Short's Pandemonium Pale Ale | Short's Brewing Company
Brewed by:
Short's Brewing Company
Michigan, United States
shortsbrewing.com
Style: American Pale Ale (APA)
Alcohol by volume (ABV): 5.40%
Availability: Rotating
Notes / Commercial Description:
This blessed, coppered colored ale lends its hue to hearty pale ale malts and hand selected specialty grains. Glacier hops balance the wort resulting in hoppy, and earthy flavors which compliment the core beer base.
49 I.B.U.s
12.8 deg. Plato
5.4% A.B.V.
Added by BeerAdvocate on 09-19-2004
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Ratings: 554 | Reviews: 230
3.6/5 rDev -0.6%
look: 4.5 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 3.25 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 3.75
look: 4.5 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 3.25 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 3.75
3.81/5 rDev +5.2%
look: 3.75 | smell: 4 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 3.75
look: 3.75 | smell: 4 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 3.75
3.69/5 rDev +1.9%
look: 3.75 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 3.75
look: 3.75 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 3.75
3.45/5 rDev -4.7%
look: 3 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.25 | overall: 3.5
look: 3 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.25 | overall: 3.5
3.2/5 rDev -11.6%
look: 3.75 | smell: 3 | taste: 3.25 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3
12oz bottle into a cervoise appears a hazy copper color with a khaki colored head that fades leaving webby lacing.
Aroma is herbal and pine-like with slight citrus, fruit, pith and pulp. Not bad but not bright by any means either.
Taste brings much of the same hop character but with a firm caramel malt backing. There is an aftertaste to this that almost seems phenolic/smokey which is peculiar but the dominating flavors are hoppy bitterness.
Medium in body, modestly carbonated. Not bad, not good. I dont feel like I need to buy this again.
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look: 3.75 | smell: 3 | taste: 3.25 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3
12oz bottle into a cervoise appears a hazy copper color with a khaki colored head that fades leaving webby lacing.
Aroma is herbal and pine-like with slight citrus, fruit, pith and pulp. Not bad but not bright by any means either.
Taste brings much of the same hop character but with a firm caramel malt backing. There is an aftertaste to this that almost seems phenolic/smokey which is peculiar but the dominating flavors are hoppy bitterness.
Medium in body, modestly carbonated. Not bad, not good. I dont feel like I need to buy this again.
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3.92/5 rDev +8.3%
look: 4 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 4 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 4
One of my favorite pale ales. I was sad to see this one go as a year round offering (although Space Rock, its replacement, is no slouch). Available again in the recent variety pack, this pale ale is a malty and slightly fruity quaffer that would welcome anytime. Pour is a hazy gold with a finger of white foam. Despite the label's warning, there isn't too much bitterness at all, and would probably be acceptable to most people who won't drink APAs or IPAs because they're "too hoppy".
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look: 4 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 4 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 4
One of my favorite pale ales. I was sad to see this one go as a year round offering (although Space Rock, its replacement, is no slouch). Available again in the recent variety pack, this pale ale is a malty and slightly fruity quaffer that would welcome anytime. Pour is a hazy gold with a finger of white foam. Despite the label's warning, there isn't too much bitterness at all, and would probably be acceptable to most people who won't drink APAs or IPAs because they're "too hoppy".
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3.49/5 rDev -3.6%
look: 3.25 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.5
look: 3.25 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.5
3.25/5 rDev -10.2%
look: 3.25 | smell: 3.25 | taste: 3.25 | feel: 3.25 | overall: 3.25
look: 3.25 | smell: 3.25 | taste: 3.25 | feel: 3.25 | overall: 3.25
3.74/5 rDev +3.3%
look: 3.5 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 3.75
look: 3.5 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 3.75
3.68/5 rDev +1.7%
look: 3.5 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 3.75
look: 3.5 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 3.75
3.7/5 rDev +2.2%
look: 4.5 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 3.75
look: 4.5 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 3.75
3.52/5 rDev -2.8%
look: 3.75 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.5
Enjoyed at Joe Short's 37th birthday party at HopCat GR 12/16/15
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look: 3.75 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.5
Enjoyed at Joe Short's 37th birthday party at HopCat GR 12/16/15
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3.58/5 rDev -1.1%
look: 3.5 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 3.25 | overall: 3.5
look: 3.5 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 3.25 | overall: 3.5
4.25/5 rDev +17.4%
look: 4.25 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 4.25
Part of a flight at the brewpub. It wasn't especially memorable, but it was a solid example of the style. I'd drink it again if given the opportunity as it had enough hop to suit my tastes.
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look: 4.25 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 4.25
Part of a flight at the brewpub. It wasn't especially memorable, but it was a solid example of the style. I'd drink it again if given the opportunity as it had enough hop to suit my tastes.
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4.21/5 rDev +16.3%
look: 4 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4 | overall: 4.25
L: Pours hazy gold under a ½” white foam collar. S: Light fruit, light malt. T: Fruit up front with peach and plum over a mellow malt backbone and a balancing hop bitterness. F: Medium body and carbonation. O: A very pleasant pale ale.
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look: 4 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4 | overall: 4.25
L: Pours hazy gold under a ½” white foam collar. S: Light fruit, light malt. T: Fruit up front with peach and plum over a mellow malt backbone and a balancing hop bitterness. F: Medium body and carbonation. O: A very pleasant pale ale.
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4.14/5 rDev +14.4%
look: 4.25 | smell: 4 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 4.25
look: 4.25 | smell: 4 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 4.25
3.6/5 rDev -0.6%
look: 3.5 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.5
look: 3.5 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.5
3.9/5 rDev +7.7%
look: 4.5 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 4 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 3.75
look: 4.5 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 4 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 3.75
3.72/5 rDev +2.8%
look: 4.5 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 4 | overall: 3.75
look: 4.5 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 4 | overall: 3.75
Short's Pandemonium Pale Ale from Short's Brewing Company
Beer rating:
3.62 out of
5 with
554 ratings
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