Alley Time | Spiteful Brewing
Brewed by:
Spiteful Brewing
Illinois, United States
spitefulbrewing.com
Style: American Pale Ale (APA)
Alcohol by volume (ABV): 6.00%
Availability: Year-round
Notes / Commercial Description:
A Chicago bike messenger's favorite part of the day, "Alley Time" is a reward for life on the streets. This beer is brewed with Pilsen Malt and a single addition of Simcoe hops. Perfect for sharing those expletive-heavy stories with a cold one in hand. Alley Time can be any time, but it can only be one place! and whether you're a corporate lemming or an interpretive dancer, find an alley and make it yours.
Added by emerge077 on 07-20-2013
Ratings: 175 | Reviews: 27
Reviews by Cubieblu:
4.5/5 rDev +12.2%
Cubieblu, Jul 27, 2013
More User Reviews:
3.81/5 rDev -5%
look: 4.25 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 4 | overall: 3.75
Peppercorn, Grainy, Bitter, Meow
Simcoe hop addition in this APA, that is all are palates need with the range it displays. The Pilsner malt holds this brew together well. Grainy, bready, & nutty. Hoppiness goes a little catty but does not lash out. Not your usual APA which makes it fun and interesting rather than just jumping through the typical hoops to be one.
STYLE: American Pale Ale | ABV: 6.0% | AVAILABILITY: Year-round
Review from BeerAdvocate magazine issue #92 (Sep 2014)
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look: 4.25 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 4 | overall: 3.75
Peppercorn, Grainy, Bitter, Meow
Simcoe hop addition in this APA, that is all are palates need with the range it displays. The Pilsner malt holds this brew together well. Grainy, bready, & nutty. Hoppiness goes a little catty but does not lash out. Not your usual APA which makes it fun and interesting rather than just jumping through the typical hoops to be one.
STYLE: American Pale Ale | ABV: 6.0% | AVAILABILITY: Year-round
Review from BeerAdvocate magazine issue #92 (Sep 2014)
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3.93/5 rDev -2%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 4
Bright pale gold body, streaming carb trails visible, ample head of white foam. Some soapy arcs of drippy lacing form in the glass, and there's a steady skim on the surface after a few sips.
Aromas of candied orange peel, woody vines, cat pee (the name seems to be an allusion to where bike messengers go to relieve themselves).
Very light and somewhat crisp, big citrus in the form of candied orange peel again, firm resiny bitterness that sticks in the teeth a little bit. Some trace pale malts and possibly wheat in the background. Some lingering hop flavor, could use a touch more to really shine. Light enough to be an APA,hopped to an IPA level. Nice and drinkable, seems like a session beer until the abv creeps up. Solid Simcoe APA.
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look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 4
Bright pale gold body, streaming carb trails visible, ample head of white foam. Some soapy arcs of drippy lacing form in the glass, and there's a steady skim on the surface after a few sips.
Aromas of candied orange peel, woody vines, cat pee (the name seems to be an allusion to where bike messengers go to relieve themselves).
Very light and somewhat crisp, big citrus in the form of candied orange peel again, firm resiny bitterness that sticks in the teeth a little bit. Some trace pale malts and possibly wheat in the background. Some lingering hop flavor, could use a touch more to really shine. Light enough to be an APA,hopped to an IPA level. Nice and drinkable, seems like a session beer until the abv creeps up. Solid Simcoe APA.
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4.75/5 rDev +18.5%
I'm surprised this isn't rated higher. An extremely refreshing and bold pale ale. This is packed with dank, hoppy, resinous aromas. The flavor is like hop resins, rubber cement, grapefruit peel, and cannabis. The simcoe hops really shine with just a hint of malt.
Try drinking out of the can. It seems to pack more of a punch that way. Awesome job Spiteful!
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I'm surprised this isn't rated higher. An extremely refreshing and bold pale ale. This is packed with dank, hoppy, resinous aromas. The flavor is like hop resins, rubber cement, grapefruit peel, and cannabis. The simcoe hops really shine with just a hint of malt.
Try drinking out of the can. It seems to pack more of a punch that way. Awesome job Spiteful!
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4.75/5 rDev +18.5%
look: 4.75 | smell: 4.75 | taste: 4.75 | feel: 4.75 | overall: 4.75
First of all, look at the name. If you poured it into a tulip you've missed the point completely. Next if you live on IPAs and love that life well then you won't like this. If you are so tired of the HOP level oneupmanship that dominates current the craft brew religious insanity then this just might be for you. Drink it from the can! After a week of drinking this well balanced bright ale, everything else will taste like it's loaded with corn syrup!
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look: 4.75 | smell: 4.75 | taste: 4.75 | feel: 4.75 | overall: 4.75
First of all, look at the name. If you poured it into a tulip you've missed the point completely. Next if you live on IPAs and love that life well then you won't like this. If you are so tired of the HOP level oneupmanship that dominates current the craft brew religious insanity then this just might be for you. Drink it from the can! After a week of drinking this well balanced bright ale, everything else will taste like it's loaded with corn syrup!
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4.42/5 rDev +10.2%
look: 4.5 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 4.5
look: 4.5 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 4.5
3.98/5 rDev -0.7%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 4
I bought a can of this off the single shelf at Binnys. It poured a clear yellow with white head that left a spotty lace. The scent had citrus peel and pine. The taste is slightly bitter through the drink but still easy to drink. There is tangerine sweetness. The Mouthfeel is medium in body with good carbonation. Overall it's on the cuse of being a fantastic beer....hopefully it will morph into a 90 percenter.
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look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 4
I bought a can of this off the single shelf at Binnys. It poured a clear yellow with white head that left a spotty lace. The scent had citrus peel and pine. The taste is slightly bitter through the drink but still easy to drink. There is tangerine sweetness. The Mouthfeel is medium in body with good carbonation. Overall it's on the cuse of being a fantastic beer....hopefully it will morph into a 90 percenter.
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3.5/5 rDev -12.7%
look: 3.5 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.5
look: 3.5 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.5
3/5 rDev -25.2%
look: 3 | smell: 3 | taste: 3 | feel: 3 | overall: 3
A decent tasting IPA solid work spiteful
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look: 3 | smell: 3 | taste: 3 | feel: 3 | overall: 3
A decent tasting IPA solid work spiteful
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4.05/5 rDev +1%
look: 3.75 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4
Pours a chill hazed straw yellow with a half finger of white foam.
Citrus, melon, tropical fruit, and floral.
Floral, citrus, grassy hops with a bready and toast like malt backbone.
Light-bodied, medium carbonation, soft, crisp.
Overall, decent but nothing to write home about.
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look: 3.75 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4
Pours a chill hazed straw yellow with a half finger of white foam.
Citrus, melon, tropical fruit, and floral.
Floral, citrus, grassy hops with a bready and toast like malt backbone.
Light-bodied, medium carbonation, soft, crisp.
Overall, decent but nothing to write home about.
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3.84/5 rDev -4.2%
look: 3.75 | smell: 4 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 4 | overall: 3.75
look: 3.75 | smell: 4 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 4 | overall: 3.75
4.23/5 rDev +5.5%
look: 4.25 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4 | overall: 4.25
look: 4.25 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4 | overall: 4.25
Alley Time from Spiteful Brewing
4.01
out of 5
based on 175 ratings.