Manchester Proper
Benchtop Brewing Company
- From:
- Benchtop Brewing Company
- Virginia, United States
- Style:
- American Pale Ale
- ABV:
- 5.3%
- Score:
- +8 ratings needed
- Avg:
- 3.69 | pDev: 0%
- Ratings:
- | reviews: 1
- Status:
- Active
- Rated:
- Apr 14, 2023
- Added:
- Dec 17, 2022
- Wants:
- 0
- Gots:
- 0
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Recent ratings and reviews.
Reviewed by teromous from Virginia
3.68/5 rDev -0.3%
look: 4 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 4 | feel: 3 | overall: 3.5
3.68/5 rDev -0.3%
look: 4 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 4 | feel: 3 | overall: 3.5
Near the barcode on the can, stamped in ink onto the label: "11/30/22"
Appearance: The body is a medium shade of copper and dulled gold, with a very light bit of cloudiness to the beer. It looks like a slightly hazy sunset. The head starts off oversized, fluffy and white. The head eventually settles to a medium size with large pillows of lace. It has excellent retention and it leaves some nice lacing on the glass.
Aroma: There is some grapefruit and a bit of tangerine. It smells a bit like rye flour and fresh grains. A little bit of alcohol comes through. Mostly the beer has a freshly crushed grain aroma which is pleasant.
Taste: Up front there is a bit of lemon with a touch of spruce. It quickly takes on a bready flavor towards the middle of the palate with some wheat cracker and rosemary. Towards the back of the palate it has a good deal of grapefruit flavor which lingers on the palate long after the sip is done.
Mouthfeel: It feels on the lower edge of medium-bodied with a touch of slickness. It has a noticeably chewy mouthfeel which seems to dull the edge of the bitterness but also shallow it. It does have a strong bitterness, especially for a Pale Ale.
Overall: The beer as a whole is enjoyable. It has a lot of grain flavor which is nice but that character also seems to cut into the hops a bit. The chewiness also hampers drinkability a tad. Still though the flavors are good so if you know what to expect from this beer and don't mind it, the beer will certainly not disappoint. I could drink it again from time to time.
Dec 17, 2022Appearance: The body is a medium shade of copper and dulled gold, with a very light bit of cloudiness to the beer. It looks like a slightly hazy sunset. The head starts off oversized, fluffy and white. The head eventually settles to a medium size with large pillows of lace. It has excellent retention and it leaves some nice lacing on the glass.
Aroma: There is some grapefruit and a bit of tangerine. It smells a bit like rye flour and fresh grains. A little bit of alcohol comes through. Mostly the beer has a freshly crushed grain aroma which is pleasant.
Taste: Up front there is a bit of lemon with a touch of spruce. It quickly takes on a bready flavor towards the middle of the palate with some wheat cracker and rosemary. Towards the back of the palate it has a good deal of grapefruit flavor which lingers on the palate long after the sip is done.
Mouthfeel: It feels on the lower edge of medium-bodied with a touch of slickness. It has a noticeably chewy mouthfeel which seems to dull the edge of the bitterness but also shallow it. It does have a strong bitterness, especially for a Pale Ale.
Overall: The beer as a whole is enjoyable. It has a lot of grain flavor which is nice but that character also seems to cut into the hops a bit. The chewiness also hampers drinkability a tad. Still though the flavors are good so if you know what to expect from this beer and don't mind it, the beer will certainly not disappoint. I could drink it again from time to time.
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