Harvest Pale
Castle Rock Brewery
- From:
- Castle Rock Brewery
- England, United Kingdom
- Style:
- English Pale Ale
Ranked #147 - ABV:
- 3.8%
- Score:
- 82
Ranked #34,996 - Avg:
- 3.55 | pDev: 16.06%
- Ratings:
- | reviews: 22
- Status:
- Active
- Rated:
- Aug 07, 2023
- Added:
- Jun 21, 2005
- Wants:
- 4
- Gots:
- 1
SCORE
82
Good
82
Good
English Golden Ale
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Reviewed by Sigmund from Norway
3.78/5 rDev +6.5%
look: 3.25 | smell: 4 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 3.75
3.78/5 rDev +6.5%
look: 3.25 | smell: 4 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 3.75
February 2005: Cask conditioned at the Alexandra Hotel ("The Alex"), Derby. Very pale colour, low head. Fruity / citrussy aroma. Hoppy flavour, light bodied. Very nice for its strength.
Aug 07, 2023
Reviewed by James94 from England
3.98/5 rDev +12.1%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 4
3.98/5 rDev +12.1%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 4
L: Clear dark blonde colour, some lacing
S: Malts, buttery bread, strawberry, wheat, fudge, wood
T: Wheat, herbs, apricot, rich malts
F: Complex, but a bit overcarbonated
Aug 05, 2021S: Malts, buttery bread, strawberry, wheat, fudge, wood
T: Wheat, herbs, apricot, rich malts
F: Complex, but a bit overcarbonated
Reviewed by jazzyjeff13 from England
3.54/5 rDev -0.3%
look: 3.75 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 3.5
3.54/5 rDev -0.3%
look: 3.75 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 3.5
A 500ml bottle with a BB of March 2019. ABV is stated as 4.3%. Acquired recently from Home Bargains. Champion Beer of Britain 2010; the label mentions that this is hopped with Centennial, Cascade and Chinook.
A: Poured into a straight pint glass. Possibly bottle conditioned. A hazy amber hue with good carbonation and floating sediment. Produces a large head of creamy white foam that lasts for a minute or so before reducing to a patchy surface layer. Slight lacing.
S: Aroma of ale yeast with hints of earthiness, sulphurous minerals, grainy malt, grass/hay and leafiness. Pretty good and distinctively English.
T: Tastes of ale yeast with notes of grainy malt, mild stewed husks, earthiness, grass/hay, leafiness and a twinge of sulphur in the background. Very dry, followed by a moderate leafy bitterness upon swallowing.
M: Mouthfeel is smooth, tingly and dry, with soft carbonation and good body for the style. Mildly astringent. Aftertaste of earthy ale yeast, stewed hops, mild leafy bitterness and grainy malt.
O: A classic English pale ale with a traditional character. Looks good, while the aroma and flavour are balanced and yeasty with an understated bitterness. Nice body. Drinkable and goes down easily - worth sampling if you have the chance.
Oct 09, 2018A: Poured into a straight pint glass. Possibly bottle conditioned. A hazy amber hue with good carbonation and floating sediment. Produces a large head of creamy white foam that lasts for a minute or so before reducing to a patchy surface layer. Slight lacing.
S: Aroma of ale yeast with hints of earthiness, sulphurous minerals, grainy malt, grass/hay and leafiness. Pretty good and distinctively English.
T: Tastes of ale yeast with notes of grainy malt, mild stewed husks, earthiness, grass/hay, leafiness and a twinge of sulphur in the background. Very dry, followed by a moderate leafy bitterness upon swallowing.
M: Mouthfeel is smooth, tingly and dry, with soft carbonation and good body for the style. Mildly astringent. Aftertaste of earthy ale yeast, stewed hops, mild leafy bitterness and grainy malt.
O: A classic English pale ale with a traditional character. Looks good, while the aroma and flavour are balanced and yeasty with an understated bitterness. Nice body. Drinkable and goes down easily - worth sampling if you have the chance.
Reviewed by Hoppsbabo from England
3.83/5 rDev +7.9%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 3.75
3.83/5 rDev +7.9%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 3.75
A: Straw coloured body. Lots of bubbles rising up the glass. Decent white head.
S: Saaz like hops, and almost a bit plasticy. Nice though.
T: Hmm, has a lager like assertiveness. Interesting grapey bubblegum in the finish. And some banana too, could that be the wheat? Nice hoppy earth as well. Dry as a bone. Way too bitter.
O: Not great but I'm sure it shines on cask.
May 10, 2015S: Saaz like hops, and almost a bit plasticy. Nice though.
T: Hmm, has a lager like assertiveness. Interesting grapey bubblegum in the finish. And some banana too, could that be the wheat? Nice hoppy earth as well. Dry as a bone. Way too bitter.
O: Not great but I'm sure it shines on cask.
Reviewed by Malt_Man from England
2.63/5 rDev -25.9%
look: 3.5 | smell: 2.25 | taste: 2.5 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 2.5
2.63/5 rDev -25.9%
look: 3.5 | smell: 2.25 | taste: 2.5 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 2.5
Served cool from 500ml bottle into pint mug.
L) Crystal clear, lager-type medium amber. A few bubbles coming up. Thin white bubbly film.
S) Hmmm - rubbery. Not appetising. Hints of honey as it warms up.
T) Well, the taste follows the smell, rubbery hops and bitterness, with hints of honey on the finish.
F) Cool and smooth, muted carbonation. No faults here.
O) I can't recommend this one when nearly every other ale on the supermarket shelf simply tastes better.
May 08, 2015L) Crystal clear, lager-type medium amber. A few bubbles coming up. Thin white bubbly film.
S) Hmmm - rubbery. Not appetising. Hints of honey as it warms up.
T) Well, the taste follows the smell, rubbery hops and bitterness, with hints of honey on the finish.
F) Cool and smooth, muted carbonation. No faults here.
O) I can't recommend this one when nearly every other ale on the supermarket shelf simply tastes better.
Rated by Wobbly from Missouri
4.28/5 rDev +20.6%
look: 4.25 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 4.25
4.28/5 rDev +20.6%
look: 4.25 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 4.25
Very good, traditional English bitter. A real treat.
Apr 01, 2015
Reviewed by EmperorBevis from England
3.5/5 rDev -1.4%
look: 3.5 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.5
3.5/5 rDev -1.4%
look: 3.5 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.5
Bottled and bottle conditioned
Pours an amber body with very little white head. Slightly malty aroma. Round hoppy and malty flavor. Clean and classic. Medium bodied. Refreshing.
Nov 01, 2013Pours an amber body with very little white head. Slightly malty aroma. Round hoppy and malty flavor. Clean and classic. Medium bodied. Refreshing.
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