Patina Pale Ale
Austin Street Brewery
- From:
- Austin Street Brewery
- Maine, United States
- Style:
- American Pale Ale
Ranked #63 - ABV:
- 5.3%
- Score:
- 92
Ranked #7,465 - Avg:
- 4.11 | pDev: 7.3%
- Ratings:
- | reviews: 53
- Status:
- Active
- Rated:
- Feb 12, 2026
- Added:
- May 13, 2014
- Wants:
- 13
- Gots:
- 55
SCORE
92
Outstanding
92
Outstanding
Patina Pale is our flagship hop forward pale ale. We start with a blend of base malts in the mash tun, then add copious amounts of American hops in the kettle followed by even more in the form of dry hopping. The result is a very citrusy, slightly piney ale with a crisp malt background and just enough bitterness to balance it all out.
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Reviewed by nickb2000 from New Hampshire
4.47/5 rDev +8.8%
look: 4 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 4.5
4.47/5 rDev +8.8%
look: 4 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 4.5
Can into Nonic Pint (Canned 12/12/25)
Look: Hazy straw yellow, pouring a frothy 1 finger head which slowly dissipated
Smell: Hoppy, lemon zest, some pine. Biscuity malt. Clean. Medium strength nose
Taste: Piney hops and a good dose lemon zest and orange pith. Mellow biscuity malt. Touch of fresh cut grass. Light bitterness from the hops. Finish takes that biscuity malt and turns it up a notch along with a nice pine note from the hops. Finishes rather quick
Feel: Light bodied, moderate carbonation, crisp, clean and refreshing
Overall: One of my all time favorite beers. Have had it many times on draft, and canned, and it never disappoints. Well balanced easy sipper
Feb 12, 2026Look: Hazy straw yellow, pouring a frothy 1 finger head which slowly dissipated
Smell: Hoppy, lemon zest, some pine. Biscuity malt. Clean. Medium strength nose
Taste: Piney hops and a good dose lemon zest and orange pith. Mellow biscuity malt. Touch of fresh cut grass. Light bitterness from the hops. Finish takes that biscuity malt and turns it up a notch along with a nice pine note from the hops. Finishes rather quick
Feel: Light bodied, moderate carbonation, crisp, clean and refreshing
Overall: One of my all time favorite beers. Have had it many times on draft, and canned, and it never disappoints. Well balanced easy sipper
Reviewed by IrishChocolate from Texas
5/5 rDev +21.7%
look: 5 | smell: 5 | taste: 5 | feel: 5 | overall: 5
5/5 rDev +21.7%
look: 5 | smell: 5 | taste: 5 | feel: 5 | overall: 5
The first five I didn’t really notice anything and then the second 50 my God this is f&@$(ing great, the next 10 I shotgun so fast it was fuc(jklg awesome.
Jul 10, 2025Rated by Sinfull from New York
3.71/5 rDev -9.7%
look: 4 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 3.75
3.71/5 rDev -9.7%
look: 4 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 3.75
Hazy, yellow color.Big, white head. Citrus, pine,and malt in the aroma. Hoppy taste with a malty backbone. Good
Jan 15, 2025
Reviewed by cyclonece09 from Wisconsin
4.12/5 rDev +0.2%
look: 4 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 4.25
4.12/5 rDev +0.2%
look: 4 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 4.25
Poured from a can into a pint glass. Pours orange yellow with a small white head. Smells of fresh citrus. Tastes of fresh citrus and grassy hops, nice and full. Beer is light bodied and easy drinking, good carbonation. Overall, a very good beer.
Jan 14, 2024
Reviewed by stevoj from Idaho
3.75/5 rDev -8.8%
look: 3.75 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 3.75
3.75/5 rDev -8.8%
look: 3.75 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 3.75
8oz pour at brewery. Bright yellow/golden, skin of head, lots of lacing. Fruity aroma, guava. Taste brings some citrus zestiness, light fruity flavors behind, a little citrus, a little tropical. Dry finish.
Nov 10, 2023
Reviewed by GratefulBeerGuy from New Hampshire
3.67/5 rDev -10.7%
look: 4 | smell: 3.25 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 4 | overall: 3.75
3.67/5 rDev -10.7%
look: 4 | smell: 3.25 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 4 | overall: 3.75
Update review from drought on location 7/7/23 below** after first review from the can.
Patina Pale
PALE ALE
Austin Street Brewery Pale Ale American
A very light and clean Pale Ale with golden grainy crisp malt bits and subtle, but effective piney, slightly citrus and tangy hops. A clean crispness that gets very smooth and then finishes dry.
Purchased at Jake's 5 Star Convenience >
TRE
Patina Pale
PATINA PALE ALE
Austin Street Brewery Pale Ale - American
Only review with two check-ins. Can previous this one at the location on tap. Crisp, melon rind, citrus spice style hop. Clean and pretty easy
3.70
Draft
Apr 12, 2023Patina Pale
PALE ALE
Austin Street Brewery Pale Ale American
A very light and clean Pale Ale with golden grainy crisp malt bits and subtle, but effective piney, slightly citrus and tangy hops. A clean crispness that gets very smooth and then finishes dry.
Purchased at Jake's 5 Star Convenience >
TRE
Patina Pale
PATINA PALE ALE
Austin Street Brewery Pale Ale - American
Only review with two check-ins. Can previous this one at the location on tap. Crisp, melon rind, citrus spice style hop. Clean and pretty easy
3.70
Draft
Reviewed by 1009 from Massachusetts
4.29/5 rDev +4.4%
look: 4.25 | smell: 4 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 4.25
4.29/5 rDev +4.4%
look: 4.25 | smell: 4 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 4.25
I received this beer in a Christmas gift pack and got the chance to visit the taproom last week in Portland. The New England Pale Ale style is slowly surpassing the bigger brother NEIPA as my favorite beer style. This one in particular tastes almost identical to a juicy hoppy 8% IPA, but has a more manageable 5.3% abv. It’s a beautiful hazy tangerine orange color with similar citrus notes on the nose. Drinking this is smooth and easy. All of the tropical taste of a NEIPA without the sludge smoothie fillingness or heavy alcohol content that’ll put you on Mars. This is a sessionable, smooth drinking, social beer. Great for watching a game or casually hanging with friends. Had the Island Pacer session IPA at the brewery and gave a similar experience with even lower alcohol content. Both well done beers!
Feb 07, 2023
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