Brewer's Art Birdhouse Pale Ale | The Brewer's Art
Brewed by:
The Brewer's Art
Maryland, United States
thebrewersart.com
Style: Belgian Pale Ale
Alcohol by volume (ABV): 5.00%
Availability: Year-round
Notes / Commercial Description:
Our pale ale is the sort of «session» beer found in
most bars in Belgium or Holland. Well balanced and mild, it is our most accessible beer. 5% alcohol by volume (abv)
Added by Todd on 09-17-2003
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Ratings: 149 | Reviews: 32
3.75/5 rDev -2.8%
look: 3.75 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 3.75
look: 3.75 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 3.75
4.1/5 rDev +6.2%
look: 3.75 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 4
look: 3.75 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 4
3.45/5 rDev -10.6%
look: 3.5 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.25 | feel: 4 | overall: 3.5
look: 3.5 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.25 | feel: 4 | overall: 3.5
3.43/5 rDev -11.1%
look: 3.25 | smell: 3.25 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.5
look: 3.25 | smell: 3.25 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.5
4.28/5 rDev +10.9%
look: 4.25 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 4.25
Very cute can, does a good job of skirting bs MLB rules
Solid Belgian PA pour: translucent amber, fluffy white head. Could easily be mistaken for an an APA.
The aroma is clearly Belgian, though brighter than most pales brewed in Belgium. The yeast profile is spice but somewhat muted, and the malt takes center stage with big nodes of toffee, biscuit, and caramel.
Tastes like it smells: light spice from the yeast, a variegated malt profile, and then a nice, dry finish of old world hops. There's a tiny bit of cereal at the very end that just seems a little off, but overall this is a good regional representation of a Americanized Belgian Pale, in the vein of Fat Tire.
EDIT:
After several sips, my expectations adjusted and the cereal finish actually began to compliment the beer.
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look: 4.25 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 4.25
Very cute can, does a good job of skirting bs MLB rules
Solid Belgian PA pour: translucent amber, fluffy white head. Could easily be mistaken for an an APA.
The aroma is clearly Belgian, though brighter than most pales brewed in Belgium. The yeast profile is spice but somewhat muted, and the malt takes center stage with big nodes of toffee, biscuit, and caramel.
Tastes like it smells: light spice from the yeast, a variegated malt profile, and then a nice, dry finish of old world hops. There's a tiny bit of cereal at the very end that just seems a little off, but overall this is a good regional representation of a Americanized Belgian Pale, in the vein of Fat Tire.
EDIT:
After several sips, my expectations adjusted and the cereal finish actually began to compliment the beer.
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4.02/5 rDev +4.1%
look: 4.25 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4
Extremely refreshing Belgian pale ale. Decent hop presence, found there to be equal malts to provide a very balanced brew. Worth seeking out. On tap at the Brewers Art in Bmore.
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look: 4.25 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4
Extremely refreshing Belgian pale ale. Decent hop presence, found there to be equal malts to provide a very balanced brew. Worth seeking out. On tap at the Brewers Art in Bmore.
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3.83/5 rDev -0.8%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 3.75
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 3.75
3.99/5 rDev +3.4%
look: 4.25 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 4
Best by May 5th.
The colour is gold. An inch of foam that seems to be long lasting.
I get some spice and yeast and a candi sugar like sweetness in the smell. Maybe some grassy hops.
Quite sweet from the candi sugar/caramel malt that the yeast is bringing. Spicy with some cloves hints of banana. Hops are way dialed down. Again, perhaps some grass.
Mouthfeel is fine.
No indication on the can that this was a Belgian Pale. For what it is, it's very good.
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look: 4.25 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 4
Best by May 5th.
The colour is gold. An inch of foam that seems to be long lasting.
I get some spice and yeast and a candi sugar like sweetness in the smell. Maybe some grassy hops.
Quite sweet from the candi sugar/caramel malt that the yeast is bringing. Spicy with some cloves hints of banana. Hops are way dialed down. Again, perhaps some grass.
Mouthfeel is fine.
No indication on the can that this was a Belgian Pale. For what it is, it's very good.
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3.75/5 rDev -2.8%
look: 3.75 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 3.75
look: 3.75 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 3.75
2.58/5 rDev -33.2%
look: 2.75 | smell: 2.75 | taste: 2.5 | feel: 2.5 | overall: 2.5
look: 2.75 | smell: 2.75 | taste: 2.5 | feel: 2.5 | overall: 2.5
3.94/5 rDev +2.1%
look: 4 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4
This is an interesting pale ale with beige lacing and a melange of earthy hops and wild yeast in the nose. Light and delicate in the body which is nice but does expose a touch of metal after the initial noble hop note crests. A little strange, but very quaffable. You could do much worse on a hot summer day at the beach or a barbecue.
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look: 4 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4
This is an interesting pale ale with beige lacing and a melange of earthy hops and wild yeast in the nose. Light and delicate in the body which is nice but does expose a touch of metal after the initial noble hop note crests. A little strange, but very quaffable. You could do much worse on a hot summer day at the beach or a barbecue.
