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Pale Ale
Okanagan Spring Brewery
- From:
- Okanagan Spring Brewery
- British Columbia, Canada
- Style:
- English Pale Ale
- ABV:
- 5%
- Score:
- 75
- Avg:
- 3.25 | pDev: 16%
- Reviews:
- 78
- Ratings:
- Status:
- Active
- Rated:
- Oct 29, 2021
- Added:
- Feb 19, 2003
- Wants:
- 3
- Gots:
- 20
In the OK, we like things with a bit of bite, and our Pale Ale’s no different. Not too bitter, just smooth enough, with a nice amber colour.
19 IBU
19 IBU
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Ratings by JohnnyBarman:
Reviewed by JohnnyBarman from Canada (ON)
3.14/5 rDev -3.4%
look: 4 | smell: 2.5 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3 | overall: 3
3.14/5 rDev -3.4%
look: 4 | smell: 2.5 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3 | overall: 3
On tap at McGinnis FrontRow in Waterloo. My third choice bar of the evening (the other two were full), and, having been given a slate of boring macros available on tap, was given a rare chance to try something different.
Poured an amber hue, left about an inch of head, and surprisingly, it stuck around, at least in the form of a ring around the glass until the end. Actually, nothing wrong with it appearance wise.
The smell was non-existent. Maybe got a bit of malt and floral notes, but almost nothing. Not offensive, just...nothing.
The taste wasn't bad. Never found it offensive, and considering the horrible alternatives, I was rather pleased with this brew. A bit of skunkiness, but generally a good mix of malts, caramel and lemon. Not exciting, but decent.
Mouthfeel was thin, but it did the trick.
Actually, not a bad beer. Had no problems getting this one down, nothing offensive. A good pitcher beer, and one I'll probably get again. Like running into a friend after leaving a bad blind date, this beer wasn't exactly what I wanted, but it saved the evening.
Nov 21, 2009Poured an amber hue, left about an inch of head, and surprisingly, it stuck around, at least in the form of a ring around the glass until the end. Actually, nothing wrong with it appearance wise.
The smell was non-existent. Maybe got a bit of malt and floral notes, but almost nothing. Not offensive, just...nothing.
The taste wasn't bad. Never found it offensive, and considering the horrible alternatives, I was rather pleased with this brew. A bit of skunkiness, but generally a good mix of malts, caramel and lemon. Not exciting, but decent.
Mouthfeel was thin, but it did the trick.
Actually, not a bad beer. Had no problems getting this one down, nothing offensive. A good pitcher beer, and one I'll probably get again. Like running into a friend after leaving a bad blind date, this beer wasn't exactly what I wanted, but it saved the evening.
More User Ratings:
Rated by Kaydon from Canada (BC)
4.76/5 rDev +46.5%
look: 5 | smell: 4 | taste: 5 | feel: 5 | overall: 5
4.76/5 rDev +46.5%
look: 5 | smell: 4 | taste: 5 | feel: 5 | overall: 5
Well still pretty early in my reviewing career but this one is good. Great taste and feel.
Oct 22, 2020Reviewed by altstadt from Canada (BC)
3.24/5 rDev -0.3%
look: 3 | smell: 4 | taste: 3 | feel: 3 | overall: 3
3.24/5 rDev -0.3%
look: 3 | smell: 4 | taste: 3 | feel: 3 | overall: 3
Clear light brown color. Poured with a moderate head of mixed size bubbles. The head took a couple of minutes to drop down to a thin skiff covering the surface, leaving a couple of dots of lacing on the glass. Light flow of mixed size bubbles rising from the bottom.
Smells of a graham cracker malt, slightly sweet. Swirling the glass kicks up a light barnyard with a touch of mint.
Flavor is mostly a lighter strength, medium-dark malt with some mild hoppy bitters. There is something a little out of place, like an underlying artificial plastic flavor. The aftertaste boosts the plastic flavor and adds in some barnyard, while the malt and bitters fade away.
Somewhat flat, so it takes a while to foam up into coarse bubbles. Feels thick, tending towards oily.
