Bridal Veil Pale Ale
Manitoulin Brewing Co.
- From:
- Manitoulin Brewing Co.
- Ontario, Canada
- Style:
- American Pale Ale
- ABV:
- 5%
- Score:
- 84
- Avg:
- 3.65 | pDev: 8.77%
- Ratings:
- | reviews: 7
- Status:
- Inactive
- Rated:
- Jan 12, 2019
- Added:
- Jan 01, 2017
- Wants:
- 0
- Gots:
- 3
SCORE
84
Good
84
Good
No description / notes.
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Reviewed by MichaelGennings from Canada (ON)
3.4/5 rDev -6.8%
look: 3.75 | smell: 3 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.5
3.4/5 rDev -6.8%
look: 3.75 | smell: 3 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.5
Bridal Veil Pale Ale from Manitoulin Brewing in Little Current, Manitoulin Island, Ontario. 5% alc.
The beer has a thick white head that dissipates after a couple minutes. The colour of the beer is honey golden. The beer is hazy and there are lots of ascending bubbles.
Virtually no aroma, other than a subtle hint of malt and hops. The taste is a pleasant balance of malt, hops, and wheat. It’s all there but nothing is overwhelming.
The mouthfeel is wet and carbonated and the body is light to medium. The finish is dry.
This is the second offering I’ve had from this company and I quite like it.
Jan 12, 2019The beer has a thick white head that dissipates after a couple minutes. The colour of the beer is honey golden. The beer is hazy and there are lots of ascending bubbles.
Virtually no aroma, other than a subtle hint of malt and hops. The taste is a pleasant balance of malt, hops, and wheat. It’s all there but nothing is overwhelming.
The mouthfeel is wet and carbonated and the body is light to medium. The finish is dry.
This is the second offering I’ve had from this company and I quite like it.
Reviewed by eberesford from Canada (ON)
3.32/5 rDev -9%
look: 3.5 | smell: 3.25 | taste: 3.25 | feel: 3.25 | overall: 3.5
3.32/5 rDev -9%
look: 3.5 | smell: 3.25 | taste: 3.25 | feel: 3.25 | overall: 3.5
Pours pale amber with a 3cm slightly frothy head. Aroma, slightly spicy lightly citrusy. Flavour: Light -moderate bitterness honeyish some spice. Light and easily drinkable if not overly memorable.
Nov 30, 2018
Reviewed by patre_tim from Thailand
3.67/5 rDev +0.5%
look: 4 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 3.75
3.67/5 rDev +0.5%
look: 4 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 3.75
Amber and cloudy with a little carbonation. Topped with 4 fingers of light beige head.
Smells of canned peaches, pears, light fruits, malt and plastic.
The taste follows the nose, but its dryer than expected from the fruitiness, and the plastic and canned malt qualities are more pronounced.
Light body with moderate carbonation.
Got at LCBO, drinking in Muskoka Feb 8th, 2018.
Feb 08, 2018Smells of canned peaches, pears, light fruits, malt and plastic.
The taste follows the nose, but its dryer than expected from the fruitiness, and the plastic and canned malt qualities are more pronounced.
Light body with moderate carbonation.
Got at LCBO, drinking in Muskoka Feb 8th, 2018.
Reviewed by TerryW from Canada (ON)
3/5 rDev -17.8%
look: 3 | smell: 3 | taste: 3 | feel: 3 | overall: 3
3/5 rDev -17.8%
look: 3 | smell: 3 | taste: 3 | feel: 3 | overall: 3
A very ordinary beer, plain, undistinguished. A wee touch of hoppiness suggests this a pale ale, but it really doesn' t have to recommend it. Drinkable, but utterly forgettable.
Slightly opaque apricot orange in colour, short head, only a bit of spotty lace.
Jan 11, 2018Slightly opaque apricot orange in colour, short head, only a bit of spotty lace.
Reviewed by taxandbeerguy from Canada (ON)
3.34/5 rDev -8.5%
look: 3.5 | smell: 3.25 | taste: 3.25 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.5
3.34/5 rDev -8.5%
look: 3.5 | smell: 3.25 | taste: 3.25 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.5
473 ml can served cold into a pint glass. LCBO purchase for round $3 CDN.
Appearance - mostly clears, dark coppery color. Half finger of white head, modest retention. Plenty of visible bubbles.
Smell - not a ton here, some leafy and grassy aromas with a hint of lemon, suitable but not spectacular.
Taste - pretty much like the nose, fairly grassy with some lemon notes.
Mouthfeel - relatively crisp, moderate carbonation , some astringency on the tongue and medium dry finish.
Overall - a quality if completely forgettable pale ale. Not bad, but unless you really like lemon or grassy flavors in your pale ale, there are better options out there.
