Geary's Pale Ale
D.L. Geary Brewing Company
- From:
- D.L. Geary Brewing Company
- Maine, United States
- Style:
- English Pale Ale
Ranked #164 - ABV:
- 5.2%
- Score:
- 81
Ranked #108,266 - Avg:
- 3.56 | pDev: 15.17%
- Reviews:
- 226
- Ratings:
- Status:
- Active
- Rated:
- Jun 02, 2024
- Added:
- Jul 30, 2001
- Wants:
- 17
- Gots:
- 61
SCORE
81
Good
81
Good
Our flagship. This is a classic British pale ale with a nod to the legendary beers of Burton-on-Trent. Copper-colored, dry, clean, and crisp with lots of late hop taste, in an appetizing complex with ale fruitiness from imported Hampshire yeast. Original gravity - 1047; two row English malt (pale, crystal and chocolate); Cascade, Mt. Hood, Tettnang and Fuggle Hops.
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Reviewed by Stoven5 from Pennsylvania
5/5 rDev +40.4%
look: 5 | smell: 5 | taste: 5 | feel: 5 | overall: 5
5/5 rDev +40.4%
look: 5 | smell: 5 | taste: 5 | feel: 5 | overall: 5
How in all the years of going to Maine did I miss this one. There are so many good brews from Maine I just stayed with what I liked and also could get Longtrail Ale from Vermont there. Well this is one good beer, hops just enough to taste but not burn your mouth. Has a slight bitter taste at first that seems to feel just right after a slip or two. Wish I could get this in PA, all ways loved going to Maine maybe I might move there.
Jun 02, 2024
Reviewed by Captain69 from Illinois
3.99/5 rDev +12.1%
look: 3.75 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 4
3.99/5 rDev +12.1%
look: 3.75 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 4
had my first Geary's beers back in 1995 - just received this one in the mail - stil making great beers since 1983 this is great example of an English pale ale crisp hop taste anf nice hop finish
Jul 07, 2023
Reviewed by LagerMan_US from Maine
4.54/5 rDev +27.5%
look: 4 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 4.75 | feel: 4.75 | overall: 4.5
4.54/5 rDev +27.5%
look: 4 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 4.75 | feel: 4.75 | overall: 4.5
A pale ale classic for 40 years? from Maine/New England's first craft brewery. An easygoing, tho' complex and fairly substantial balance of malts and hops. True to the style.
Jan 31, 2023
Rated by rclangk from West Virginia
3.73/5 rDev +4.8%
look: 4 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 4 | overall: 3.75
3.73/5 rDev +4.8%
look: 4 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 4 | overall: 3.75
11/2021 BOM
Feb 12, 2022
Reviewed by akaizer from Illinois
3.52/5 rDev -1.1%
look: 3.75 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.5
3.52/5 rDev -1.1%
look: 3.75 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.5
A bottle poured into a pint glass (from a bom club). Look had a dense and fine 1/2" off-white foam head with a clear amber (slightly on the lighter amber) body. Scent has a malty sweetness to it with some secondary herbal/floral hops. Taste is much more expected for this variety; more of a biscuity malt and a much stronger herbal bitterness from the hops. Feel is on the medium side with a slightly bitter aftertaste. Pretty well hits the EPA style -- unfortunately just not one I'm a huge fan of.
Dec 15, 2021
Reviewed by vi11am from Pennsylvania
3.77/5 rDev +5.9%
look: 3.75 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 4 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.75
3.77/5 rDev +5.9%
look: 3.75 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 4 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.75
Dark golden amber, floral, clean smell, light carbonation, nice lasting head. Slightly sweet, hoppy taste, lasting hints of bubblegum(?). Delicious, would pair well with seafood, not too hoppy.
Dec 26, 2020
Reviewed by Chickenhawk9932 from Pennsylvania
3.75/5 rDev +5.3%
look: 4 | smell: 3.25 | taste: 4 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 3.75
3.75/5 rDev +5.3%
look: 4 | smell: 3.25 | taste: 4 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 3.75
Pours a pale amber with a cream colored head that leaves some nice lace.
Biscuit malt and piney herbal floral hops.
Taste follows nose with a highly carbonated lively mouthfeel.
Nov 08, 2020Biscuit malt and piney herbal floral hops.
Taste follows nose with a highly carbonated lively mouthfeel.
Rated by JuanPn from Louisiana
3.11/5 rDev -12.6%
look: 3 | smell: 2 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 2 | overall: 3.75
3.11/5 rDev -12.6%
look: 3 | smell: 2 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 2 | overall: 3.75
i don't like IPA's...but this one , i can taste the wheat in it, underneath the bitter...and it's more like orange peel, than grapefruit
Nov 06, 2020
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