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SideKick Extra Pale Ale
Two Brothers Brewing Company
- From:
- Two Brothers Brewing Company
- Illinois, United States
- Style:
- American Pale Ale
- ABV:
- 5.1%
- Score:
- 87
- Avg:
- 3.89 | pDev: 10.03%
- Reviews:
- 108
- Ratings:
- Status:
- Active
- Rated:
- Aug 10, 2020
- Added:
- Mar 15, 2013
- Wants:
- 33
- Gots:
- 189
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Ratings by beagle75:
Reviewed by beagle75 from Iowa
3.21/5 rDev -17.5%
look: 3.5 | smell: 3 | taste: 3 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 3.5
3.21/5 rDev -17.5%
look: 3.5 | smell: 3 | taste: 3 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 3.5
Poured from a 12 oz. can into a nonic glass.
A: Slightly hazy, pale golden color with over one finger of white foam head. Heavy lacing remains on the glass.
S: Husky crystal malt seems underattenuated, while hops qualities are bright and enriched with assertive but simplistic grapefruit peel.
T: Begins barely off-dry, with bright but pithy lemon and grapefruit peel. American ale yeast is clean but still poses a presence into the middle where malt becomes soft and too refined, like powdered sugar aggressively cut with cornstarch. The finish is mildly bitter, with a green herbaceous influence.
M: Thin viscosity, wet and slightly resinous on the palate, with moderate carbonation.
D/O: More of an aggressively-hopped blond ale than a pale ale, this beer does not truly botch the application of Galaxy hops (as such a large proportion of commercial beers seem to) although it's use of them is not without reservations. Malt seems to get in the way of the hops, seeming too chewy and at times underattenuated for the appearance. It is a wholehearted improvement over the last canned beer this reviewer encountered from Two Brothers--Outlaw--but it still isn't their best work.
Aug 11, 2013A: Slightly hazy, pale golden color with over one finger of white foam head. Heavy lacing remains on the glass.
S: Husky crystal malt seems underattenuated, while hops qualities are bright and enriched with assertive but simplistic grapefruit peel.
T: Begins barely off-dry, with bright but pithy lemon and grapefruit peel. American ale yeast is clean but still poses a presence into the middle where malt becomes soft and too refined, like powdered sugar aggressively cut with cornstarch. The finish is mildly bitter, with a green herbaceous influence.
M: Thin viscosity, wet and slightly resinous on the palate, with moderate carbonation.
D/O: More of an aggressively-hopped blond ale than a pale ale, this beer does not truly botch the application of Galaxy hops (as such a large proportion of commercial beers seem to) although it's use of them is not without reservations. Malt seems to get in the way of the hops, seeming too chewy and at times underattenuated for the appearance. It is a wholehearted improvement over the last canned beer this reviewer encountered from Two Brothers--Outlaw--but it still isn't their best work.
More User Ratings:
Reviewed by GuyFawkes from Illinois
4/5 rDev +2.8%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4
4/5 rDev +2.8%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4
"Swirl by 8/30/15"; drank 5/1/15 @ the Yarchives.
See-through yellow appearance.
A rough pour yielded a HUGE bright white head; a curtain of lace.
Dandelion funk & pineapple notes in the nose.
Medium thin mouthfeel.
Dandelion funk & pineapple flavors up front; lemon bite on the finish.
A balanced, flavorful session ale. I'd have another.
Sep 19, 2019See-through yellow appearance.
A rough pour yielded a HUGE bright white head; a curtain of lace.
Dandelion funk & pineapple notes in the nose.
Medium thin mouthfeel.
Dandelion funk & pineapple flavors up front; lemon bite on the finish.
A balanced, flavorful session ale. I'd have another.
Rated by jamyers1 from Pennsylvania
3.5/5 rDev -10%
look: 3.5 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.5
3.5/5 rDev -10%
look: 3.5 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.5
Pretty good! Good for the price.
J
Oct 26, 2018J
Reviewed by tempest from New York
3.94/5 rDev +1.3%
look: 4 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4
3.94/5 rDev +1.3%
look: 4 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4
Really solid pale ale. Definitely something I'd bring to a summer BBQ. Smooth melon hops up front with the classic citrus bitter hit. Lighter body for a pale ale, but I like it. Makes it a better session beer, and I always want more tasty session beers.
Jun 13, 2018Reviewed by Lone_Freighter from Vermont
3.54/5 rDev -9%
look: 3.75 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 3.5
3.54/5 rDev -9%
look: 3.75 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 3.5
The appearance has a very clear and a very bright yellow colored body with fast rising carbonation seen, one finger white head quickly dies and leaves some clingy lacing. The smell has some straight up piney, citrus, hops with some subdued malts. The taste has some sweet yet bitter and almost peppery at different times, dry sweet aftertaste and a quick bitter finish. The palate is light, somewhat sessionable, adequately carbonated and also is good for me. Overall, this is a good session APA that is flavorful.
Jun 23, 2017Reviewed by Jason from Massachusetts
3.99/5 rDev +2.6%
look: 3.75 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4
3.99/5 rDev +2.6%
look: 3.75 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4
Review from BA Mag Issue #117 ( Oct 2016 )
Level, Fruity, Crust, Quenching
Big on citrus from rind to zest, pith to grove. SideKick is hoppy enough to quell that desire, and its crispness pops while the maltiness is dry and bready. Overall, the flavors are very well placed, and meld together nicely to focus on balance and drinkability. It is Pale Ales like this that demand the biggest mug you have and then a proper session to enjoy it with. Much respect for a style that doesn’t seems to get the attention it deserves. [Jason]
Look 3.75 | Smell 4.00 | Taste 4.00 | Feel 4.00 | Overall 4.00
Jun 23, 2017Level, Fruity, Crust, Quenching
Big on citrus from rind to zest, pith to grove. SideKick is hoppy enough to quell that desire, and its crispness pops while the maltiness is dry and bready. Overall, the flavors are very well placed, and meld together nicely to focus on balance and drinkability. It is Pale Ales like this that demand the biggest mug you have and then a proper session to enjoy it with. Much respect for a style that doesn’t seems to get the attention it deserves. [Jason]
Look 3.75 | Smell 4.00 | Taste 4.00 | Feel 4.00 | Overall 4.00
Reviewed by Tsar_Riga from Minnesota
3.71/5 rDev -4.6%
look: 4 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 3.75
3.71/5 rDev -4.6%
look: 4 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 3.75
A - Light gold color, slight haze but mainly transparent, white head, extensive lacing.
S - Pine, first, lemon, second, and a soapy note. Eh, not great but not terrible.
T - Opens with quiet lemon and passionfruit, no real sign of malt, a bit of grape flesh. Very strong turn toward bitterness in the close, but without aspirin.
M - Prickly. Very light on the tongue. Drying close.
O - Close. Nice fruit, but sharp bitter close. Highly drinkable, but without much scope. Leaves me reaching to find much beyond the bitter close.
Mar 18, 2017S - Pine, first, lemon, second, and a soapy note. Eh, not great but not terrible.
T - Opens with quiet lemon and passionfruit, no real sign of malt, a bit of grape flesh. Very strong turn toward bitterness in the close, but without aspirin.
M - Prickly. Very light on the tongue. Drying close.
O - Close. Nice fruit, but sharp bitter close. Highly drinkable, but without much scope. Leaves me reaching to find much beyond the bitter close.
SideKick Extra Pale Ale from Two Brothers Brewing Company
Beer rating:
87 out of
100 with
871 ratings
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