Reefnetter Pale Ale
Boundary Bay Brewery & Bistro
- From:
- Boundary Bay Brewery & Bistro
- Washington, United States
- Style:
- American Pale Ale
- ABV:
- 5.6%
- Score:
- +6 ratings needed
- Avg:
- 3.49 | pDev: 2.29%
- Ratings:
- | reviews: 3
- Status:
- Retired
- Rated:
- Aug 07, 2022
- Added:
- May 02, 2004
- Wants:
- 0
- Gots:
- 0
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Originally brewed to commemorate a historic fishing method once practiced throughout the Salish Sea. Reefnetter is a copper-colored English-style pale ale with a lively hop character balanced with hint-of-malt. Dry-hopping with UK Fuggles rouses earthy and floral amoras - the hallmark of this traditional English hop variety.
50 IBU
50 IBU
Recent ratings and reviews.
Reviewed by mactrail from Washington
3.6/5 rDev +3.2%
look: 4.25 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.25
3.6/5 rDev +3.2%
look: 4.25 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.25
Clear bright amber with plenty of foam in the Hopleaf goblet. Faint touch of straw and flowers but not very hoppy. Interesting warm and malty start. I think of these "Cold IPAs," exactly that fruity taste with berries. Quite modest bitterness in the aftertaste. From the 12 oz can purchased at Elizabeth Station. Dated 05/02/22.
Aug 07, 2022
Reviewed by BBThunderbolt from Kiribati
3.37/5 rDev -3.4%
look: 3.5 | smell: 3.25 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.25 | overall: 3.25
3.37/5 rDev -3.4%
look: 3.5 | smell: 3.25 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.25 | overall: 3.25
12oz can (dated 4/20/21) poured into 14oz teku. Poured a bright, clean, clear coppery-gold color with 3/4 inch of white head that had moderate retention and light lacing.
The aroma was bright bold hops, with a gently solid malt/grain base.
Similar on the tongue, definitely citrus hop forward.
The body was light of medium,smooth, crisp, and had a medium dry finish.
Drinkability was good, a nice brew for sitting in the sunshine with.
Overall, a solid take on the style. If you like SNPA, you'll like this.
Apr 21, 2021The aroma was bright bold hops, with a gently solid malt/grain base.
Similar on the tongue, definitely citrus hop forward.
The body was light of medium,smooth, crisp, and had a medium dry finish.
Drinkability was good, a nice brew for sitting in the sunshine with.
Overall, a solid take on the style. If you like SNPA, you'll like this.
Reviewed by woemad from Washington
3.48/5 rDev -0.3%
look: 4 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3 | overall: 3.5
3.48/5 rDev -0.3%
look: 4 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3 | overall: 3.5
8/15/04 edit: This is called ReefNETTER, not Reefcutter. Don't know why I thought it was Reefcutter, since I was staring at the damn taphandle the first time I had it. I beermailed the correct name a while ago, but it's never been changed. No big deal, since I'm the only one who seems to have had it, anyway.
Had this on-tap at The Elk for $3.75. Although it's not actually listed in the BA database, and it isn't listed on their website (like most of what is in the BA database), I was staring straight at the tap handle of this from my seat at the bar.
Appearance was a dark amber color, with a tight white head. Lace was sparse, but present.
Smell was of mild, floral hops and very slight maltiness.
Taste was primarily hoppy, but mildly so. This struck me as more of an English pale ale than an American one. Even so, I found it a little bland. There is a mild, sweet maltiness as well, but it resides deep in the background.
I think the mouthfeel could have used a little more carbonation. There didn't seem like there was much going on here.
This was an ok English style pale ale. Certainly it blows away any macro offering, but it's nothing spectacular. I think it would make a decent session beer, but that's an overcrowded field, so there's no need to go to any lengths hunting this down.
Edit: Since this review was posted, I've had this on-tap at The Viking as well. There, it seemed more hoppy, though it was still rather tame. Perhaps the Elk had issues with their keg.
May 02, 2004Had this on-tap at The Elk for $3.75. Although it's not actually listed in the BA database, and it isn't listed on their website (like most of what is in the BA database), I was staring straight at the tap handle of this from my seat at the bar.
Appearance was a dark amber color, with a tight white head. Lace was sparse, but present.
Smell was of mild, floral hops and very slight maltiness.
Taste was primarily hoppy, but mildly so. This struck me as more of an English pale ale than an American one. Even so, I found it a little bland. There is a mild, sweet maltiness as well, but it resides deep in the background.
I think the mouthfeel could have used a little more carbonation. There didn't seem like there was much going on here.
This was an ok English style pale ale. Certainly it blows away any macro offering, but it's nothing spectacular. I think it would make a decent session beer, but that's an overcrowded field, so there's no need to go to any lengths hunting this down.
Edit: Since this review was posted, I've had this on-tap at The Viking as well. There, it seemed more hoppy, though it was still rather tame. Perhaps the Elk had issues with their keg.
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