Pale Ale
4 Mile Brewing Co.
- From:
- 4 Mile Brewing Co.
- British Columbia, Canada
- Style:
- English Pale Ale
- ABV:
- 5.1%
- Score:
- +7 ratings needed
- Avg:
- 3.05 | pDev: 25.57%
- Ratings:
- | reviews: 2
- Status:
- Inactive
- Rated:
- Jul 15, 2016
- Added:
- Oct 11, 2014
- Wants:
- 0
- Gots:
- 0
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Recent ratings and reviews.
Reviewed by biegaman from Canada (ON)
3.89/5 rDev +27.5%
look: 4.25 | smell: 4 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 4
3.89/5 rDev +27.5%
look: 4.25 | smell: 4 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 4
4 Mile Pale Ale has an interesting label and its liquid is equally as engaging; its orange colour and mellow glare are crisp yet warm, like fall foliage cast in morning sun. It's playing right into my mood on this September morning and I've spent far too much time just staring at it.
Intended as a kind of New World/Old World mashup, this pale ale smells like it has 50% of its mothers DNA and 50% of its fathers; the resin and fruit notes of Pacific Coast hops are definitely there but so is that telltale "proper British upbringing" in the form of caramelly maltiness.
Indeed, the flavour leans British with a mild toffee base and earthy, somewhat weedy hops that make for an impressionable tea-like astringency. Even the water seems to share that stiff sulfate-rich profile; the finish is chockablock with minerals and, combined with spiny carbonation, has a texture like Perrier.
...that is, minus the bitterness - this sucker drinks like an IPA! At 5.2% alcohol and 38 IBU it may not have the size on paper but this has all the characteristics in the glass. The pithy, grapefruit peel quality grows as one works their way through the bomber, eventually conquering the palate.
4 Mile Pale Ale is as advertised: classic British qualities in elevated, American quantities. This hybrid won't be for everyone - it's likely too hoppy for those with mild tastes and not one-sided enough for hopheads - but I really appreciate the ingenuity and don't think it could have been pulled off any better.
Sep 20, 2015Intended as a kind of New World/Old World mashup, this pale ale smells like it has 50% of its mothers DNA and 50% of its fathers; the resin and fruit notes of Pacific Coast hops are definitely there but so is that telltale "proper British upbringing" in the form of caramelly maltiness.
Indeed, the flavour leans British with a mild toffee base and earthy, somewhat weedy hops that make for an impressionable tea-like astringency. Even the water seems to share that stiff sulfate-rich profile; the finish is chockablock with minerals and, combined with spiny carbonation, has a texture like Perrier.
...that is, minus the bitterness - this sucker drinks like an IPA! At 5.2% alcohol and 38 IBU it may not have the size on paper but this has all the characteristics in the glass. The pithy, grapefruit peel quality grows as one works their way through the bomber, eventually conquering the palate.
4 Mile Pale Ale is as advertised: classic British qualities in elevated, American quantities. This hybrid won't be for everyone - it's likely too hoppy for those with mild tastes and not one-sided enough for hopheads - but I really appreciate the ingenuity and don't think it could have been pulled off any better.
Reviewed by Derek from Canada (BC)
3.25/5 rDev +6.6%
3.25/5 rDev +6.6%
The yeast character is VERY British, with pronounced diacetyl. Well-hopped, but a bit odd. Certainly more like a Fullers than a West Coast brew.
Commercial Description:
"This beer will give your taste buds a vigorous grapefruit spank. Yes, it’s had a proper British upbringing, but with a sharp left turn. That’s where its West Coast hoppy vibe comes in. British malts rumba nicely with the best quality West Coast hops. A decidedly moreish quaff of malty madness. A grassy roll in the hay topped off with a crisp citrus slap. Hoppy but not over the toppy. Smack your lips and dig into a wasabi-laced sushi platter, deep dish key lime pie or a tin of chili right out of the can at 2 a.m.
ABV 5.1% Pale Ale 38 IBU *Mucho dry hopping"
Oct 11, 2014Commercial Description:
"This beer will give your taste buds a vigorous grapefruit spank. Yes, it’s had a proper British upbringing, but with a sharp left turn. That’s where its West Coast hoppy vibe comes in. British malts rumba nicely with the best quality West Coast hops. A decidedly moreish quaff of malty madness. A grassy roll in the hay topped off with a crisp citrus slap. Hoppy but not over the toppy. Smack your lips and dig into a wasabi-laced sushi platter, deep dish key lime pie or a tin of chili right out of the can at 2 a.m.
ABV 5.1% Pale Ale 38 IBU *Mucho dry hopping"
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