Manny's Pale Ale
Georgetown Brewing Company

(chilled shaker pint pour at Blue Moon Tavern in Seattle on 8 May 2026... review from recollections)

murky pale amber liquid, looking not like a hazy, but merely an unfiltered dry hopped freshy; poured almost to the lip of the glass, little foam... on the nose: navel orange rind, Special K flakes, and maybe some hints of citrus blossom and white bread crumb... on the palate: remarkably light on malt character up front, with the acidic citrus hop character prevailing, though it did have a soft swell of domestic 2-row tea in the finish... rather light and spritzy (owing to the cold glass/pour) with a subtle fluff midway which could just be hop resins; it feels more filling than it ends up being; dirty crisp... overall: flavorwise, not too exciting, but given its light approach and fruit-forward flavors, I could see why it has mass appeal; glad I finally tried it after 3 trips to Seattle in the past 2 years (2551)

Pours a slightly unfiltered golden color with a sudsy off white head that provides nice ringlets of lacing. Beautiful APA.

The nose features citrus hops and a nice biscuity malt aroma, and that’s where the taste lands, with a crisp, dry mouthfeel.

Boulevard Pale Ale started me down my beer nerd journey and this is another really good one, IMHO.

 

 

*archived rating*

Enjoyed on tap at the Horse Brass Pub in Portland, OR
Poured into an imperial pint

o- mild hopping over grainy malts throughout; thin mouthfeel; decent enough flavor but underwhelming overall, unfortunately; was hoping to enjoy it more

Consumption date: 11.16.13

Pint from draft at The Diller Room in Seattle. The “5” scores below are simply absurd, likely homer or nostalgic reviews. This is okay, weirdly fruity like a Blue Moon. Almost artificial citrus flavor. Maybe it’s just an old keg. Hop presence is almost nonexistent, maybe a touch at the end. Disappointing to say the least.

 

Don't seem to remember anything about Georgetown Brewing 's beers other than the ratings I gave them which is on paper list. Just had again 6-22-2025. Pretty mild beer, good malt flavor and that's about it. No real hop taste or bitterness. Kind of a so-so beer.

 

 

A balanced and chonky APA. Like.

While I enjoy a lot of types of beer, the American Pale Ale has long been my favorite. Manny’s is a perfect example of it and has become my “go to” beer since it is on tap at many establishments throughout the Puget Sound area where I live. It’s funny to read reviews by guys who are clearly IPA nuts. To each their own but I enjoy a nice hoppy bite without feeling like I’m drinking from a bottle of Pine Sol.

It's simply a very well done and flavorful beer. If I could only drink one beer, this would be that beer.