Alpha Galactic
Beachwood BBQ & Brewing
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- Style:
- Pale Ale - American
Ranked #246 - ABV:
- 5.5%
- Score:
- 89
Ranked #7,609 - Avg:
- 4.07 | pDev: 7.86%
- Reviews:
- 9
- Ratings:
- From:
- Beachwood BBQ & Brewing
- California, United States
- Avail:
- Rotating/Seasonal
- Wants
- 4
- Gots
- 7
SCORE
89
Very Good
89
Very Good
Notes:
Alpha Galactic is a west coast pale ale with a blast of intergalactic flavors and aromas. A base of pilsner malt lays down a delicate foundation for the Australian Galaxy and American Warrior, Amarillo, & Simcoe varities. Dry hopping with Galaxy creates bright aromas of passion fruit, pineapple, and dank resin.
IBUs 69
IBUs 69
Reviews: 9
| Ratings: 74
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Reviews by Frosty11161:
Frosty11161 from California
4.74/5 rDev +16.5%
look: 4.5 | smell: 4.75 | taste: 4.75 | feel: 4.75 | overall: 4.75
Jun 12, 2017
4.74/5 rDev +16.5%
look: 4.5 | smell: 4.75 | taste: 4.75 | feel: 4.75 | overall: 4.75
Jun 12, 2017
More User Reviews:
stakem from Pennsylvania
3.9/5 rDev -4.2%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 4 | overall: 4
Bomber into a tulip appears pale yellow with a white cap that fades leaving stringy lace.
Aroma lemon and pine with slight herbal to cheesy citrus character.
Tastes straw grain, fresh cereal-like with lemon herbal citrus pith/pulp.
Light in body with modest carbonation. Easy drinking nice stuff.
Feb 15, 2017
3.9/5 rDev -4.2%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 4 | overall: 4
Bomber into a tulip appears pale yellow with a white cap that fades leaving stringy lace.
Aroma lemon and pine with slight herbal to cheesy citrus character.
Tastes straw grain, fresh cereal-like with lemon herbal citrus pith/pulp.
Light in body with modest carbonation. Easy drinking nice stuff.
Feb 15, 2017
Hop_God from California
4.17/5 rDev +2.5%
look: 4 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4.25
A: pale light mustard yellow. Thin egg shell white head.
S: citrus pith. Tangerine. Tropical fruit bouquet. Subtle resin.
T: much More bitter. Resin. Pine. Citrus juice. Orange peel. Very faint peach to mango.
F: clean and crisp. Decent body.
O: very nice. Easy drinker. Full flavor.
Feb 06, 2017
4.17/5 rDev +2.5%
look: 4 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4.25
A: pale light mustard yellow. Thin egg shell white head.
S: citrus pith. Tangerine. Tropical fruit bouquet. Subtle resin.
T: much More bitter. Resin. Pine. Citrus juice. Orange peel. Very faint peach to mango.
F: clean and crisp. Decent body.
O: very nice. Easy drinker. Full flavor.
Feb 06, 2017
Jortonsbeer from California
3.73/5 rDev -8.4%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 3.25 | overall: 3.5
Aug 14, 2017
3.73/5 rDev -8.4%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 3.25 | overall: 3.5
Aug 14, 2017
Travis415 from California
3.21/5 rDev -21.1%
look: 3.25 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3 | feel: 2.75 | overall: 3.5
Feb 15, 2017
3.21/5 rDev -21.1%
look: 3.25 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3 | feel: 2.75 | overall: 3.5
Feb 15, 2017
TallGuyCM from California
3.25/5 rDev -20.1%
look: 3.25 | smell: 3.25 | taste: 3.25 | feel: 3.25 | overall: 3.25
Jun 11, 2020
3.25/5 rDev -20.1%
look: 3.25 | smell: 3.25 | taste: 3.25 | feel: 3.25 | overall: 3.25
Jun 11, 2020
tempest from New York
4.04/5 rDev -0.7%
look: 4 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4 | overall: 4
Apr 20, 2017
4.04/5 rDev -0.7%
look: 4 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4 | overall: 4
Apr 20, 2017
rand from California
4.07/5 rDev 0%
look: 3.75 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 4 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 4
22 oz bomber into a pint glass
Hazy, straw-yellow appearance, little-to-no head. Sharp, prickly-citrus nose, with notes of tangerine and honeyed buiscuits. Hop-forward flavors, with a West Coast profile, as orange rind and lemon-pepper press up against yeasty crackers and earthy tea. Light, bubbly complexion ushers in a crisp, refreshing finish.
Easy to throw back and tasty enough, but I was expecting more subtleties and depth from the hop-profile.
Apr 04, 2017
4.07/5 rDev 0%
look: 3.75 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 4 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 4
22 oz bomber into a pint glass
Hazy, straw-yellow appearance, little-to-no head. Sharp, prickly-citrus nose, with notes of tangerine and honeyed buiscuits. Hop-forward flavors, with a West Coast profile, as orange rind and lemon-pepper press up against yeasty crackers and earthy tea. Light, bubbly complexion ushers in a crisp, refreshing finish.
Easy to throw back and tasty enough, but I was expecting more subtleties and depth from the hop-profile.