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2.75/5 rDev -28.8%
look: 2.75 | smell: 2.75 | taste: 2.75 | feel: 2.75 | overall: 2.75
look: 2.75 | smell: 2.75 | taste: 2.75 | feel: 2.75 | overall: 2.75
4.12/5 rDev +6.7%
look: 4 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 4.25
look: 4 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 4.25
3.52/5 rDev -8.8%
look: 3.75 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.5
look: 3.75 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.5
4/5 rDev +3.6%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4
Copper color unfiltered, slightly hoppy aroma. Pretty solid pale ale not too hoppy or malty
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look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4
Copper color unfiltered, slightly hoppy aroma. Pretty solid pale ale not too hoppy or malty
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3.49/5 rDev -9.6%
look: 3.75 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.25 | overall: 3.5
look: 3.75 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.25 | overall: 3.5
3.71/5 rDev -3.9%
look: 3.5 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.75
look: 3.5 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.75
3.61/5 rDev -6.5%
look: 4 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 3.75
look: 4 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 3.75
4.25/5 rDev +10.1%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4 | overall: 4.25
The beer of living dangerously. Seriously, the gall these guys have to brew a pale ale that is true to the style and not some giant hoppy sellout. Cheers! I believe it pays to go to belgian style breweries. Already bucking a trend (or, hopefully starting one...) by brewing a beer that shows culture, an style and knowledge rather than selling out to the hoppy masses....whoa... soapbox! This beer is balanced, not anything forward, not imperial, not bourbon barrel, not "session" not wait-listed...just pale ale. Versatile, refreshing, and drinkeable....good news, I have 6 hours till my flight so I can drink a lot of it.
So....rating
Look - Darker than pale, average head with a little lace poured at the source in a tall european style pub glass.
Smell - Belgian. Yeast, bread, subtle hops, fresh. no off odors, no overbearing clove or banana. No Booziness, no oak, no overhopped pineapple juice smell.
Taste - A slight nod to the hoppy masses, but only slight. Very balanced. Belgian yeast, malt, little bit of citrus, pleasant hoppy bitterness.
Feel - clings just long enough to the pallet. It is not "thick" or oily, but definitely not thin.
Overall - Excellent beer. A pleasure to not be part of the brewer's private alliance with hops in its war on grain and yeast. So nice to see the occasional effort to show brewing skill rather than creating a stoutPA or AmberPA or KolshPA... Please come to Michigan!
PS - speaking of skill... exactly the right amount of toast for the tourine. Shocking how many people can't get that right either! I'll come hungry next time and try more from the excellent looking menu!
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look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4 | overall: 4.25
The beer of living dangerously. Seriously, the gall these guys have to brew a pale ale that is true to the style and not some giant hoppy sellout. Cheers! I believe it pays to go to belgian style breweries. Already bucking a trend (or, hopefully starting one...) by brewing a beer that shows culture, an style and knowledge rather than selling out to the hoppy masses....whoa... soapbox! This beer is balanced, not anything forward, not imperial, not bourbon barrel, not "session" not wait-listed...just pale ale. Versatile, refreshing, and drinkeable....good news, I have 6 hours till my flight so I can drink a lot of it.
So....rating
Look - Darker than pale, average head with a little lace poured at the source in a tall european style pub glass.
Smell - Belgian. Yeast, bread, subtle hops, fresh. no off odors, no overbearing clove or banana. No Booziness, no oak, no overhopped pineapple juice smell.
Taste - A slight nod to the hoppy masses, but only slight. Very balanced. Belgian yeast, malt, little bit of citrus, pleasant hoppy bitterness.
Feel - clings just long enough to the pallet. It is not "thick" or oily, but definitely not thin.
Overall - Excellent beer. A pleasure to not be part of the brewer's private alliance with hops in its war on grain and yeast. So nice to see the occasional effort to show brewing skill rather than creating a stoutPA or AmberPA or KolshPA... Please come to Michigan!
PS - speaking of skill... exactly the right amount of toast for the tourine. Shocking how many people can't get that right either! I'll come hungry next time and try more from the excellent looking menu!
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3.47/5 rDev -10.1%
look: 3 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.5
12 oz can, unclear date code
Dark golden Amber, white head. Earthy hop aroma. Taste is fairly balanced but a touch of Belgian yeast flavor. Medium body, easy drinking
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look: 3 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.5
12 oz can, unclear date code
Dark golden Amber, white head. Earthy hop aroma. Taste is fairly balanced but a touch of Belgian yeast flavor. Medium body, easy drinking
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3.75/5 rDev -2.8%
look: 3.75 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 3.75
While not a fan of the style, decided to try since I tend to be an affeciando (?) of MD / Baltimore beers.
For the style, felt it was stury and not overpowering. Decent brew and worth trying; even if you're not into the Belgian Pale Ale style
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look: 3.75 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 3.75
While not a fan of the style, decided to try since I tend to be an affeciando (?) of MD / Baltimore beers.
For the style, felt it was stury and not overpowering. Decent brew and worth trying; even if you're not into the Belgian Pale Ale style
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Brewer's Art Birdhouse Pale Ale from The Brewer's Art
3.86
out of 5
based on 149 ratings.
look: 3.5 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.5