Habañero Pale Ale
Bell's Brewery - Eccentric Café & General Store

Beer Geek Stats
From:
Bell's Brewery - Eccentric Café & General Store
 
Michigan, United States
Style:
American Pale Ale
ABV:
Not listed
Score:
+9 ratings needed
Avg:
3.85 | pDev: 0%
Ratings:
1 | reviews: 1
Status:
Retired
Rated:
Oct 01, 2013
Added:
Oct 01, 2013
Wants:
  1
Gots:
  0
Homebrew winner
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Reviewed by Ryan011235 from Ohio

3.85/5  rDev 0%
look: 3.5 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 3.25 | overall: 3.75
On tap at the Eccentric Cafe on 7/21/12

A) Deep honey amber with a layer of haziness. One finger head thins slowly and leaves scattered lace.

S) The aroma is really impressive: clean citrus hops (orange, tangerine), fresh grass, unobtrusive biscuit/cracker malt and very faint habanero overtones.

T) This tastes mighty similar to the way it smells which is a good thing. Standard-fare American pale ale notes: citrus/pine with a touch of bitterness and alight grain backdrop. The habanero is very well-integrated with the base beer. The pepper's flavor is apparent immediately. The pepper's heat, however, starts of at a minimum and builds over time.

M) Medium-light feel; fairly crisp. Carbonation is moderate but still somehow manages to feel ragged (this is my only gripe).

D) Overall, this is quite enjoyable. it's easy to see why it won.
Oct 01, 2013