Ice Eater
Wellington Brewery
- From:
- Wellington Brewery
- Ontario, Canada
- Style:
- American Pale Ale
- ABV:
- 5.2%
- Score:
- +3 ratings needed
- Avg:
- 3.65 | pDev: 3.56%
- Ratings:
- | reviews: 2
- Status:
- Retired
- Rated:
- Feb 07, 2019
- Added:
- Oct 05, 2018
- Wants:
- 0
- Gots:
- 1
NO SCORE
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Chinook single hop pale ale
Recent ratings and reviews.
Reviewed by taxandbeerguy from Canada (ON)
3.53/5 rDev -3.3%
look: 3.5 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 3.5
3.53/5 rDev -3.3%
look: 3.5 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 3.5
12 oz bottle served cold into a tulip. Final bottle from the Welly Rebooted Pack #5.
Appearance - Hazy golden color, half finger of frothy white head, very modest retention and little lacing left behind.
Smell - Tropical with orange and subtle pineapple, with earthy undertones. Not a terribly expressive APA nose wise.
Taste - Earthy initially, followed up by a brief tropical burst of orange and possibly pineapple with a dash of lemon zest. Flavor doesn't really linger. Some graininess and moderate sweetness shines through after a few sips.
Mouthfeel - Medium bodied, moderately carbonated and a semi-dry finish.
Overall - A fine, but relatively forgettable APA, easy drinking, but better bottles exist in the taster's pack.
Nov 28, 2018Appearance - Hazy golden color, half finger of frothy white head, very modest retention and little lacing left behind.
Smell - Tropical with orange and subtle pineapple, with earthy undertones. Not a terribly expressive APA nose wise.
Taste - Earthy initially, followed up by a brief tropical burst of orange and possibly pineapple with a dash of lemon zest. Flavor doesn't really linger. Some graininess and moderate sweetness shines through after a few sips.
Mouthfeel - Medium bodied, moderately carbonated and a semi-dry finish.
Overall - A fine, but relatively forgettable APA, easy drinking, but better bottles exist in the taster's pack.
Reviewed by thehyperduck from Canada (ON)
3.74/5 rDev +2.5%
look: 3.75 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 4
3.74/5 rDev +2.5%
look: 3.75 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 4
355 mL bottle included in Wellington's latest LCBO mixed four-pack; best before Jan 13 2019 and served slightly chilled.
Pours a hazy goldenrod hue, with just over one finger's width of frothy white foam rising to the rim of the glass. It withers away before the five minute mark, bequeathing a wide, frothy collar and soapy film to the surface; there's also a respectable-looking band of lacing. No complaints visually. The aroma consists of a bready, lightly caramelized malt backbone overlain by classic Chinook hop character - there's hints of citrus pith buried within, but for the most part I'm getting pine resin and a light spiciness. Not what I'd describe as particularly aromatic, but it's pleasant enough.
It tastes alright - there's nothing shocking here, but it's a nice, mildly hopped, light-drinking ale in any event. The pale malt backbone has a gritty, grainy character to it, as well as a light biscuity sweetness, which serves as an appropriate backdrop for the Chinook hops to flaunt what they've got. I'm getting some muddled citrus and spicy hop flavour, leading up to a weakly resiny, slightly earthy finish that supplies only a weak bitterness which immediately fades; the aftertaste is largely dry. Light in body, with firm carbonation that feels spritzy and lively on the palate, giving this ale a nice, crisp texture that makes it quite refreshing to sip.
Final Grade: 3.74, a B grade. I say this every time I review one of their pale ales, but Wellington is not exactly known for its hoppy beers, and Ice Eater probably isn't going to do much to change that perception. I will add that they've gotten better at crafting them over the years, but at the end of the day there are too many great pale ales (and IPAs) on the shelves these days to settle for something like this - which, while it may lack major flaws, is also pretty plain and forgettable. If I had to choose between this and their Kickin' Back Session Ale, it'd be a coin toss - they're different beers for sure, but their overall quality level is even.
Oct 11, 2018Pours a hazy goldenrod hue, with just over one finger's width of frothy white foam rising to the rim of the glass. It withers away before the five minute mark, bequeathing a wide, frothy collar and soapy film to the surface; there's also a respectable-looking band of lacing. No complaints visually. The aroma consists of a bready, lightly caramelized malt backbone overlain by classic Chinook hop character - there's hints of citrus pith buried within, but for the most part I'm getting pine resin and a light spiciness. Not what I'd describe as particularly aromatic, but it's pleasant enough.
It tastes alright - there's nothing shocking here, but it's a nice, mildly hopped, light-drinking ale in any event. The pale malt backbone has a gritty, grainy character to it, as well as a light biscuity sweetness, which serves as an appropriate backdrop for the Chinook hops to flaunt what they've got. I'm getting some muddled citrus and spicy hop flavour, leading up to a weakly resiny, slightly earthy finish that supplies only a weak bitterness which immediately fades; the aftertaste is largely dry. Light in body, with firm carbonation that feels spritzy and lively on the palate, giving this ale a nice, crisp texture that makes it quite refreshing to sip.
Final Grade: 3.74, a B grade. I say this every time I review one of their pale ales, but Wellington is not exactly known for its hoppy beers, and Ice Eater probably isn't going to do much to change that perception. I will add that they've gotten better at crafting them over the years, but at the end of the day there are too many great pale ales (and IPAs) on the shelves these days to settle for something like this - which, while it may lack major flaws, is also pretty plain and forgettable. If I had to choose between this and their Kickin' Back Session Ale, it'd be a coin toss - they're different beers for sure, but their overall quality level is even.
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