Halleck Pale Ale
Chestnut Brew Works
- From:
- Chestnut Brew Works
- West Virginia, United States
- Style:
- American Pale Ale
Ranked #8 - ABV:
- 6%
- Score:
- 95
Ranked #1,768 - Avg:
- 4.33 | pDev: 9.01%
- Ratings:
- | reviews: 9
- Status:
- Active
- Rated:
- Dec 11, 2025
- Added:
- Aug 30, 2013
- Wants:
- 9
- Gots:
- 22
SCORE
95
World-Class
95
World-Class
This was the first beer brewed at Chestnut Brew Works’ Halleck Road location. This beer boasts a delectably hoppy flavor with a slight malt nuttiness, and only a pleasant bitterness to help balance the taste.
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Reviewed by Bluerabbitbell from Pennsylvania
4.5/5 rDev +3.9%
look: 4.5 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 4.5
4.5/5 rDev +3.9%
look: 4.5 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 4.5
We've seen this around for years, but never tried.
This is just a great beer! Beautifully bitter, hoppy, malty, smooth. Very citrus aroma, with a slight cotton candy twinge. The sweetness on the taste is there from the malt but the vibrant bitters balance things out nicely.
Edit: Because this is a West Virginia beer, the distribution is pretty much nil. This beer is a hidden gem that unfortunately not many folks have the chance to try.
Mar 07, 2025This is just a great beer! Beautifully bitter, hoppy, malty, smooth. Very citrus aroma, with a slight cotton candy twinge. The sweetness on the taste is there from the malt but the vibrant bitters balance things out nicely.
Edit: Because this is a West Virginia beer, the distribution is pretty much nil. This beer is a hidden gem that unfortunately not many folks have the chance to try.
Reviewed by Griffin2 from Virginia
3.85/5 rDev -11.1%
look: 3.75 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 4 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 3.75
3.85/5 rDev -11.1%
look: 3.75 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 4 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 3.75
Poured from a 16 of can dated 10/11/2023 into a pint glass.
L - Pours a medium amber color with a solid 2 fingers of white head that dissipates slowly.
S - Smells of citrus and some maltiness..
T - Tastes of citrus and apricots, lightly bitter with some grassiness.and malty.
F - Medium body and carbonation.
O - Pretty tasty pale ale.
Oct 24, 2023L - Pours a medium amber color with a solid 2 fingers of white head that dissipates slowly.
S - Smells of citrus and some maltiness..
T - Tastes of citrus and apricots, lightly bitter with some grassiness.and malty.
F - Medium body and carbonation.
O - Pretty tasty pale ale.
Rated by MADmichael1969 from West Virginia
4.53/5 rDev +4.6%
look: 5 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 4.5
4.53/5 rDev +4.6%
look: 5 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 4.5
Got one at Doghouse.
It was very nice but kind of normal, as you would expect from a pale ale.
Good on a hot August day.
Aug 14, 2023It was very nice but kind of normal, as you would expect from a pale ale.
Good on a hot August day.
Reviewed by jmdrpi from Pennsylvania
3.98/5 rDev -8.1%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 4
3.98/5 rDev -8.1%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 4
16 oz can
slightly hazy golden color. nice well rounded hop aroma- grassy, floral, a little fruity. taste is similar, slightly sweet malt, only moderate bitterness. medium bodied.
May 15, 2022slightly hazy golden color. nice well rounded hop aroma- grassy, floral, a little fruity. taste is similar, slightly sweet malt, only moderate bitterness. medium bodied.
Rated by BeerThirtyMorgantown
4.56/5 rDev +5.3%
look: 4 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 4.75 | feel: 4 | overall: 5
4.56/5 rDev +5.3%
look: 4 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 4.75 | feel: 4 | overall: 5
This remains one of my all time favorite beers. Wish it was more widely available.
Apr 06, 2022
Reviewed by Chuckdiesel24 from Illinois
4.31/5 rDev -0.5%
look: 4 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4 | overall: 4.25
4.31/5 rDev -0.5%
look: 4 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4 | overall: 4.25
This is a very good - borderline outstanding pale ale. It has the feel and look of an old school APA but with some newer school fruity hops. Reminds me of a cross of Half Acre Daisy Cutter and SN Pale Ale. Which means I enjoyed it!
Jul 26, 2019Rated by WDPark from West Virginia
4.4/5 rDev +1.6%
look: 4.25 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 4.5
4.4/5 rDev +1.6%
look: 4.25 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 4.5
Beer on tap at Black Bear Burrito in Morgantown, WV.
Apr 15, 2018
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