Vanishing Point Pale
Ghostfish Brewing Co.
- From:
- Ghostfish Brewing Co.
- Washington, United States
- Style:
- American Pale Ale
Ranked #1,424 - ABV:
- 5.3%
- Score:
- 79
Ranked #37,440 - Avg:
- 3.3 | pDev: 12.73%
- Ratings:
- | reviews: 9
- Status:
- Active
- Rated:
- Feb 15, 2026
- Added:
- Feb 09, 2015
- Wants:
- 0
- Gots:
- 4
SCORE
79
Okay
79
Okay
For our take on the classic American pale ale, we decided to throw inhibition to the wind and jump in with both feet. With several types of artisan gluten-free millet & rice malts, and four varieties of Washington-grown hops, one sip will make your preconceptions about gluten-free beer Vanish into the great beyond!
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Ratings by NickThePyro:
Rated by NickThePyro from Washington
2.75/5 rDev -16.7%
look: 2.75 | smell: 2.75 | taste: 2.75 | feel: 2.75 | overall: 2.75
Mar 17, 2017
2.75/5 rDev -16.7%
look: 2.75 | smell: 2.75 | taste: 2.75 | feel: 2.75 | overall: 2.75
Mar 17, 2017
More User Ratings:
Reviewed by smcolw from Massachusetts
3.64/5 rDev +10.3%
look: 3.5 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 3.25 | overall: 3.5
3.64/5 rDev +10.3%
look: 3.5 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 3.25 | overall: 3.5
Crystal clear dark gold to light amber color. Modest head which dissipates completely leaving only ring bubbles. No lace whatsoever.
Lightly toasted caramel, sweet nose. There's a mild bitter hop faintly in the background.
The taste is clean with hop being a bit more pronounced than the smell. The body is thin and the carbonation is quite high, a little too similar to lawnmower versions of APA. The flavor profile, though, is far more rich with the lightly white-bread toast malt start fades quickly. The hop is nondescript providing a good bitter counterbalance and a moderate aftertaste. Overall, it's a predictable easy-to-drink beer.
Jan 05, 2024Lightly toasted caramel, sweet nose. There's a mild bitter hop faintly in the background.
The taste is clean with hop being a bit more pronounced than the smell. The body is thin and the carbonation is quite high, a little too similar to lawnmower versions of APA. The flavor profile, though, is far more rich with the lightly white-bread toast malt start fades quickly. The hop is nondescript providing a good bitter counterbalance and a moderate aftertaste. Overall, it's a predictable easy-to-drink beer.
Reviewed by ZebulonXZogg from Illinois
2.46/5 rDev -25.5%
look: 4 | smell: 3 | taste: 2 | feel: 3 | overall: 2
2.46/5 rDev -25.5%
look: 4 | smell: 3 | taste: 2 | feel: 3 | overall: 2
L: Pours a clear golden color, decent white head, minimal lacing.
S: Hops are upfront along with grains.
T: Some bitterness right away and not much else, not a pleasant finish.
F: Thin body, decent carbonation.
O: I did not like this beer one iota.
Oct 12, 2021S: Hops are upfront along with grains.
T: Some bitterness right away and not much else, not a pleasant finish.
F: Thin body, decent carbonation.
O: I did not like this beer one iota.
Reviewed by dacrza1 from New Jersey
3.28/5 rDev -0.6%
look: 4 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.25
3.28/5 rDev -0.6%
look: 4 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.25
DATE: October 22, 2020... OCCASION: easing into the weekend with a solid gluten-free offering... GLASSWARE: Stoudts pint... this pours with a storm of swirling bubbles building, then settling into a roiling thinness of off-white bubbles... its copper amber body is rather clear and attractive... first whiff is sharp with millet and brown syrup, dank hops that suggest orange and lemon, lilac and honey, and light cracker... its body is reasonably vibrant, bubbling with a creamy head and a thick, pleasantly lively finish... it's chewy and appreciable, yet at 5.3% it is more than drinkable... the flavor profile is a tough balance--on one hand, the citrus and dank hops are appreciable enough to be enjoyed; on the other hand, its sweet syrup and millet borders on cloying.... the flowery aspect works, and knowing this is gluten-free raises my estimation of its quality... both Ghostfish products I have had are solid approximations of their malty counterparts...
