Daybreak Pale Ale
Bale Breaker Brewing Company

 

 

 

12oz can purchased as part of a sixer at a nearby Target for $11.99. Canned on August 1, 2024, per the stamp on the carton.

Poured into a shaker pint glass, this would've won high accolades for it's appearance (mostly clear golden amber with a big sudsy off-white head and lots of lace) but for the presence of lots of tiny floaties. Apparently this beer ages FAST.

Floral and citrusy in the nose, just as I expected from the style and the brewery.

Citrusy hop flavor up front, piney from midpoint on, and with a slightly pithy bitterness that lingers on the tongue afterwards, this is a nice tasting hoppy pale.

Medium bodied, slightly resiny mouth feel.

Shame those floaties has to ruin an otherwise straight 4 review. Nice hop forward pale ale I'd definitely hit again.

Pours a clear amber with abundant foam in the spiky tumbler. Aroma of citrus and leaf mold. Light and prickly mouthfeel. Some lemon flavor and immediately bitter. Interesting woodsy and nutty taste. Too bitter overall, however. From the 12 oz can purchased in the supermarket twelve-pack. Dated 04/15/24.

a drinkable and flavorful pale from these guys, unique in the space due to the low bitterness but bigtime hop flavor, impressive specimen, even at a bar who notoriously has less than clean line tasting beer and other draft issues, i was pleased with this, very refreshing as the style goes, and top quality hop character as always from these guys. darker than golden but short of copper in color, average white head on it, enough carbonation the whole drink, fine clarity but not immaculate, doesnt need to be. aroma of clean citrus balanced by just a bit of light crystal or honey malt, tidy, basic, but fresh and good, orange peel, graham cracker, faint minerality but short of any metallic character, light bitterness, bright, morning aromas, sunny as the name suggests, im buying right into this marketing narrative. the flavor is cool because the hops hit right up front but there is no bite and it never gets to an ipa level of intensity. orange notes in the hops again, nothing green at all, just enough malt balance here too, some mid palate sweetness but not rich or limiting, and its clean by the end and without yeast character. bitterness is mellow but there is a hop linger which i dig, some earthy minerals in the mix, a hint of green grape fruitiness, quite light in body overall, but not thin. nice simple pale ale here, some late melon notes taking it tropical, really solid. i could drink this all the time.

Poured from a 12 ounce can into a tulip glass.

Look- Medium gold, moderately hazy, plentiful large visible particulate, white creamy head, above average head retention and lacing.

Smell- Clementine, pine, grapefruit, medium strength of scent.

Taste- Clementine, pine, grapefruit, medium strength of flavor.

Feel- Medium body, average carbonation, moderately creamy, moderately bitter, mildly dry finish.

Overall- Enjoyable straight forward pale ale with predominantly pine and citrus bouquet and flavor.

 

12oz can (packaged 7/5/2023) into a tulip. Pours a clear pale golden color with a clean sudsy white head.

Aroma is citrusy and floral, delicate. Some piney and grassy notes.

Taste leads off with a sharp clean bitterness, quickly overtaken by biscuity pale malt. Orange peel, lemon zest, grapefruit rind. Bright acidity.

Mouthfeel is light to medium body, clean, refreshing. Drinkable.

Overall a solid but unremarkable pale ale. Enjoyable but not one I’d go out of my way for.

Pint at F/Stop Fitzgerald in Salem Oregon.
$6.00
Gold body, largish thick and frothy white head. Loads of lace.
Dank hoppy nose to it. Pretty intriguing for a pale.
Taste not quite as dank, but it's there. More malts showing through.
Mouth feel balanced not too thick.
Ok Pale ale.

12oz can f om HomeBrewStuff. Bright golden pour, mild cloudiness white foamy head dissipates. Hoppy aroma, dank, citrus oil. Taste is dank and hoppy, herbaceous, orange oil. Deeply dank but doesn't linger on the palate for too long .

Look: Golden yellow-orange and nearly clear with a foamy white head that builds up, holds, and recedes to a lid, leaving webs of lacing behind
Aroma: Pine, Cara cara orange, blueberries, strawberries, passionfruit, fruity Cannabis, pink grapefruit, wafts of peach, and sweet bready malt
Taste: Opens up with a mix of berries and quickly followed by waves of citrus fruit that come on strong and blend in. Pine, light tropical fruit, dank, and conifer jump into the forefront atop nice bready malt in the middle before citrus and berries return for the close
Mouthfeel: Full, clean, medium-high carbonation, and lightly soft on the finish
Overall: This is some good stuff. I love what these folks do overall and their hoppy offerings seem to strike a perfect chord for my palate and taste preferences so not surprisingly, I really enjoyed this. A tasty and well-made Pale Ale with a nice mix of berries, citrus, pine, dank, and tropical fruit that come together in great harmony. Highly recommended

12oz can pours out very clear gold with a soapy white head. Nice floral notes of apricot and piney resin, light mango and papaya, as well as melon and a somewhat bready malt base. An enjoyable pale ale.