This is the first small brewery beer I ever had. So long ago I have no idea when, but I know where and what bike I was riding down the mountain. Now the brewery is owned by Sapporo, but the beer is still pretty much the same (and the bike has been replaced 3 times over). This is a malty APA. A good choice to wean a lifelong lager drinker into a new beer world.
Apr 10, 2020Smells of a graham cracker malt, slightly sweet. Swirling the glass kicks up a light barnyard with a touch of mint.
Flavor is mostly a lighter strength, medium-dark malt with some mild hoppy bitters. There is something a little out of place, like an underlying artificial plastic flavor. The aftertaste boosts the plastic flavor and adds in some barnyard, while the malt and bitters fade away.
Somewhat flat, so it takes a while to foam up into coarse bubbles. Feels thick, tending towards oily.
This is the first small brewery beer I ever had. So long ago I have no idea when, but I know where and what bike I was riding down the mountain. Now the brewery is owned by Sapporo, but the beer is still pretty much the same (and the bike has been replaced 3 times over). This is a malty APA. A good choice to wean a lifelong lager drinker into a new beer world.
Rated by Gregaroo from Pennsylvania
3.43/5 rDev +5.5%
look: 4 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.25 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.5
3.43/5 rDev +5.5%
look: 4 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.25 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.5
01-19-2020
Jan 20, 2020Reviewed by Boto from Connecticut
3.53/5 rDev +8.6%
look: 3.5 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 3.5
3.53/5 rDev +8.6%
look: 3.5 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 3.5
Draught: This one pours a clear amber color. There was a thin off white head that left some lacing. The nose is OK. Some malts and grain, even fainter hops of the earthy and pine variety. The taste is good. A touch bitter, with some malts and graininess.
Aug 27, 2017Reviewed by RJLarse from Washington
3.02/5 rDev -7.1%
look: 3 | smell: 2.75 | taste: 3.25 | feel: 2.75 | overall: 3
3.02/5 rDev -7.1%
look: 3 | smell: 2.75 | taste: 3.25 | feel: 2.75 | overall: 3
12-pack of cans purchased at a duty free shop at Roosville British Columbia.
Really an average pale ale. If I spent more time in Canada I might develop more of an appreciation for it.
Aug 07, 2017Really an average pale ale. If I spent more time in Canada I might develop more of an appreciation for it.
Reviewed by kevofficiel from Canada (QC)
3.57/5 rDev +9.8%
look: 3.5 | smell: 4 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3 | overall: 3.5
3.57/5 rDev +9.8%
look: 3.5 | smell: 4 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3 | overall: 3.5
Okanagan Spring Pale Ale from British Columbia.
Look: Amber orange color. Lots of carbonation. About a finger of white head.
Smell: Sweet cristal malt. Pin, cinder also, apple, peach.
Taste: Sweet malt, a tiny touch of caramel, apple kind of a cinder.
Feel:The carbonation is so smooth, remind me of a stout, . Medium body. Goes down really easy. Very soft.
So overall would I recommend it? Sure this is a well made beer. !
Nov 21, 2016Look: Amber orange color. Lots of carbonation. About a finger of white head.
Smell: Sweet cristal malt. Pin, cinder also, apple, peach.
Taste: Sweet malt, a tiny touch of caramel, apple kind of a cinder.
Feel:The carbonation is so smooth, remind me of a stout, . Medium body. Goes down really easy. Very soft.
So overall would I recommend it? Sure this is a well made beer. !
Reviewed by Skywave from Oklahoma
4.02/5 rDev +23.7%
look: 4.25 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4
4.02/5 rDev +23.7%
look: 4.25 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4
Pours to a thick head that lasts and laces. Dark copper. Aroma is bready, grainy and biscuity. Flavor is malt forward and most definitely not anything a contemporary US reviewer would call an APA. Call it an English or Canadian pale ale. Mouthfeel is good. Very good pale ale in the classic British/Bass tradition. I loved it.
Jul 25, 2016
Pale Ale from Okanagan Spring Brewery
Beer rating:
75 out of
100 with
196 ratings
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