste is pretty nice, hoppy, malty, with a pretty nice citrus complex (orange, tangerine, grapefruit, pineapple), pretty nice pineyness. Medium body, ABV hidden very well, with a nice dry/bitter finish. Overall, a pretty tasty brew. Glad to see it around here.
More User Ratings:
Rated by ttoadee from Texas
4/5 rDev +5.5%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4
4/5 rDev +5.5%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4
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Sep 23, 2025
Reviewed by Zorro from California
3.57/5 rDev -5.8%
look: 4 | smell: 3.25 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.5
3.57/5 rDev -5.8%
look: 4 | smell: 3.25 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.5
Clear gold with a medium sized white colored head.
Smells of C Hops as expected. Scent of grapefruit and pine board. About it not getting any apricot scents.
Starts out as Neutral and a little malty. Savory and a bit woody. Mild flavor in general. Gets mostly citrus wood flavor. The word that sums this up is Mild.
Mouthfeel is good.
Overall a mild people pleasing ale. Just plain easy to drink.
Mar 22, 2020Smells of C Hops as expected. Scent of grapefruit and pine board. About it not getting any apricot scents.
Starts out as Neutral and a little malty. Savory and a bit woody. Mild flavor in general. Gets mostly citrus wood flavor. The word that sums this up is Mild.
Mouthfeel is good.
Overall a mild people pleasing ale. Just plain easy to drink.
Reviewed by secondtooth from Indiana
3.74/5 rDev -1.3%
look: 3.5 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 3.75
3.74/5 rDev -1.3%
look: 3.5 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 3.75
Appearance: Golden amber, with a nice off-white head and little lace.
Aroma: Tropical hops goodness, pineapple, papaya, mango. Very good.
Taste: Tropical fruit, hint of bitter grapefruit at finish. A solid and modern American IPA here.
Jul 21, 2019Aroma: Tropical hops goodness, pineapple, papaya, mango. Very good.
Taste: Tropical fruit, hint of bitter grapefruit at finish. A solid and modern American IPA here.
Reviewed by AdmiralOzone from Minnesota
4.01/5 rDev +5.8%
look: 4.5 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 4 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 4.25
4.01/5 rDev +5.8%
look: 4.5 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 4 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 4.25
Pours a refreshingly crystal clear light bright yellow with a large white head. Decent retention and spotty lacing. Aroma is mild citrus. Flavor is bolder than the nose, with a nice blend of citrus and a decent hop bite in the finish. Feel is great, crisp and clean, well carbonated. Overall a great summer beer.
Jul 08, 2019
Reviewed by smcolw from Massachusetts
3.79/5 rDev 0%
look: 3.75 | smell: 4 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.75
3.79/5 rDev 0%
look: 3.75 | smell: 4 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.75
Nearly clear. The color is clean, pure gold. Neutral head which leaves a combination of spots and streaks.
Good blend of pale malt and floral hops. More malt with touches malted sugar.
The taste is far more dry and has a strong (surprising) hop bite. The body leans lean while the carbonation is elevated. The finish is straight up bitter. Long aftertaste.
Jun 28, 2019Good blend of pale malt and floral hops. More malt with touches malted sugar.
The taste is far more dry and has a strong (surprising) hop bite. The body leans lean while the carbonation is elevated. The finish is straight up bitter. Long aftertaste.
Reviewed by Bluecrow from New York
3.51/5 rDev -7.4%
look: 4 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.25 | overall: 3.5
3.51/5 rDev -7.4%
look: 4 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.25 | overall: 3.5
clear amber can pour a light grassy-pine hop aroma. The flavor is okay, but thin with lemon and resin notes. This finish is fairly crisp. This is a light-bodied pale ale that is easy to drink.
Jun 16, 2019
Reviewed by puboflyons from New Hampshire
3.8/5 rDev +0.3%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.75
3.8/5 rDev +0.3%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.75
From the 12 fl. oz. can with a canning date of 04/08/19. Sampled on June 14, 2019.
It is an attractive looking bright golden pour with a decent and lasting white foamy head.
This is over two months old but I still pick up some citrus and herbal hops in the aroma along with a kind of perfume character. Light toasted barley grain behind that.
Medium mouthfeel.
There is a slight sweetness to start in the taste but the citrus and fruity characters kick in with a passion and lead to a bitter finale. Still, I would have liked to have had it two months ago.
Jun 14, 2019It is an attractive looking bright golden pour with a decent and lasting white foamy head.
This is over two months old but I still pick up some citrus and herbal hops in the aroma along with a kind of perfume character. Light toasted barley grain behind that.
Medium mouthfeel.
There is a slight sweetness to start in the taste but the citrus and fruity characters kick in with a passion and lead to a bitter finale. Still, I would have liked to have had it two months ago.
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