Research Series: Farmhouse Pale Ale
Frost Beer Works
- From:
- Frost Beer Works
- Vermont, United States
- Style:
- American Blonde Ale
- ABV:
- 5.5%
- Score:
- +8 ratings needed
- Avg:
- 4.09 | pDev: 2.2%
- Ratings:
- | reviews: 2
- Status:
- Retired
- Rated:
- Sep 15, 2017
- Added:
- Sep 12, 2017
- Wants:
- 0
- Gots:
- 0
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No description / notes.
Recent ratings and reviews.
Ratings by Lone_Freighter:
Reviewed by Lone_Freighter from Vermont
4/5 rDev -2.2%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4
4/5 rDev -2.2%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4
22 oz. bottle dated on 08/29/17.
This was poured into a tulip.
The appearance was a stiff pale burnt dark yellow to orange color with finger's worth of sustaining white foamy head that slid off at a mild pace. Concave lace ran around the glass here and there.
The aroma had a soft semi-sweet Belgian bready contour, light lemongrass, banana esters, white pepper, light orange pulp and it's rind.
The flavor leaned into the spiciness a bit more than expected and then pulled in some sweet and a light bitterness - some grassiness came in for balance. Belgian aspects start to take more of a hold on this beer, even in it's aftertaste - some grassiness, light banana, white pepper and orange pulp.
The mouthfeel was about medium bodied, perhaps a touch under with a really nice sessionability about it. Carbonation felt good. ABV felt appropriate. Nice clean semi-yeasty Belgian somewhat spicy sort of finish.
Overall, the yeast takes hold so much that I don't see this as an American Blonde Ale but a really nice Belgian pale ale. Still, it's one that I would have again.
Sep 15, 2017This was poured into a tulip.
The appearance was a stiff pale burnt dark yellow to orange color with finger's worth of sustaining white foamy head that slid off at a mild pace. Concave lace ran around the glass here and there.
The aroma had a soft semi-sweet Belgian bready contour, light lemongrass, banana esters, white pepper, light orange pulp and it's rind.
The flavor leaned into the spiciness a bit more than expected and then pulled in some sweet and a light bitterness - some grassiness came in for balance. Belgian aspects start to take more of a hold on this beer, even in it's aftertaste - some grassiness, light banana, white pepper and orange pulp.
The mouthfeel was about medium bodied, perhaps a touch under with a really nice sessionability about it. Carbonation felt good. ABV felt appropriate. Nice clean semi-yeasty Belgian somewhat spicy sort of finish.
Overall, the yeast takes hold so much that I don't see this as an American Blonde Ale but a really nice Belgian pale ale. Still, it's one that I would have again.
More User Ratings:
Reviewed by GreesyFizeek from New York
4.17/5 rDev +2%
look: 3.75 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 4
4.17/5 rDev +2%
look: 3.75 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 4
On tap at The Reservoir in Waterbury, VT.
This one pours a fairly hazy and murky orange, with a fluffy head, and a good bit of lacing.
This smells very lightly funky- some chalky pineapple, maybe, with generous helpings of tangerine, clementine, and grapefruit.
This is mostly a pale ale, really, but it's described on the label as a dry-hopped blonde ale with farmhouse yeast, so that's how I added it to the database. It's got a very slightly funky character to it- it's pleasant, with some chalky Brett, and a slight cheesy sharpness. It's absolutely doused with hops, though- so much tropical fruit and the like, and not much bitterness. It's an interesting route for Frost, and I hope they continue to work with more funky unique tones in their beers.
This is medium bodied, and pretty creamy, with a good level of carbonation.
I almost always love Frost Beers, and this is definitely a cute little beer. It's very enjoyable.
Sep 12, 2017This one pours a fairly hazy and murky orange, with a fluffy head, and a good bit of lacing.
This smells very lightly funky- some chalky pineapple, maybe, with generous helpings of tangerine, clementine, and grapefruit.
This is mostly a pale ale, really, but it's described on the label as a dry-hopped blonde ale with farmhouse yeast, so that's how I added it to the database. It's got a very slightly funky character to it- it's pleasant, with some chalky Brett, and a slight cheesy sharpness. It's absolutely doused with hops, though- so much tropical fruit and the like, and not much bitterness. It's an interesting route for Frost, and I hope they continue to work with more funky unique tones in their beers.
This is medium bodied, and pretty creamy, with a good level of carbonation.
I almost always love Frost Beers, and this is definitely a cute little beer. It's very enjoyable.
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