Needle Peak Ale
The Brewery At Lake Tahoe
- From:
- The Brewery At Lake Tahoe
- California, United States
- Style:
- American Pale Ale
- ABV:
- 5.6%
- Score:
- 85
- Avg:
- 3.71 | pDev: 9.97%
- Ratings:
- | reviews: 4
- Status:
- Retired
- Rated:
- Aug 20, 2019
- Added:
- Mar 26, 2004
- Wants:
- 0
- Gots:
- 0
SCORE
85
Very Good
85
Very Good
The Needle Peak® is an American style pale ale that uses only American ingredients. A beautiful golden-blonde in color, this beer has the perfect combination of mellow hops and a toasted malt finish.
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Reviewed by metter98 from New York
3.63/5 rDev -2.2%
look: 3.5 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 3.5
3.63/5 rDev -2.2%
look: 3.5 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 3.5
On-tap at The Brewery at Lake Tahoe, South Lake Tahoe, CA
A: The beer is clear dark yellowish amber in color and has a light amount of visible carbonation. It poured with a narrow collar of off white bubbles around the edge of the glass and lots of specks of bubbles on the surface, the latter of which remained the entire time I was drinking the beer.
S: Light to moderate aromas of piney hops are present in the nose.
T: The taste has light flavors of piney hops along with notes of grapefruit hops and hints of caramel malts towards the finish.
M: It feels nearly medium-bodied and quite crisp on the palate with a moderate amount of carbonation.
O: This beer tastes like it might use malt extracts, but there is a decent amount of hops, particularly in the crispness of the mouthfeel.
Serving type: on-tap
Aug 20, 2019A: The beer is clear dark yellowish amber in color and has a light amount of visible carbonation. It poured with a narrow collar of off white bubbles around the edge of the glass and lots of specks of bubbles on the surface, the latter of which remained the entire time I was drinking the beer.
S: Light to moderate aromas of piney hops are present in the nose.
T: The taste has light flavors of piney hops along with notes of grapefruit hops and hints of caramel malts towards the finish.
M: It feels nearly medium-bodied and quite crisp on the palate with a moderate amount of carbonation.
O: This beer tastes like it might use malt extracts, but there is a decent amount of hops, particularly in the crispness of the mouthfeel.
Serving type: on-tap
Reviewed by nickd717 from California
3.53/5 rDev -4.9%
look: 4 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.5
3.53/5 rDev -4.9%
look: 4 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.5
Draft at the brewpub.
Pours clear copper with a one-finger white head and good lacing.
Aroma is decent, with caramel malt and piney and citrusy hops.
Sweet caramel malt on the flavor and C-hops evident with pine and citrus notes, along with just a little bit of toast. Pretty well-balanced.
Medium body with average carbonation.
Pretty drinkable. This one was a winner as far as this brewery goes, but overall was only above average for the style.
Mar 22, 2010Pours clear copper with a one-finger white head and good lacing.
Aroma is decent, with caramel malt and piney and citrusy hops.
Sweet caramel malt on the flavor and C-hops evident with pine and citrus notes, along with just a little bit of toast. Pretty well-balanced.
Medium body with average carbonation.
Pretty drinkable. This one was a winner as far as this brewery goes, but overall was only above average for the style.
Reviewed by Haybeerman from Colorado
3.73/5 rDev +0.5%
look: 4 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 4.5
3.73/5 rDev +0.5%
look: 4 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 4.5
A: Clear amber/copper color. Poured a 1 finger off-white head that dissipated to a thin skim. Laced in broken patches.
S: Grapefruit and citrus hops. Slight sweet malts, wet grains and hay.
T: Big, slightly sweet roasted malts up front followed by resiny hops. Enough bitter in the finish for some nice balance
M: Medium body. Low carbonation. Good flavor and nice balance give it a good feel overall.
D: Very drinkable; good flavor and finish. Smooth, but for lingering bready malt.
Jun 11, 2009S: Grapefruit and citrus hops. Slight sweet malts, wet grains and hay.
T: Big, slightly sweet roasted malts up front followed by resiny hops. Enough bitter in the finish for some nice balance
M: Medium body. Low carbonation. Good flavor and nice balance give it a good feel overall.
D: Very drinkable; good flavor and finish. Smooth, but for lingering bready malt.
Reviewed by KoG from Nevada
3.88/5 rDev +4.6%
look: 4 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4
3.88/5 rDev +4.6%
look: 4 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4
One of the best brews I had at this particular establishment.
Deep copper color with an off white head that laces pretty well.
Smell is full of citric hop along with some rich malt and a light estery finish.
Taste is fullbodied and smooth. Good malt balanced with a light hop finish. No off flavors at all.
A good brew that quenches the thirst pretty well.
Aug 27, 2005Deep copper color with an off white head that laces pretty well.
Smell is full of citric hop along with some rich malt and a light estery finish.
Taste is fullbodied and smooth. Good malt balanced with a light hop finish. No off flavors at all.
A good brew that quenches the thirst pretty well.
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