Oct 16, 2017Appearance - mostly clears, dark coppery color. Half finger of white head, modest retention. Plenty of visible bubbles.
Smell - not a ton here, some leafy and grassy aromas with a hint of lemon, suitable but not spectacular.
Taste - pretty much like the nose, fairly grassy with some lemon notes.
Mouthfeel - relatively crisp, moderate carbonation , some astringency on the tongue and medium dry finish.
Overall - a quality if completely forgettable pale ale. Not bad, but unless you really like lemon or grassy flavors in your pale ale, there are better options out there.
Reviewed by thehyperduck from Canada (ON)
3.71/5 rDev +1.6%
look: 4.5 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.75
3.71/5 rDev +1.6%
look: 4.5 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.75
473 mL can from the LCBO; packaged May 30 2017 and served slightly chilled.
Pours a medium golden-orange hue, with a complexion that is both effervescent and sediment-flecked. A full inch of foamy, off-white head is produced atop, but then recedes unevenly over the next five minutes or so. A fat, soapy collar of froth remains afterwards, surrounding a creamy-looking cap framed by a lovely curtain of lace. The visuals are positively sumptuous - though I'd be lying if I said I felt the same way about the aroma, which is rather plain in comparison. Bready, wheaty malts, coarse grains and caramel sweetness are noticeable, with subtler accents of weedy, floral hops and muddled orange citrus.
Not bad... but not very interesting, either. The malt backdrop is fairly robust, with caramelized sugar sweetness coming through alongside wheaty bread and light toasted grains. The Cascade hops don't interject until the tail end of the sip, where telltale notes of orange zest, grapefruit pith, and (last of all) earthy, floral bitterness begin to resonate. Finishes along the same lines, with both the malts and hops lingering on into a mildly bitter, vaguely sweet aftertaste. Leaning towards light-bodied, with moderate carbonation levels that gently pepper the surfaces of the palate. I find this to be boring compared to many pale ales on the market, but very easy to drink.
Final Grade: 3.71, a B grade. Manitoulin's Bridal Veil is a respectable pale ale with no technical faults that I can detect - its only real sin, at least IMO, is that it's quite forgettable. Although the flavours are decent, there's just nothing new here to experience - at least for seasoned Ontario BAs, who have more than likely had their fair share of Cascade-hopped pales over the years. More of a Canadian pale ale than an American one, if you get my drift - the malts are given equal play, and the hops are fairly conservative... not my bag, but I wouldn't turn down another.
Aug 07, 2017Pours a medium golden-orange hue, with a complexion that is both effervescent and sediment-flecked. A full inch of foamy, off-white head is produced atop, but then recedes unevenly over the next five minutes or so. A fat, soapy collar of froth remains afterwards, surrounding a creamy-looking cap framed by a lovely curtain of lace. The visuals are positively sumptuous - though I'd be lying if I said I felt the same way about the aroma, which is rather plain in comparison. Bready, wheaty malts, coarse grains and caramel sweetness are noticeable, with subtler accents of weedy, floral hops and muddled orange citrus.
Not bad... but not very interesting, either. The malt backdrop is fairly robust, with caramelized sugar sweetness coming through alongside wheaty bread and light toasted grains. The Cascade hops don't interject until the tail end of the sip, where telltale notes of orange zest, grapefruit pith, and (last of all) earthy, floral bitterness begin to resonate. Finishes along the same lines, with both the malts and hops lingering on into a mildly bitter, vaguely sweet aftertaste. Leaning towards light-bodied, with moderate carbonation levels that gently pepper the surfaces of the palate. I find this to be boring compared to many pale ales on the market, but very easy to drink.
Final Grade: 3.71, a B grade. Manitoulin's Bridal Veil is a respectable pale ale with no technical faults that I can detect - its only real sin, at least IMO, is that it's quite forgettable. Although the flavours are decent, there's just nothing new here to experience - at least for seasoned Ontario BAs, who have more than likely had their fair share of Cascade-hopped pales over the years. More of a Canadian pale ale than an American one, if you get my drift - the malts are given equal play, and the hops are fairly conservative... not my bag, but I wouldn't turn down another.
Reviewed by polloenfuego from Canada (NB)
3.85/5 rDev +5.5%
look: 3.75 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 4 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 3.75
3.85/5 rDev +5.5%
look: 3.75 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 4 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 3.75
Not a full review, a report: a nice pale ale that is malty with biscuity and caramel present. The Cascade hops make an appearance too. There is a nice balance struck between the two. The feel is medium/light with good carbonation.
A very refreshing and tasty beer. Goes down easy.
Jul 14, 2017A very refreshing and tasty beer. Goes down easy.
Rated by Pmicdee from Canada (ON)
4/5 rDev +9.6%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4
4/5 rDev +9.6%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4
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