Familiar Ale
Otto's Pub and Brewery
- From:
- Otto's Pub and Brewery
- Pennsylvania, United States
- Style:
- Belgian Pale Ale
- ABV:
- 6.5%
- Score:
- +9 ratings needed
- Avg:
- 4.27 | pDev: 0%
- Ratings:
- | reviews: 1
- Status:
- Retired
- Rated:
- Apr 25, 2010
- Added:
- Apr 25, 2010
- Wants:
- 0
- Gots:
- 0
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Recent ratings and reviews.
Reviewed by akorsak from Pennsylvania
4.27/5 rDev 0%
look: 4 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 4 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 4.5
4.27/5 rDev 0%
look: 4 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 4 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 4.5
A growler filled on 21-Apr-10. Filled to the very top.
A: The ale pours with a turbid look, hazed over golden colors of yellow and brown. As it settles out, the haze remains although the glow is more pronounced. A finger or two of head offered illusions of lace but ultimately left none.
S: Even fresh out of the fridge, lemony hops jump out. They match up with Belgian yeast aromas, clove particularly. Hoppiness is bold.
T: The ale is spicy in a Belgian sort of way. Flickerings of alcohol alongside sweet yeast by-products. Clove, thanks to the yeast, is the spice du jour. It is accompanied by a citrusy lemon hop presence. Those hops are a stand-out, bitter but very full flavor-wise. Apricot adds a sweet twist near end, managing to shake the lemony bite for a bit. Pale malts add a light bready flavor. The ale is very dry, especially in the finish, a testament to the Belgian yeast and its desire to suck up most sweetness. Very fruity and bitter, a younger brother to Tripel D.
M: The mouthfeel is fruity and sweet, lemon and clove and apricot and candied sugars. Even a bit of banana near the very end. A very good ale.
D: The pale ale is a few IBUs shy of Belgian IPA-territory. The lemony hops though make up for the lack of strength with a rich bitterness. Familiar? I feel like we're old friends.
Apr 25, 2010A: The ale pours with a turbid look, hazed over golden colors of yellow and brown. As it settles out, the haze remains although the glow is more pronounced. A finger or two of head offered illusions of lace but ultimately left none.
S: Even fresh out of the fridge, lemony hops jump out. They match up with Belgian yeast aromas, clove particularly. Hoppiness is bold.
T: The ale is spicy in a Belgian sort of way. Flickerings of alcohol alongside sweet yeast by-products. Clove, thanks to the yeast, is the spice du jour. It is accompanied by a citrusy lemon hop presence. Those hops are a stand-out, bitter but very full flavor-wise. Apricot adds a sweet twist near end, managing to shake the lemony bite for a bit. Pale malts add a light bready flavor. The ale is very dry, especially in the finish, a testament to the Belgian yeast and its desire to suck up most sweetness. Very fruity and bitter, a younger brother to Tripel D.
M: The mouthfeel is fruity and sweet, lemon and clove and apricot and candied sugars. Even a bit of banana near the very end. A very good ale.
D: The pale ale is a few IBUs shy of Belgian IPA-territory. The lemony hops though make up for the lack of strength with a rich bitterness. Familiar? I feel like we're old friends.
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