Apr 04, 2017
largadeer from California
3.78/5 rDev -7.1%
look: 4.25 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 3.75
Feb 21, 2015
3.78/5 rDev -7.1%
look: 4.25 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 3.75
Feb 21, 2015
pkalix from California
4.5/5 rDev +10.6%
look: 4.5 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 4.5
Jan 27, 2017
4.5/5 rDev +10.6%
look: 4.5 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 4.5
Jan 27, 2017
nmann08 from Virginia
4.17/5 rDev +2.5%
look: 4.25 | smell: 4 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4 | overall: 4.25
Feb 15, 2016
4.17/5 rDev +2.5%
look: 4.25 | smell: 4 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4 | overall: 4.25
Feb 15, 2016
spycow from Illinois
3.69/5 rDev -9.3%
look: 3.75 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 3.75
Mar 31, 2016
3.69/5 rDev -9.3%
look: 3.75 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 3.75
Mar 31, 2016
DNICE555 from Connecticut
4.25/5 rDev +4.4%
look: 4.25 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 4.25
Oct 13, 2016
4.25/5 rDev +4.4%
look: 4.25 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 4.25
Oct 13, 2016
jakecattleco from California
4.37/5 rDev +7.4%
look: 4.5 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 4.25
Jun 25, 2017
4.37/5 rDev +7.4%
look: 4.5 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 4.25
Jun 25, 2017
mattknueven from Indiana
4.04/5 rDev -0.7%
look: 4 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4 | overall: 4
Oct 14, 2017
4.04/5 rDev -0.7%
look: 4 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4 | overall: 4
Oct 14, 2017
TryThemAllOnce from California
4.25/5 rDev +4.4%
look: 4.75 | smell: 4 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 4.25
May 26, 2017
4.25/5 rDev +4.4%
look: 4.75 | smell: 4 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 4.25
May 26, 2017
jaydoc from Kansas
4.15/5 rDev +2%
look: 4.25 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 4 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 4.25
Feb 26, 2017
4.15/5 rDev +2%
look: 4.25 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 4 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 4.25
Feb 26, 2017
rfgetz from New Jersey
4.13/5 rDev +1.5%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 4
Apr 10, 2017
4.13/5 rDev +1.5%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 4
Apr 10, 2017
kaseydad from California
3.9/5 rDev -4.2%
look: 3.75 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 4 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 4
Oct 20, 2017
3.9/5 rDev -4.2%
look: 3.75 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 4 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 4
Oct 20, 2017
wethorseblanket from California
4.16/5 rDev +2.2%
look: 4 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4 | overall: 4
On tap at the source in LB. Pours a clear pale yellow under a 1" thick white head which fades slowly and yields splotchy lace. Aroma is tropical fruits (passion and mango) and floral. Flavors are lemony citrus and faintly dank. Light body and moderate carbonations. Finishes clean, crisp and slightly dry.
Dec 30, 2016
4.16/5 rDev +2.2%
look: 4 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4 | overall: 4
On tap at the source in LB. Pours a clear pale yellow under a 1" thick white head which fades slowly and yields splotchy lace. Aroma is tropical fruits (passion and mango) and floral. Flavors are lemony citrus and faintly dank. Light body and moderate carbonations. Finishes clean, crisp and slightly dry.
Dec 30, 2016
GRG1313 from California
4/5 rDev -1.7%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4
Feb 19, 2017
4/5 rDev -1.7%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4
Feb 19, 2017
RBassSFHOPit2ME from California
3.76/5 rDev -7.6%
look: 3.75 | smell: 4 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 3.25 | overall: 3.75
Admittedly, I've recently become a Beachwood BBQ fanboy since they started distributing fresh beer at K&L Liquor in Redwood City. Finally get some Nor-Cal love! IPA's don't get much better than their Amalgamator & Citraholic.
Onto Alpha Galactic...
Hate to say it, but this beer is "hollow." Feel is like a Soda water with a little more than a splash of orange juice and grainy.
Almost like a beer-mosa but the lemon orange citrus flavor truly is a watered down one. Exactly like when you add water to OJ or vice versa. I can see how some would like this one, but it was a miss for me. Bottled 3 weeks ago.
Feb 17, 2017
3.76/5 rDev -7.6%
look: 3.75 | smell: 4 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 3.25 | overall: 3.75
Admittedly, I've recently become a Beachwood BBQ fanboy since they started distributing fresh beer at K&L Liquor in Redwood City. Finally get some Nor-Cal love! IPA's don't get much better than their Amalgamator & Citraholic.
Onto Alpha Galactic...
Hate to say it, but this beer is "hollow." Feel is like a Soda water with a little more than a splash of orange juice and grainy.
Almost like a beer-mosa but the lemon orange citrus flavor truly is a watered down one. Exactly like when you add water to OJ or vice versa. I can see how some would like this one, but it was a miss for me. Bottled 3 weeks ago.
Feb 17, 2017
nathanmiller from New York
4.83/5 rDev +18.7%
look: 4.25 | smell: 5 | taste: 5 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 4.75
Jan 15, 2015
4.83/5 rDev +18.7%
look: 4.25 | smell: 5 | taste: 5 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 4.75
Jan 15, 2015
Alpha Galactic from Beachwood BBQ & Brewing
Beer rating:
89 out of
100 with
74 ratings
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