1020 Pale Ale
The Fort Collins Brewery

1020 Pale Ale1020 Pale Ale
Beer Geek Stats | Print Shelf Talker
From:
The Fort Collins Brewery
 
Colorado, United States
Style:
American Pale Ale
ABV:
5.3%
Score:
81
Avg:
3.52 | pDev: 11.65%
Reviews:
11
Ratings:
42
Status:
Retired
Rated:
Aug 14, 2019
Added:
Oct 11, 2014
Wants:
  0
Gots:
  17
No description / notes.
Recent ratings and reviews. | Log in to view more ratings + sorting options.
Ratings by bros:

  None found.

Photo of maddogruss
Reviewed by maddogruss from New Jersey

3.87/5  rDev +9.9%
look: 3.25 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 4 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 4
(bottle)
A: pours Amber body with small white head with nice retention and lacing
S: sweet, citrusy smell with some toffee notes
T: sweet, earthy citrus notes with some lemony and earthy undertones
M: medium bodied and pretty smooth
O: nice feel and taste combo; pretty good pale ale
Aug 14, 2019
More User Ratings:
 
Rated: 2.75 by Kolb from Montana

Apr 25, 2019
Photo of Libeertarian
Reviewed by Libeertarian from Montana

3.93/5  rDev +11.6%
look: 3.75 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4
From notes taken 02/14/17:

At first, bright yellow, not even what I would call golden. Think somewhere between straw gold and Mellow Yellow. But then, adding the rest it gets mirkier and darker, with some fleas here and there. Very light and fluffy lemon-white head of good retention, with layered but broken ringlets of lace. Smells like zest and a little like mild cheddar, but that is not a complaint. As this off-gasses, I detect more floral and rindy hops. Grass, cracker, quite a bit of yeast, lemon and orange rind on palate with strong peppercorn and mild soap (and plenty more yeast) showing in the finish, retro-olfaction not even required, though it amplifies it further. Medium-bodied, watery, spritzy and prickly but still relatively tame carbonation.

Woohoo! 10th review!
Feb 24, 2017
 
Rated: 3.52 by Taphouse_Traveler from Florida

May 24, 2016
Photo of HoppyBastard
Reviewed by HoppyBastard from Nebraska

4.06/5  rDev +15.3%
look: 3.75 | smell: 4 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 4
Poured from a 12 ounce bottle into a Shaker pint glass, there is no "best by" date that I can find.

APPEARANCE: pours a hazy, golden color with less than one-finger white head that quickly dissipated until a thin, broken layer of small bubbles remained, medium carbonation, there is moderate lacing on the glass.

SMELL: honey, bread and tropical citrus like grapefruit and pineapple, there is also some faint pine resin.

TASTE: the taste follows the nose, initially sweet honey and bread then a pleasant burst of tropical grapefruit and pineapple, finishes with mild pine resin.

PALATE: medium body and carbonation.

OVERALL: this is an excellent pale ale, tropical citrus hops are the popular trend right now and I like it just fine, I would buy this again and would recommend to anyone who enjoys the style.
Feb 08, 2016
Photo of WoodBrew
Reviewed by WoodBrew from Ohio

3.93/5  rDev +11.6%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 3.75
The 1020 is a decent pale ale. It poured a clear golden with big white head that is leaving some lace. The scent has hints of pine. The taste starts like a very nice pale ale with pine and slight citrus hint. The finish though come of more malty and sort of sweet. The mouthfeel is lighter in body with good carbonation. Overall it is worth a try.
Nov 19, 2015
Photo of Hopheadjeffery
Reviewed by Hopheadjeffery from Illinois

3.25/5  rDev -7.7%
look: 3.25 | smell: 3.25 | taste: 3.25 | feel: 3.25 | overall: 3.25
Tasted in a Teku glass from a 12 oz bottle on November 14, 2015. Look is bright gold, with a thin head and some lacing. Smell is citrus zest and pine. Taste is bitter citrus fruit and pine resin. Feel is light in body with a crisp bitter finish.
Nov 15, 2015
 
Rated: 3.79 by chicagoish from Pennsylvania

Oct 04, 2015
 
Rated: 3.5 by bpfrush from Wisconsin

Sep 18, 2015
 
Rated: 3.35 by Gerred from Missouri

Sep 13, 2015
Photo of GoBearsWalter34
Reviewed by GoBearsWalter34 from Illinois

2.91/5  rDev -17.3%
look: 3.5 | smell: 3 | taste: 2.75 | feel: 2.75 | overall: 3
Pours a hazy light orange with a thin white head. A very light citrus smell with some funk. Quite bitter right off the bat. The citrus really doesn't come out very well, and the malt does not blend. Piney resin finish lingers, but not pleasant. Funk taste as well. Food individual characteristics, but it simply does not come together.
Aug 26, 2015
 
Rated: 3.42 by Blazer22 from Colorado

Aug 21, 2015
Photo of akolb
Reviewed by akolb from Colorado

2.39/5  rDev -32.1%
look: 2.75 | smell: 2.5 | taste: 2.25 | feel: 2.75 | overall: 2.25
A nice gold color with a quickly disappearing head. Typical pale ale citrus aroma. Very dry body with a lot of bitterness that makes it a bit unbalanced. The hop flavors almost seem stale, not what I'm looking for in the style.
Aug 13, 2015
 
Rated: 3.63 by BanditoJunkie from New Jersey

Jul 24, 2015
 
Rated: 4 by aussiebeer from Illinois

Jul 17, 2015
 
Rated: 3.5 by atlbravsrno1 from Maine

Jun 22, 2015
 
Rated: 3.38 by sohearn from Alabama

Jun 21, 2015
Photo of mjk1979
Reviewed by mjk1979 from New Jersey

3.05/5  rDev -13.4%
look: 2.75 | smell: 3.25 | taste: 3 | feel: 3 | overall: 3
Bright golden ale with light lacing. Very hoppy, driving a bright citrus flavor with a strong citrus follow through. Nice bitterness, but a relatively unbalanced beer as the relatively light malt is overrun by the hops and even though I love hops, I do prefer it to be balanced. Medium to light carbonation (but bottle conditioned so this may vary from bottle to bottle) with a fairly nice mouth feel. Clean offering, which personally is a bit unbalanced, but still an enjoyable pale ale offering.
May 31, 2015
 
Rated: 3.61 by bschmidt_37 from Illinois

May 23, 2015
 
1020 Pale Ale from The Fort Collins Brewery
Beer rating: 81 out of 100 with 42 ratings