Conviction Pale Ale
BridgePort Brewing Co. / Brewpub

 

 

 

 

12 oz. bottle, no bottled on date present. Acquired a single bottle of this stuff as part of a mixed six pack at the local Binny's. I had this one before when it was brewed as part of the BridgePort Trilogy series, awarded an actual name and place in their line-up.

Poured into a Duvel tulip glass.

A - Pours a hazed golden orange body with about a finger of frothy white head with okay staying power. Appears aptly carbonated, lots of bubbles rushing to the top, and some sediment visible. Good sticky scattered lacing. Looks good.

S - Aroma is nice: lots of pale / bready crystal malts, and a dry / earthy / herbal / grassy hop presence. A simple, but pleasant and flavor packed aroma.

T - Taste follows the nose: an exceptional balance between sweet bready pale Crystal malts, and dry grassy herbal hopping.

M - Feel is smooth, crisp, & easy-drinking. Very nicely balanced.

 

Semi-cloudy honey-amber with very light tan, fluffy, marshmallow-like head. Retention and lacing are excellent. Grapefruit, other tropical fruit, fresh citrus peel, grass, and resin aromas. Taste is very different. Bridgeport brewing often surprises. First lemoney tartness which lasts until the finish, but almost immediately a strong, fresh rindiness assaults your tongue and lasts well past the finish. And besides a pinch of peppercorn in the finish, and the barest of malt sweetness, there's not much else to this. All of this, in my opinion, makes this beer unique and refreshing, although not out-of-the-park better than your average Pale. Medium-bodied, a little watery. Sloshy with fine, softer carbonation, a crisp and smooth drinker.

 

 

A: hazy hazy golden straw, off white head

S: hoppy, smells like a killer pale, citrus detected

T: slightly bitter, hops, salty, hint o citrus

M: full

O: I may get this one again but the saltiness was a bit of a turn off

 

 

 

 

Pours a lightly hazy orange-gold, big head of foam(served near room temp), nice sticky lacing.

Very aromatic, lots of citrus fruits in the nose that hint at a certain level of bitterness but some kind of sweet note or 2 also peeks through.

The citrus is there for sure in the taste. I get oranges and lemon peel with grapefruit playing a lesser role. The malt comes across as semi sweet with more of a bready character. Pretty good balance here.

Medium bodied with lightish carbonation...nice mouthfeel.

a darn good APA here from Oregon's oldest craft brewery.

 

 

 

Crisp, Fruity, Nutty, Zest

Originally part of BridgePort’s 2014 Trilogy series, it was voted back into their lineup by fans. This Pale Ale talks the talk and walks the walk in that PNW manner. The Crystal dry-hopping is the true showcase and has a solid malt backbone that is sturdy enough to maintain balance even with this brew landing quite dry. A bit of citrus smack which makes it very refreshing, and the dryness keeps the drinkability high. A clear winner.

STYLE: American Pale Ale | ABV: 5.2% | AVAILABILITY: Year-round

Review from BeerAdvocate magazine issue #100 (MAY 2015)