Southern Pale Ale
Monteith's Brewing Co.
- From:
- Monteith's Brewing Co.
- New Zealand
- Style:
- American Pale Ale
Ranked #1,463 - ABV:
- 4.6%
- Score:
- 74
Ranked #38,758 - Avg:
- 3.02 | pDev: 19.87%
- Ratings:
- | reviews: 11
- Status:
- Active
- Rated:
- Apr 12, 2026
- Added:
- Dec 11, 2014
- Wants:
- 0
- Gots:
- 6
SCORE
74
Okay
74
Okay
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Reviewed by DraftMonger from Denmark
2.74/5 rDev -9.3%
look: 3 | smell: 2.75 | taste: 2.75 | feel: 3 | overall: 2.5
2.74/5 rDev -9.3%
look: 3 | smell: 2.75 | taste: 2.75 | feel: 3 | overall: 2.5
Copenhagen 14/11 2015. 33 cl bottle from Meny, Bryggervangen, Kbh. Ø. On the label they declare that this beer has zesty fruit aromas and a clean crisp finish. Simply can't wait.
Pours slightly hazy golden yellow with white head. Settles as a 0,5 cm thick layer of foam with some lacing.
Aroma is of exotic fruit but quite subdued. Pineapple and mango. Citric notes.
Soft carbonation and oily palate. Lightly tingling texture.
Flavor is watery and diluted. Some citrus but only faint sweetness. Disappointingly bland.
This beer has travelled across the World to get to a supermarket around here. It should not have bothered.
Apr 12, 2026Pours slightly hazy golden yellow with white head. Settles as a 0,5 cm thick layer of foam with some lacing.
Aroma is of exotic fruit but quite subdued. Pineapple and mango. Citric notes.
Soft carbonation and oily palate. Lightly tingling texture.
Flavor is watery and diluted. Some citrus but only faint sweetness. Disappointingly bland.
This beer has travelled across the World to get to a supermarket around here. It should not have bothered.
Reviewed by jazzyjeff13 from England
2.81/5 rDev -7%
look: 3.25 | smell: 2.75 | taste: 2.75 | feel: 3 | overall: 2.75
2.81/5 rDev -7%
look: 3.25 | smell: 2.75 | taste: 2.75 | feel: 3 | overall: 2.75
A 330ml bottle with a BB of Aug 2017. Purchased recently from Home Bargains.
A: Poured into a tulip. A rich amber colour with good carbonation and some faint floating sediment. Forms a decent head of creamy white foam that lasts for a moment or so before dissipating to a patchy surface layer.
S: Aroma of light caramel malt with hints of grain, ale yeast, mild stewed husks and subtle leafiness. Exceptionally bland.
T: Tastes of light, grainy malt with notes of mild caramel, ale yeast, subtle grass/hay, vague leafiness and stewed husks. Slightly sweet. A faint bitterness upon swallowing.
M: Mouthfeel is smooth, tingly and dry, with spritzy carbonation and average body. Aftertaste of grainy malt, ale yeast and faint leafy hops.
O: Meh - pretty dull fare. Looks OK, while the aroma and flavour are mild, malty affairs. Typical body for the strength. One would expect a pale ale to have a tad more hop presence than this; aside from some light grassiness in the flavour there is almost none. Unexciting - no need to hunt it down.
Jul 02, 2017A: Poured into a tulip. A rich amber colour with good carbonation and some faint floating sediment. Forms a decent head of creamy white foam that lasts for a moment or so before dissipating to a patchy surface layer.
S: Aroma of light caramel malt with hints of grain, ale yeast, mild stewed husks and subtle leafiness. Exceptionally bland.
T: Tastes of light, grainy malt with notes of mild caramel, ale yeast, subtle grass/hay, vague leafiness and stewed husks. Slightly sweet. A faint bitterness upon swallowing.
M: Mouthfeel is smooth, tingly and dry, with spritzy carbonation and average body. Aftertaste of grainy malt, ale yeast and faint leafy hops.
O: Meh - pretty dull fare. Looks OK, while the aroma and flavour are mild, malty affairs. Typical body for the strength. One would expect a pale ale to have a tad more hop presence than this; aside from some light grassiness in the flavour there is almost none. Unexciting - no need to hunt it down.
