Lilja's Pulling Boat Pale Ale
Pangaea Beer

Lilja's Pulling Boat Pale AleLilja's Pulling Boat Pale Ale
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From:
Pangaea Beer
 
Wisconsin, United States
Style:
American Pale Ale
ABV:
5.4%
Score:
77
Avg:
3.26 | pDev: 16.56%
Reviews:
32
Ratings:
47
Status:
Retired
Rated:
Sep 05, 2014
Added:
Nov 07, 2005
Wants:
  0
Gots:
  3
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Rated by Moondoggy68 from Ohio

2.63/5  rDev -19.3%
look: 1.5 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 2.25 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 2.25
Chunks floating in the beer. Taste was just ok. Save your money.
Sep 05, 2014
 
Rated: 3.5 by turntable1973 from Minnesota

Aug 10, 2014
 
Rated: 3.25 by LXIXME from New Mexico

Jul 16, 2014
 
Rated: 3.25 by jadler16 from Indiana

May 02, 2014
 
Rated: 3.5 by OKCNittany from Oklahoma

Dec 28, 2013
 
Rated: 3.5 by hoptician from Illinois

Nov 02, 2013
 
Rated: 1.5 by trapper2408 from Pennsylvania

Oct 24, 2013
 
Rated: 3.25 by enelson from Illinois

Oct 05, 2013
 
Rated: 3 by slavall from Wisconsin

Jul 04, 2013
 
Rated: 3 by matjack85 from Illinois

Feb 06, 2013
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Reviewed by TMoney2591 from Illinois

2.91/5  rDev -10.7%
look: 3.5 | smell: 2.5 | taste: 3 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 2.75
Served in a Lagunitas mason jar.

Is it just me, or does "pulling boat" sound like a euphemism for something cruder? Regardless, this stuff pours a clear sunrise amber topped by a finger of lightly off-white foam. The nose comprises very light lemon peel, lightly-buttery biscuit, and some vague sense of what may or may not be grass or something similar. The taste brings in more of the same, though now the grass is a certified reality, carrying with it some blunt and meaningless bitterness that doesn't meld with anything. The body is a light medium, with a light moderate carbonation and a fairly dry finish. Overall, a mediocre pale ale, one that tries to aspire to things that it just can't achieve.
Jan 22, 2013
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Reviewed by SerialHiker from Illinois

1.36/5  rDev -58.3%
look: 2.75 | smell: 1 | taste: 1 | feel: 3 | overall: 1.25
Appearance: Pours a golden orange color…Fairly transparent, there is some bubble action going on in the middle…thin layer of head formed, but didn’t stick around…looks rather watery…(2.75/5)

Smell: Huge bitter aroma as soon as I popped the cap off the bottle…bitter, like skunky bitter…very bitter smell, like a Old Milwaukee or something…not something I’m used to or would generally accept as appetizing…there is some faint citrus notes, but overall, I can’t get passed how skunked this smells…I’m hoping that’s just the case here and this isn’t their normal product…(0/5)

Taste: Skunky bready malts and crazy bitter citrus hops…(0/5)

Mouthfeel: Light body, medium carbonation…the best part of the beer…(3/5)

Overall: I never thought I’d actually have a “get the spoon I need to scrap my tongue” rating, but this is it…maybe it’s old and skunked and the store shoulda I poured it, wrote this review and subsequently poured it out for another, I’m not even sure how they classify this as an “American” pale ale…I’m not gonna sit around and watch football and drink this…if you see this on the shelf, do others a favor and “accidently” throw it on the ground…gross! (0/5)
Jan 18, 2013
 
Rated: 3.25 by Gtg642 from Michigan

Oct 26, 2012
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Reviewed by Brenden from Ohio

3.58/5  rDev +9.8%
look: 4 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 4 | overall: 3.5
An opaque dark gold, this one forms a thick, creamy pure white head just short of a finger tall that stays and leaves some good lacing. Carbonation is active...an unfiltered pale ale? There are lots of little chunks floating around.
The aroma gives off some citrus on the sweeter end with a good malts backing against a bit of floral bitterness as well. It starts stronger than it finishes. There's a hint of a buttery note on the end.
It's difficult to describe the taste. Citrus, some herbal, leafy something, along with rind. The sweetness of the aroma fades out and malts are bready, but everything almost gets a little lost when a slight "brinyness," for lack of a better word, threatens the finish, but fortunately backs off.
The body is on the light side of medium with a crisp feel. Smoothness comes through evenly, even getting a little creamy. There's nothing wrong with the feel.
Jun 27, 2012
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Reviewed by WoodBrew from Ohio

3.97/5  rDev +21.8%
look: 3.5 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4
12 ounce bottle. Clear amber color with a large off-white head. The aroma is malty and a little roasty, which is unexpected in a pale ale, but I like it. Flavor is never really sweet; it starts off bitter and gets more bitter. Biscuity malt with apricots at first, until a piney hop flavor enters in in the middle. Finishes bitter with flavorful hops. Medium mouthfeel. Carbonation is perfect. This beer is quite refreshing. A well crafted pale ale.
Mar 24, 2012
 
Rated: 3 by troyvar from Minnesota

Feb 25, 2012
 
Rated: 3 by Tyrawlings from Ohio

Feb 16, 2012
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Reviewed by BeerFMAndy from Wisconsin

3.02/5  rDev -7.4%
look: 4.5 | smell: 2.5 | taste: 3 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3
12 oz bottle poured into a Sierra Nevada imperial pint.
No date or info.

A - Crystal clear golden yellow in color, a two-finger off-white head floats gently on top leaving patchy, thick lace all over the glass.

S - Buttery diactyl and faded citrus hops seem like reflections of their former selves. Pale malt backing, but this beer doesn't really have much going on at all.

T - The hops pull through a bit more but it's still pretty low. Citric notes and mild spice barely covers the malty backbone but it's a large improvement over the aroma.

M - A touch on the bitter side and lightly dry, this pale has a medium-light body and crisp, refreshing finish.

O - A very standard pale ale, the nose is almost missing completely but the taste tries to make up for it. Maybe it's old, but it's got no bottle date and doesn't seem too far gone if it is. More hops to counteract the malt. Refreshing regardless.
Jan 07, 2012
 
Rated: 3 by brandoman63 from Illinois

Nov 30, 2011
 
Rated: 4 by wallrock from Wisconsin

Nov 23, 2011
Lilja's Pulling Boat Pale Ale from Pangaea Beer
Beer rating: 77 out of 100 with 47 ratings