Pale Ale Recipe Evolution #2
Cloudwater Brew Co.
- From:
- Cloudwater Brew Co.
- England, United Kingdom
- Style:
- American Pale Ale
- ABV:
- 3.7%
- Score:
- +8 ratings needed
- Avg:
- 3.81 | pDev: 3.41%
- Ratings:
- | reviews: 2
- Status:
- Inactive
- Rated:
- Jun 03, 2021
- Added:
- Mar 28, 2021
- Wants:
- 0
- Gots:
- 0
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Our signature recipes undergo continuous evolution, as we develop new processes and respond to changing tastes, ensuring what you experience in your glass is never anything less than fresh and exciting. But now we want to bring you into the development process. This is the second of four one-off variants of our Pale Ale showcasing new techniques or recipes, and your feedback will help us decide upon the next step. Head to cloudwaterbrew.co/nextstep to have your say.
Recent ratings and reviews.
Reviewed by Snowcrash000 from Germany
3.68/5 rDev -3.4%
look: 4 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.75
3.68/5 rDev -3.4%
look: 4 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.75
Pours a hazy, orange coloration with a medium, fluffy head. Smells of biscuity malt and citrus/tropical hops, with faint notes of mango and tangerine. Taste is a good balance of biscuity malt and fruity, slightly grassy hops, with citrus and tropical notes of mango, papaya and tangerine and lime peel with a light, slightly dank grassiness as well. Finishes with a light bitterness and some mango and tangerine lingering in the aftertaste. Smooth mouthfeel with a light/medium body and medium carbonation.
The biggest difference to E1, which is immediately noticeable here is a notably worse aroma that feels quite weak and faint in the nose, with the body and mouthfeel also seeming slightly weaker. While the flavor profile is very similar, it seems a little less grassy and a little bit more dank, while there is a similar balance of citrus and tropical notes to this, that is perhaps just a little heavier on the tropical notes though. Overall, while this seems a little less grassy and a little bit more well-rounded than E1, it feels noteably worse when it comes to aroma and mouthfeel, while the hops also feel a little bit less expressive here and this just feels more watery somehow. Still an enjoyable Pale Ale for the ABV, but the worst of the series yet, in my opinion.
Jun 03, 2021The biggest difference to E1, which is immediately noticeable here is a notably worse aroma that feels quite weak and faint in the nose, with the body and mouthfeel also seeming slightly weaker. While the flavor profile is very similar, it seems a little less grassy and a little bit more dank, while there is a similar balance of citrus and tropical notes to this, that is perhaps just a little heavier on the tropical notes though. Overall, while this seems a little less grassy and a little bit more well-rounded than E1, it feels noteably worse when it comes to aroma and mouthfeel, while the hops also feel a little bit less expressive here and this just feels more watery somehow. Still an enjoyable Pale Ale for the ABV, but the worst of the series yet, in my opinion.
Reviewed by flyingpig from Scotland
3.94/5 rDev +3.4%
look: 4 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4
3.94/5 rDev +3.4%
look: 4 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4
440ml can from Cloudwater Online Shop (£3.50):
Slightly lighter this version, its light golden with a fluffy white head about 2cm tall with good retention & lacing on the sides. It's a fresh, fruity beer with orange, some sweetness on the nose & plenty of pine hops with the smell & taste. There's the odd floral hop towards the end & it's well carbonated with a medium body & quite a bitter, juicy finish; a step up from the first version too.
Mar 28, 2021Slightly lighter this version, its light golden with a fluffy white head about 2cm tall with good retention & lacing on the sides. It's a fresh, fruity beer with orange, some sweetness on the nose & plenty of pine hops with the smell & taste. There's the odd floral hop towards the end & it's well carbonated with a medium body & quite a bitter, juicy finish; a step up from the first version too.
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