Mt. Nittany Pale Ale
Otto's Pub and Brewery

Mt. Nittany Pale AleMt. Nittany Pale Ale
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From:
Otto's Pub and Brewery
 
Pennsylvania, United States
Style:
American Pale Ale
Ranked #919
ABV:
4.7%
Score:
84
Ranked #23,148
Avg:
3.69 | pDev: 11.38%
Reviews:
47
Ratings:
122
Status:
Active
Rated:
Jul 20, 2023
Added:
Mar 08, 2005
Wants:
  0
Gots:
  21
An American pale ale brewed with Cascade hops and hop-backed with Citra. A real refresher with a spicy, citrus aroma and a slightly nutty malt flavor.
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Ratings by PhillyNole:
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Rated by PhillyNole from Pennsylvania

3.86/5  rDev +4.6%
look: 4 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.75

Oct 07, 2015
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Rated: 3.62 by Spade from Pennsylvania

Jul 20, 2023
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Rated by TheBigBoy from Pennsylvania

2.94/5  rDev -20.3%
look: 3 | smell: 2.75 | taste: 3 | feel: 3 | overall: 3
just not that great, it a regular beer just a hair above commercial grade, as a beer snob I just need more these days.
Jun 17, 2023
 
Rated: 3.6 by rdub from Pennsylvania

Jan 09, 2023
 
Rated: 3.85 by GreenMind from Pennsylvania

Oct 21, 2021
 
Rated: 4.35 by pidus from Massachusetts

Sep 17, 2021
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Reviewed by jadpsu from Georgia

4.05/5  rDev +9.8%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4.25
Purchased at Wegman's Purdue, homecoming weekend.
LOOK: Mt. Nittany pours a clear gold with a red hue and a slightly off white head.
AROMA: Floral hops, pine nuts, some toasty bread.
TASTE: Roasted malts, mix of earthy and grapefruit citrus hops that are well balanced.
That was and is a very good beer. Otto's is producing some solid brews.
Oct 06, 2019
 
Rated: 3.44 by z_21 from Pennsylvania

Jan 19, 2019
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Reviewed by ajm5108 from Pennsylvania

3.67/5  rDev -0.5%
look: 4.5 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 4 | overall: 3.5
Pretty standard pale ale, certainly lands more on the hoppy side of the spectrum, hops are grassy and earthy, there is some pepper spice in there too, reminiscent of SNPA
Feb 06, 2018
 
Rated: 3.75 by SiepJones from Pennsylvania

Dec 16, 2017
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Reviewed by NeroFiddled from Pennsylvania

3.88/5  rDev +5.1%
look: 4.25 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 4 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 3.75
Otto's Pub and Brewery "Mt. Nittany Pale Ale"
22 fl. oz. brown glass bottle without freshness dating
$2.61 @ Pletcher's Beer Distributor, State College, PA

Look: Mostly clear amber body beneath a finger-thick head of frothy off-white that holds well and leaves some very nice lacing behind.
Smell: Floral and lightly citrusy. Clean. Moderate malt component.
Taste: Clean. Lightly caramelish malt is sweetish and accented by yeasty fruitiness (apple) and floral and lightly spicy and citrusy hops. Median bitterness. Its semi-dry finish leaves spicy and earthy hop notes lingering.
Feel: Medium-light in body and gently crisp.
Overall: Well brewed and nicely balanced basic American pale ale.
Aug 18, 2017
 
Rated: 3.66 by MKrauss from Pennsylvania

May 05, 2017
 
Rated: 3.73 by Budlum from Maryland

Nov 19, 2016
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Reviewed by Wer34truh from Minnesota

3.35/5  rDev -9.2%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 1.5 | overall: 2
This has a fairly rad taste, but the divide between the good taste and the awful mouthfeel is beyond the biggest I've seen. Five minutes after pouring it, it feels completely flat. This taste's like an excellent beer that's been opened 12 hours earlier.

I feel a little bit uneasy about submitting this as the mouthfeel was so 100% bad that I suspect that it might be a tap-issue. If that's the case, I apologize to Otto's Pub as this would probably be an excellent beer. I'll undoubtedly try it again if I see it to make sure.
Sep 24, 2016
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Reviewed by mvanaskie13 from Pennsylvania

3.41/5  rDev -7.6%
look: 4 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.25 | feel: 3.25 | overall: 3.5
Poured into a small glass: color is copper, head is light tan with some lacing.

Smell is light citrus, then toasted malt, then grassy hops.

Taste is muted with a moderate toast backbone with moderate grassy hops.

Mouthfeel is a bit sharp on the tongue with an odd carbonation/metallic combo presence.

Overall, an easy drinking pale ale with some flavor components that are off putting to me.
Aug 09, 2016
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Reviewed by Dodo2step from Pennsylvania

3.42/5  rDev -7.3%
look: 3.5 | smell: 3.25 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.25 | overall: 3.5
A- light copper color with a half finger head that is fluffy and straight lacing around the inside of the pint glass.

S- pine, citrus and nutty

F- taste mimics nose.

M- piney and hoppy but not much. fairly smooth and easy to put back. a nice relaxing beer on a hot day.

O- decent beer. otto's has some ok beer but i have had much better and haven't been pleased with a lot of their stuff but this is good.
Jul 10, 2016
 
Rated: 3.71 by Beerasaurus from Virginia

May 27, 2016
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Reviewed by MacMalt from New Jersey

3.69/5  rDev 0%
look: 3.75 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 3.75
Poured from bottle into pint glass. It pours a dark straw color with a one-finger, ecru-colored head and lacing that didn't dissipate throughout the pour. It smells of pine needles, nuts, citrus, and a whiff of caramel. The taste follows the nose with a lot of lemon peel and pine up front and a subtle sweet caramel at the finish. This ale is medium-bodied, moderately carbonated, and with a low ABV of 4.7% it is very easy to drink.
May 21, 2016
 
Rated: 3.84 by sposter4 from Pennsylvania

Feb 15, 2016
 
Rated: 4 by evostudios12 from Florida

Feb 04, 2016
Mt. Nittany Pale Ale from Otto's Pub and Brewery
Beer rating: 84 out of 100 with 122 ratings