Reviewed by flyingpig from Scotland
1.54/5 rDev -49%
look: 3.5 | smell: 2 | taste: 1.25 | feel: 1.5 | overall: 1
1.54/5 rDev -49%
look: 3.5 | smell: 2 | taste: 1.25 | feel: 1.5 | overall: 1
330ml Bottle from Home Bargains, Glasgow (£0.69):
This one was a truly terrible beer and one that I barely got close to finishing, it was just far too skunky and basic tasting with a terrible balance and very little in the way of flavour. There was some cheap malts and basic adjuncts with some corn and hints of grassy flavours too but nothing that made the beer interesting or drinkable; it was all over the place really and in hindsight it makes sense that it was so cheap. Definitely a beer to avoid.
Jun 29, 2017This one was a truly terrible beer and one that I barely got close to finishing, it was just far too skunky and basic tasting with a terrible balance and very little in the way of flavour. There was some cheap malts and basic adjuncts with some corn and hints of grassy flavours too but nothing that made the beer interesting or drinkable; it was all over the place really and in hindsight it makes sense that it was so cheap. Definitely a beer to avoid.
Reviewed by vinicole from England
3.51/5 rDev +16.2%
look: 3.75 | smell: 3.25 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.75
3.51/5 rDev +16.2%
look: 3.75 | smell: 3.25 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.75
Bottle. Golden beer with a very thin head.
Slight lemony aroma. Grass is also there.
A bit of honey in the taste. Lemon and grass again.
Light fizzy carbonation. Somewhat thin.
A very pleasant and subdued APA.
Jun 17, 2017Slight lemony aroma. Grass is also there.
A bit of honey in the taste. Lemon and grass again.
Light fizzy carbonation. Somewhat thin.
A very pleasant and subdued APA.
Reviewed by Skaterdude97 from Canada (ON)
3.55/5 rDev +17.5%
look: 3 | smell: 3 | taste: 4 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.5
3.55/5 rDev +17.5%
look: 3 | smell: 3 | taste: 4 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.5
Look - 3 | clear light golden hay colour, head has fine bubbles with a good duration, leaving an ok amount of lacing.
Smell - 3 | peach, honey, grains, slight citrus fruits(predominantly orange and lemon), light presence but good complexity.
Taste - 4 | Peach, orange, a bit of grain, a honey sweetness, a slight bitterness of a citrus fruit pith appears at some point then slowly fades during the finish leaving a grain and honey.
Feel - 3.5 | medium carbonation with a chewy texture.
Overall - 3.5
Notes - Refreshing taste, with good complexity and a lower ABV makes this a beer I see myself sipping during a hot summer day, maybe at a BBQ.
Jul 15, 2016Smell - 3 | peach, honey, grains, slight citrus fruits(predominantly orange and lemon), light presence but good complexity.
Taste - 4 | Peach, orange, a bit of grain, a honey sweetness, a slight bitterness of a citrus fruit pith appears at some point then slowly fades during the finish leaving a grain and honey.
Feel - 3.5 | medium carbonation with a chewy texture.
Overall - 3.5
Notes - Refreshing taste, with good complexity and a lower ABV makes this a beer I see myself sipping during a hot summer day, maybe at a BBQ.
Reviewed by PlutonowyManiek from Belgium
2.57/5 rDev -14.9%
look: 3 | smell: 2.25 | taste: 2.25 | feel: 3 | overall: 3.25
2.57/5 rDev -14.9%
look: 3 | smell: 2.25 | taste: 2.25 | feel: 3 | overall: 3.25
Copper color, clear. Foam average high, quite durable, fine-bubble.
Aroma: very weak, light notes of honey with orange, some white bread.
Taste does not bring anything more, light touch of white bread, honey mixed with a touch of orange and spices.
Bitterness is low, short, medium towards saturation to high.
Jun 19, 2016Aroma: very weak, light notes of honey with orange, some white bread.
Taste does not bring anything more, light touch of white bread, honey mixed with a touch of orange and spices.
Bitterness is low, short, medium towards saturation to high.
Reviewed by Ciocanelu from Romania
3.25/5 rDev +7.6%
look: 3.25 | smell: 3.25 | taste: 3.25 | feel: 3.25 | overall: 3.25
3.25/5 rDev +7.6%
look: 3.25 | smell: 3.25 | taste: 3.25 | feel: 3.25 | overall: 3.25
Clear golden color with off-white head. Aroma has a slight hoppiness with citrus fruit notes. Taste starts with grainy/bready malts and finishes slightly bitter and hoppy. Medium to light body with good carbonation. Not bad but the flavors are really faint and overall it's quite boring.
May 09, 2016
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