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Tuatara
Alpine Beer Company
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- From:
- Alpine Beer Company
- California, United States
- Style:
- American Pale Ale
- ABV:
- 4.2%
- Score:
- 91
- Avg:
- 4.12 | pDev: 9.22%
- Reviews:
- 31
- Ratings:
- Status:
- Active
- Rated:
- Apr 14, 2018
- Added:
- Oct 07, 2009
- Wants:
- 2
- Gots:
- 3
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Ratings by HalfFull:
Reviewed by HalfFull from California
3.93/5 rDev -4.6%
look: 4.5 | smell: 4 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 4 | overall: 4.5
3.93/5 rDev -4.6%
look: 4.5 | smell: 4 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 4 | overall: 4.5
Poured into a pint glass from a fresh growler. Pours a clear golden straw in color and sports a half inch of creamy off-white foam which offers strong retention, particularly for a growler pour. Moderate lacing follows all the way down the pint.
Pleasant hop nose of primarily citrus notes. Some lemon and tangerine with a touch of pine in the background, with a bit more orange and malt notes with warming, along with some resinous funk.
Flavor is light and smooth, matching its light ABV. Citric malts are light but pleasant and somewhat complex for the lightness of the brew. Offers a light body but is not too thin by any means, thanks in part to a nice hop and spice character on the finish which gives the beer more texture and fullness than one might expect from a low ABV brew. Carbonation also yields a creamy feel and an makes for an easy drinking brew.
Note: From notes written Aug. 2010
Mar 07, 2011Pleasant hop nose of primarily citrus notes. Some lemon and tangerine with a touch of pine in the background, with a bit more orange and malt notes with warming, along with some resinous funk.
Flavor is light and smooth, matching its light ABV. Citric malts are light but pleasant and somewhat complex for the lightness of the brew. Offers a light body but is not too thin by any means, thanks in part to a nice hop and spice character on the finish which gives the beer more texture and fullness than one might expect from a low ABV brew. Carbonation also yields a creamy feel and an makes for an easy drinking brew.
Note: From notes written Aug. 2010
More User Ratings:
Reviewed by BucannonXC5 from California
3.76/5 rDev -8.7%
look: 3.25 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 4 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 3.75
3.76/5 rDev -8.7%
look: 3.25 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 4 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 3.75
Type: 32-oz. draft growler
Glass: Figueroa Mountain shaker pint glass
From: Alpine Beer Company Tasting Room in Alpine, Calif.
Price: $7.50 (I think)
Purchased: June 3, 2016
Consumed: June 3, 2016
Misc.: Reviewed as an American Pale Wheat Ale
Had a taster of this first and liked it enough to get a crowler, but not enough to get a growler. Thought Rachel might like it as well. Beer Advocate and RateBeer say it is a pale ale, but I think it might be more of a pale wheat ale. Will start out reviewing it as such, but may change my mind midway through.
Poured a yellow, deep gold, clear color (est. 6-to-7.5 lovibonds) with 2-to-3 fingers of off-white, frothy head. Lots of bubbles coming up from the bottom of the glass as the head dissipated on the top. Poor, wet lacing. Average retention. (Sight - 3.25)
Smelled a nice mix of dry hops, I think getting Citra, floral and some spiciness, thinking either Amarillo or Simcoe. Also some grassy, vegetable (broccoli or green beans) herbal notes, but not in a bad way. (Smell - 3.50)
Taste was better than the smell. Got Citra, New Zealand hops, hints of Galaxy, spicy hops (thinking Amarillo more than Simcoe now), grassy, herbal hops, hay and white bread. (Taste - 4.00)
Light body. Thin texture. Lively carbonation. Abrupt, spicy finish. (Feel - 3.75)
This was pretty good for the style. Not sure Iā want a lot of this, but would have it again. Great for this heat wave we are having in Alpine. (Overall - 3.75)
3.76 | 85 | B+
Jun 06, 2016Glass: Figueroa Mountain shaker pint glass
From: Alpine Beer Company Tasting Room in Alpine, Calif.
Price: $7.50 (I think)
Purchased: June 3, 2016
Consumed: June 3, 2016
Misc.: Reviewed as an American Pale Wheat Ale
Had a taster of this first and liked it enough to get a crowler, but not enough to get a growler. Thought Rachel might like it as well. Beer Advocate and RateBeer say it is a pale ale, but I think it might be more of a pale wheat ale. Will start out reviewing it as such, but may change my mind midway through.
Poured a yellow, deep gold, clear color (est. 6-to-7.5 lovibonds) with 2-to-3 fingers of off-white, frothy head. Lots of bubbles coming up from the bottom of the glass as the head dissipated on the top. Poor, wet lacing. Average retention. (Sight - 3.25)
Smelled a nice mix of dry hops, I think getting Citra, floral and some spiciness, thinking either Amarillo or Simcoe. Also some grassy, vegetable (broccoli or green beans) herbal notes, but not in a bad way. (Smell - 3.50)
Taste was better than the smell. Got Citra, New Zealand hops, hints of Galaxy, spicy hops (thinking Amarillo more than Simcoe now), grassy, herbal hops, hay and white bread. (Taste - 4.00)
Light body. Thin texture. Lively carbonation. Abrupt, spicy finish. (Feel - 3.75)
This was pretty good for the style. Not sure Iā want a lot of this, but would have it again. Great for this heat wave we are having in Alpine. (Overall - 3.75)
3.76 | 85 | B+
Tuatara from Alpine Beer Company
Beer rating:
91 out of
100 with
72 ratings
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