American Pale Ale (Simcoe & Citra)
Burdock

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From:
Burdock
 
Ontario, Canada
Style:
American Pale Ale
ABV:
5.4%
Score:
88
Avg:
3.97 | pDev: 10.83%
Reviews:
5
Ratings:
10
Status:
Retired
Rated:
Feb 05, 2016
Added:
Oct 30, 2015
Wants:
  0
Gots:
  1
Classic version of an American Pale Ale Pine, citrus and orange on the nose, Crisp finish with a balanced bitterness. Simcoe & Citra.
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Ratings by MasterSki:
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Reviewed by MasterSki from Canada (ON)

4.18/5  rDev +5.3%
look: 4.5 | smell: 4 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4 | overall: 4.25
Picked this up at the brewery yesterday. Served in a barVolo 2014 Zwanze glass.

A - Voluminous white foam settles to a thick cap, slowly receding to glass-coating lace. Pale transparent golden body with visible carbonation.

S - The Simcoe part of the hop profile dominates here, with a spicy, grassy, cat pee, dankness. There are some lemony undertones and a fairly neutral, bready malt backdrop.

T - The taste reveals a bit more Citra and malt character, with grapefruit and a bit more sweetness than the aroma suggests. Still, a lot of lemon and herbal bitterness from the Simcoe hops, and a fairly neutral malt backbone. This is definitely more reminiscent of good American Pale Ales than most of the other Toronto offerings I've tried.

M - Medium body, a tad grainy. Pleasant medium carbonation, slightly juicy. No alcohol, dry finish.

D - This is a really nice pale ale, and more of what I've come to expect from the style. No problem killing a .5L bottle while watching Game 3 of the World Series. Looking forward to trying more brews from Burdock, as the two I've had so far have been quite nice.
Oct 31, 2015
More User Ratings:
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Reviewed by Sammy from Canada (ON)

3.27/5  rDev -17.6%
look: 3.25 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 3.25 | feel: 2.75 | overall: 3
A mismash of various ideas. The flaws exceed the slight hoppy flavour and aroma: dominant yeast flavour is not what I want from a hoppy beer, too carbonated, harsh finish. Light yellow body is what I expect from a Gordon Biersch not a serious crafter.
Feb 05, 2016
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Reviewed by TheSevenDuffs from Canada (ON)

3.75/5  rDev -5.5%
look: 3.75 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 3.75
A solid pale ale and the best of the beers I had on my first trip to Burdock. A nice citrus and slightly tropical presence with a sharp bitterness. A nice resinous mouth feel.
Jan 19, 2016
 
Rated: 5 by atsir

Jan 14, 2016
 
Rated: 4.09 by Bugs318 from Canada (QC)

Dec 29, 2015
 
Rated: 4.06 by bobv from Vermont

Dec 25, 2015
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Reviewed by jrenihan from Canada (ON)

4/5  rDev +0.8%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4
In a move sure to cause chaos on rating sites, it appears that the hops used in this beer vary, as this one uses Mosaic and Galaxy. Nose is Mosaic heavy, dank with tropical scents. Flavour is similar, though the fruit comes through more than the dank. Very tropical, with some grassy flavours. Moderately bitter. Nice body, active but not irritating. Good.
Dec 15, 2015
 
Rated: 3.57 by liamt07 from Canada (ON)

Nov 28, 2015
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Reviewed by Coronaeus from Canada (ON)

3.83/5  rDev -3.5%
look: 3.75 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 4 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.75
500ml bottle from brewery.

Bright clear gold. Minimal head. Mild citrus and pine aromas. Slight dankness. Crisp. Pine and and tangerine. A pleasant APA that I prefer over the similarly hopped IPA.
Nov 10, 2015
 
Rated: 3.99 by yancot from Canada (ON)

Nov 10, 2015
American Pale Ale (Simcoe & Citra) from Burdock
Beer rating: 88 out of 100 with 10 ratings