Happy Hermit Pale Ale
Green Bench Brewing Co.
- From:
- Green Bench Brewing Co.
- Florida, United States
- Style:
- American Pale Ale
- ABV:
- 4.9%
- Score:
- 85
- Avg:
- 3.76 | pDev: 12.5%
- Ratings:
- | reviews: 21
- Status:
- Inactive
- Rated:
- Apr 18, 2021
- Added:
- Mar 28, 2014
- Wants:
- 2
- Gots:
- 16
SCORE
85
Very Good
85
Very Good
Silas Dent lived a simple and happy life on Cabbage Key in a hut made of palm fronds, surrounded by mangroves and wildlife with no running water and no electricity. In 1948 Dent was featured in LIFE magazine, who named him “The Happy Hermit of Cabbage Key.” It was said that Dent could forecast the weather, calculate the temperature, and commune with Poseidon himself. Before his death at the age of 76 in 1952, Dent claimed that “civilization is too dangerous.” Our Happy Hermit Pale Ale is a sessionable, hop forward approach to the style that is a perfect match for a breezy St. Petersburg afternoon, and like Silas, is one of a kind
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Reviewed by skisonic from Maryland
3.72/5 rDev -1.1%
look: 4 | smell: 3.25 | taste: 4 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.75
3.72/5 rDev -1.1%
look: 4 | smell: 3.25 | taste: 4 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.75
Looks great at a slighter darker amber shade than average. Has a more dank spicy taste than the hazies I've been gorging on. Its tasty, spicy notes of like a tumeric or other south asian spicies a bit more prominently than typical IPAs. Not too hoppy, nice for the mid-day or getting the evening started.
Aug 22, 2020
Reviewed by Billolick from New York
3.98/5 rDev +5.9%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 4
3.98/5 rDev +5.9%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 4
12 ounce can
Pours out with a medium haze, and supporting a sturdy and lasting khak cap.
Sniff of bright lemony citrus.
Light, refreshing , zesty, citric and filled with flavor...with more lemons, grapefruit and
pineapple coming to mind....worthy sessioner
Feb 18, 2019Pours out with a medium haze, and supporting a sturdy and lasting khak cap.
Sniff of bright lemony citrus.
Light, refreshing , zesty, citric and filled with flavor...with more lemons, grapefruit and
pineapple coming to mind....worthy sessioner
Reviewed by Suds from Missouri
3.57/5 rDev -5.1%
look: 3.5 | smell: 3.25 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 3.5
3.57/5 rDev -5.1%
look: 3.5 | smell: 3.25 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 3.5
From a can, this brew is a gold haze...with a slim head. The aroma is a pungent hop scent that seems dry. The taste is actually a little more balanced. The flavor has a bit of fleshy fruit and citrus, and the finish is hoppy. It is good, but not great.
Oct 13, 2018
Reviewed by Harrison8 from Missouri
3.83/5 rDev +1.9%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 3.75
3.83/5 rDev +1.9%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 3.75
Pours a foggy straw-orange with a finger of white foam. Aroma is biting hops, with herbal and pine with biscuit malts. It has a bitter punch. Flavor profile is pine, herbal, citrus, and slightly medicinal. Big hop notes that drive a bitter profile with a quick, dry cut. Mouth feel is a light fizziness, but otherwise feels like cold brew tea. Overall, a bitter, biting beer within a light profile.
Served in a Teku 3.0 from a 12oz can.
Aug 16, 2018Served in a Teku 3.0 from a 12oz can.
Rated by JLaw55 from Missouri
2.5/5 rDev -33.5%
look: 2.5 | smell: 2.5 | taste: 2.5 | feel: 2.5 | overall: 2.5
2.5/5 rDev -33.5%
look: 2.5 | smell: 2.5 | taste: 2.5 | feel: 2.5 | overall: 2.5
Bitter and thin with not much else going on. Pass.
May 16, 2018
Reviewed by Tone from Missouri
3.62/5 rDev -3.7%
look: 3.25 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 3.75
3.62/5 rDev -3.7%
look: 3.25 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 3.75
Pours a hazy amber color. 1/4 inch head of a white color. Decent retention and decent lacing. Smells of citrus hops, floral hops, sweet malt, hint of yeast, slight alcohol, and a hint of resin. Fits the style of an American Pale Ale. Mouth feel is smooth and clean, with an average carbonation level. There is an elevated bitterness. Tastes of citrus hops, floral hops, sweet malt, hint of yeast, slight alcohol, and a hint of resin. Overall, decent appearance, body, and blend, with a good complexity and feel.
May 06, 2018
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