Oct 23, 2020
Rated by Captain69 from Illinois
3.54/5 rDev +7.3%
look: 3.5 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.25 | overall: 3.5
3.54/5 rDev +7.3%
look: 3.5 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.25 | overall: 3.5
first beer I had from this brewery - great ale taste hoppy with slight taste of malt
May 22, 2020
Rated by AlyssaHarder
3.15/5 rDev -4.5%
look: 3 | smell: 3 | taste: 3.25 | feel: 3 | overall: 3.25
3.15/5 rDev -4.5%
look: 3 | smell: 3 | taste: 3.25 | feel: 3 | overall: 3.25
Good but tastes more like a typical gluten free beer. Not particularly special.
Nov 15, 2019
Reviewed by metter98 from New York
3.23/5 rDev -2.1%
look: 3.5 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3 | feel: 3.25 | overall: 3.25
3.23/5 rDev -2.1%
look: 3.5 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3 | feel: 3.25 | overall: 3.25
A: The beer is slightly hazy amber orange in color and has a light amount of visible carbonation. It poured with a half finger high frothy off white head that left a large patch of bubbles on the surface and a collar around the edge of the glass.
S: Light to moderate aromas of caramel-like malt extracts and toffee are present in the nose along with hints of citrusy hops.
T: From start to finish, the beer seems to have a sorghum-like taste that overshadows the underlying flavors of caramel and toffee. There are hints of herbal hops and a light to moderate amount of bitterness.
M: It feels light-bodied and a touch watery on the palate with a moderate amount of of carbonation. There is also a bit of crispness.
O: The taste of this beer reminds me like sorghum and seems a bit rancid but isn't that bad for a gluten-free beer.
Serving type: can
Jul 09, 2019S: Light to moderate aromas of caramel-like malt extracts and toffee are present in the nose along with hints of citrusy hops.
T: From start to finish, the beer seems to have a sorghum-like taste that overshadows the underlying flavors of caramel and toffee. There are hints of herbal hops and a light to moderate amount of bitterness.
M: It feels light-bodied and a touch watery on the palate with a moderate amount of of carbonation. There is also a bit of crispness.
O: The taste of this beer reminds me like sorghum and seems a bit rancid but isn't that bad for a gluten-free beer.
Serving type: can
Reviewed by flagmantho from Washington
3.56/5 rDev +7.9%
look: 3.75 | smell: 3.25 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 4 | overall: 3.75
3.56/5 rDev +7.9%
look: 3.75 | smell: 3.25 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 4 | overall: 3.75
I had this beer on-tap in a pint glass at the brewery.
Appearance: medium gold with just a touch of haze and a strong effervescence. Head is a thin layer of fizzy ivory foam.
Smell: lightly tart with citrusy, earthy hops; it's a bit too light and nondescript for me.
Taste: a little bit tart and a little bit chalky. Hop character seems to be a bit citrusy; I would guess that this is a sorghum beer. I actually find it pretty successful, considering its limitations.
Mouthfeel: medium body with a good carbonation and creaminess. Actually quite pleasant!
Overall: a pretty drinkable gluten free pale. I've had some dismal GF beers, and this one is delicious compared to those.
Jun 05, 2017Appearance: medium gold with just a touch of haze and a strong effervescence. Head is a thin layer of fizzy ivory foam.
Smell: lightly tart with citrusy, earthy hops; it's a bit too light and nondescript for me.
Taste: a little bit tart and a little bit chalky. Hop character seems to be a bit citrusy; I would guess that this is a sorghum beer. I actually find it pretty successful, considering its limitations.
Mouthfeel: medium body with a good carbonation and creaminess. Actually quite pleasant!
Overall: a pretty drinkable gluten free pale. I've had some dismal GF beers, and this one is delicious compared to those.
Reviewed by Spikester from Oregon
3.27/5 rDev -0.9%
look: 3 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.25 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3
3.27/5 rDev -0.9%
look: 3 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.25 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3
Hazy gold with one half inch of white head. Light rings of lace.
Bready malts.
Taste is mild floral hops with bready malt and phenols.
Mouthfeel is light with good carbonation.
Overall a strange beer. Different for sure.
Feb 15, 2017Bready malts.
Taste is mild floral hops with bready malt and phenols.
Mouthfeel is light with good carbonation.
Overall a strange beer. Different for sure.
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