Dark ruby hue counters light-bodied appeal and soft carbolic fizz of middling pale ale. Pallid barley-roasted mocha entry enhanced by caramel-candied cherry souring, mild chestnut ridge, and resin-hopped herbal twinge. Too meek to compete with better stylistic competitors. Simplicity is its saving grace.

Copper-toned foamy-headed Belgian knockoff with splendid wheat-backed wine-like white ale essence and loud minty herbaceous clove spicing firmly backed by sour yeast sinew. Very relaxing, but a tad predictable and less complex than the real deal. Softhearted American pilsner fans will enjoy, but others may be put-off by inconsequential fruited lightness.

Gunk-y sour malt aroma and delicate hop-enriched fizz settle to crisp, yet short-lived, saltwater finish with slightest tinge of yellow-fruited sweetness and low grade tinniness. Plain, simple, inefficient; but no worse than Bud.

Sweet-spiced penny-coppered medium body secures candied sugar caress and sinewy caramel malt splendor to butterscotch finish. Soft floral tea-like serenade stays somber.

Brewery Hill makes consistent easy-to-drink brews. And this sweet-scented, deep amber-toned “kettle-hopped” pale ale’s no exception. Wispy caramel-chocolate sash leads to lusty barleywine palate. Fizzy orange blossom midst picks up speckled nutmeg-cinnamon spicing. Durable sour yeast sinew emerges, lining the tongue with latent honeyed butterscotch illusions.

Subdued coppery American-style pale ale not only compares favorably to superb Sierra Nevada rival, but also brings brusque spiced-hop tingle and malt-y red-fruited India Pale Ale traits to pronounced sugared grapefruit tang. Slim mocha-nut residue and scanty caramel malt backbone counter recessive orange rind bittering.

Peculiar sourdough palate, dry orange tartness, honeyed yeast sweetness, and funky white wine assertion too unbalanced for cloudy-hued dry Aussie. Invasive carbonation and mucky bread crusting erase any worthwhile hidden charm by tinny fruited finish, leaving errant spritzy lemon souring.

Musty scented ale boasts assertive wheat-chaffed barley roast. Pungent orange peel bitterness, blunt maple malting, and occasional black coffee tinge fortify backend while compact hop bite retains sharp crispness. Brewery defunct: 2005.

Citric-floral entry receives barley-toasted malting and glistening cotton-candied sweetness to contrast moderated bitter hop spritz. Mountain water freshness brightens tertiary berry, spruce and nut illusions from top to bottom of workable medium-bodied pale ale competitor.

Excellent full-bodied rust-hued fruity-scented Lake Erie ale amasses wood-seared dry-hopped assertion as sharp citric peel bitterness, centralized nut grained roast, and peachy tangerine tang combine for discreet India Pale Ale-like taste sensation.

Watery musty-scented soft-hopped pale ale complemented by bittersweet berries at back of the throat. Somewhat elusive dry barleymalt finish picks up subtle mineral graining. Soft enough for casual drinkers.