Extra Pale Ale
Almanac Beer Co.

Extra Pale AleExtra Pale Ale
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From:
Almanac Beer Co.
 
California, United States
Style:
Belgian Pale Ale
ABV:
6%
Score:
80
Avg:
3.51 | pDev: 12.25%
Reviews:
34
Ratings:
156
Status:
Retired
Rated:
Jun 07, 2016
Added:
Aug 23, 2012
Wants:
  1
Gots:
  11
Our Belgian-style Extra Pale Ale is brewed with heaps of sweet Mandarin oranges from Blossom Bluff Farms and California two-row barley. We dry-hop with generous doses of aromatic Cascade and Columbus hops and finish the beer with a hint of lightly toasted American oak. Enjoyed best with your favorite seasonal fare.
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Ratings by NickBeery:
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Rated by NickBeery from California

3.5/5  rDev -0.3%

Nov 12, 2013
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Reviewed by Bierliebhaber3 from Massachusetts

3.5/5  rDev -0.3%
look: 3.5 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.5
First beer I’ve ever tried from this NorCal brewery. This is an American Pale Ale and it is very heavily hopped as per usual for California IPA variants. It is a darker amber color then the typical APA and has a fizzier head than usual. It starts with a pleasing strongly orange taste with more subtle flavors that are more typically found in Belgians. The aftertaste, however, is all over hopped APA leaving a bitter, astringent taste in my mouth. Lovers of IPAs would probably be into this, but I can really only appreciate the more balanced versions. The initial flavor keeps it from being too bad, but I probably wouldn’t go out of my way to have this beer again.
Jun 07, 2016
 
Rated: 3.29 by Hop_God from California

Jun 16, 2015
 
Rated: 3.5 by NickThePyro from Washington

Apr 05, 2015
 
Rated: 4 by nathanmiller from New York

Jan 08, 2015
 
Rated: 3.56 by wethorseblanket from California

Jan 05, 2015
 
Rated: 3.5 by BG24 from California

Dec 04, 2014
 
Rated: 3.25 by chcfan from California

Nov 19, 2014
 
Rated: 3.5 by shelby415 from Oregon

Nov 17, 2014
 
Rated: 3.25 by mrn1ceguy from Illinois

Oct 29, 2014
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Reviewed by snaotheus from Washington

3.5/5  rDev -0.3%
look: 3.5 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.5
12oz bottle poured slowly into a tulip. And I mean really slowly. It was a bit of a gusher -- got beer all over my counter right after opening, even though it's been at rest in the fridge for a week or so. If there's a bottle code or anything, I don't see it.

Pours on the orange side of amber, cloudy, with a monstrous head. Smell is citrus, yeast. Dampness.

Taste is mild, orange peel bitter, soapy water, some kind of greenery.

Mouthfeel is medium and slick. Overall...it's fine.
Oct 14, 2014
 
Rated: 3 by Rutager from Canada (BC)

Sep 20, 2014
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Reviewed by pat61 from Minnesota

3.75/5  rDev +6.8%
look: 3.75 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 3.75
Pours a somewhat lifeless gold with virtually no head – a few stray bubbled. Has a grassy nose with traces of fruit and orange. Fruit, biscuit, light orange, over ripe fruit, with some pepper on the end. Medium body with virtually no carbonation.
Sep 14, 2014
 
Rated: 3.75 by caljzy from California

Aug 29, 2014
 
Rated: 3.25 by AleHunter805 from California

Aug 17, 2014
 
 
Rated: 3.5 by NorCalAussie from California

Jul 30, 2014
 
Rated: 4 by FrankHammer from Michigan

Jul 24, 2014
 
Rated: 3.25 by jklecko2 from California

Jul 23, 2014
Extra Pale Ale from Almanac Beer Co.
Beer rating: 80 out of 100 with 156 ratings