Scorpion Pale Ale
Moab Brewery
- From:
- Moab Brewery
- Utah, United States
- Style:
- American Pale Ale
Ranked #1,406 - ABV:
- 4%
- Score:
- 79
Ranked #37,125 - Avg:
- 3.4 | pDev: 15.29%
- Ratings:
- | reviews: 32
- Status:
- Active
- Rated:
- Apr 05, 2023
- Added:
- Aug 29, 2002
- Wants:
- 0
- Gots:
- 1
SCORE
79
Okay
79
Okay
Although this pale ale is mild in color, look out! It has six hop additions to tantalize the senses. But beware, it is known as "The Ale That Stings!"
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Rated by Manta200 from Kentucky
3.44/5 rDev +1.2%
look: 3.5 | smell: 3.25 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.5
3.44/5 rDev +1.2%
look: 3.5 | smell: 3.25 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.5
Taster at the brewery
Apr 05, 2023
Reviewed by Jsteez from Utah
3.75/5 rDev +10.3%
look: 3.75 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 3.75
3.75/5 rDev +10.3%
look: 3.75 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 3.75
A very solid pale ale that is smooth, hoppy, and a touch of biscuit malt. Some piney notes, but mild. A nice copper color with a soapy head.
The flavor profile has improved now that it has 5% abv. The 4% version was a bit thin, but this one has a lighter body with more flavor.
Apr 03, 2020The flavor profile has improved now that it has 5% abv. The 4% version was a bit thin, but this one has a lighter body with more flavor.
Reviewed by NWer from Washington
3.18/5 rDev -6.5%
look: 3.5 | smell: 3 | taste: 3 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.5
3.18/5 rDev -6.5%
look: 3.5 | smell: 3 | taste: 3 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.5
Pours perfectly clear light amber into my pint glass.
Smooth pour nice head dissipates quickly. Sessionable. Non-complex with nothing outstanding but nothing bad either except for a slight astringent aftertaste.
Overall though, a nice enjoyable beer to quench the thirst.
Apr 13, 2011Smooth pour nice head dissipates quickly. Sessionable. Non-complex with nothing outstanding but nothing bad either except for a slight astringent aftertaste.
Overall though, a nice enjoyable beer to quench the thirst.
Reviewed by stoutman from Michigan
3.97/5 rDev +16.8%
look: 3.5 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4
3.97/5 rDev +16.8%
look: 3.5 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4
A wonderful must-try IPA from Moab brewery in Utah. Dark amber brown body with a light caramel head. Nice earthy aroma with some toasty elements. Flavors of earth, grass and resin with a wonderful hop bitterness. Has an oily texture. A nice finish with a decent aftertaste.
Oct 05, 2010Reviewed by mentor from Colorado
2.84/5 rDev -16.5%
look: 4 | smell: 2.5 | taste: 2.5 | feel: 4 | overall: 3
2.84/5 rDev -16.5%
look: 4 | smell: 2.5 | taste: 2.5 | feel: 4 | overall: 3
Pours a half-finger of yellow-tan head over a nearly clear rust liquid. Smells of diacetyl and citrusy hops (oranges, grassy, lemon, grapefruit pith, and berry).
Tastes rough grassy hop bite without the accompanying clean bitter to counter. Flat woody and orange flavor with some pith. malt is a non-descript sweet beneath. Hops dominate and the finish suffers from an old hop character. Md-light body and medium drinkability.
Sep 08, 2010Tastes rough grassy hop bite without the accompanying clean bitter to counter. Flat woody and orange flavor with some pith. malt is a non-descript sweet beneath. Hops dominate and the finish suffers from an old hop character. Md-light body and medium drinkability.
Reviewed by mwilbur from Minnesota
3.25/5 rDev -4.4%
look: 3.5 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3 | feel: 3 | overall: 3.5
3.25/5 rDev -4.4%
look: 3.5 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3 | feel: 3 | overall: 3.5
Poured from 12 oz bottle into shaker pint glass.
A: Pours a clear amber color with 1/2 inch bubbly white head that quickly recedes.
S: Nice fresh honey and apple with floral hops. Straight forward, but good. Aroma is best immediately after the pour...giving this a few minutes to settle and it's not nearly as good.
T: Floral and bitter hops...not much else. If all you want are hops, this may be your brew. Personally I'm looking for a bit more.
M: Smooth and slightly oily feel. Light body. Bitter and mildly dry hop feel.
D: At 4%, it's sessionable, but it's too much of a one-note brew to be all that drinkable. I certainly wouldn't turn one down in the future if offered, but I wouldn't go out of my way to find it. Thanks to my father-in-law for bringing this one back for me!
Jun 28, 2010A: Pours a clear amber color with 1/2 inch bubbly white head that quickly recedes.
S: Nice fresh honey and apple with floral hops. Straight forward, but good. Aroma is best immediately after the pour...giving this a few minutes to settle and it's not nearly as good.
T: Floral and bitter hops...not much else. If all you want are hops, this may be your brew. Personally I'm looking for a bit more.
M: Smooth and slightly oily feel. Light body. Bitter and mildly dry hop feel.
D: At 4%, it's sessionable, but it's too much of a one-note brew to be all that drinkable. I certainly wouldn't turn one down in the future if offered, but I wouldn't go out of my way to find it. Thanks to my father-in-law for bringing this one back for me!
Reviewed by MashMouth from Colorado
2.6/5 rDev -23.5%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 2 | feel: 2 | overall: 2
2.6/5 rDev -23.5%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 2 | feel: 2 | overall: 2
This beer had many good characteristics of a good IPA. I just couldn't get over the intence bitterness of this beer. I am one who ussually prefers a good highly hopped beer but Scorpion Pale Ale lacked ballance. It was all bitter. I feel a little more attention needs to be paid to ballancing the bitteness with the other flavors of the beer and less focus on how they can make it sting.
Oct 07, 2008
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