Politely soft-tongued with light piney bittering reminiscent of IPA and perfect as crossover fodder. Easygoing lemon-dropped apple, peach, pear, tangerine, mango and grapefruit illusions pick up tingly marzipan sweetness plus minor grassy-hopped herbal-floral spiciness appending wood-dried fruited finish. Chamomile tea, caramelized rye, hop resin, celery, rhubarb and fennel illusions make cameos.
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BEER WORKS FENWAY AMERICAN PALE ALE
Uniformly balanced Bostonian gains sharp citric affluence above woody spice-hopped dryness to cereal-grained toasted almond spine. Piney grapefruit-soured rasp overrides ancillary floral dalliance and distant celery tinge, but minor phenol astringency lowers backend appeal.
BRONX PALE ALE
Straightforward medium-bodied session ale richer than most American competitors. Creamy caramelized malting and wheat biscuit toasting suffuse mild peppery hop spicing. Ancillary buttery nuttiness sidles peach, orange, pear and apple nuances. Minor alcohol burn may put off lighter thirsts.
BARRIER GREEN ROOM PALE ALE
Casual copper-hazed medium body places citric-spiced rye malting atop grassy earthen mineral graining. Bitter grapefruit-peeled ascension overrides recessive vegetal nuances. Minor astringency lowers mainstream appeal a tad.
(GREENPORT HARBOR) HARBOR ALE
VICTORY HEADWATERS PALE ALE
Bold amber-hazed pale body closer to brisk piney fruited IPA. Sharp grapefruit-peeled orange rind bittering and rising lemon peel tang heighten hop-oiled juniper berry bite. Bright pineapple, mango, tangerine, kiwi, pear, and quince fruiting sweetens caramel malt backdrop. Resinous wood-grained alcohol assertiveness plies grassy hop bottom.
ALEXANDER KEITH’S NOVA SCOTIA STYLE PALE ALE
Vapid pale-yellowed moderation downgrades mainstream Canadian version. Astringent hop acridity, thin white-breaded base, and soapy pale-malted nut spicing deprive brief spun-sugared sweetness. Nifty citric-rotted lemon-limed spritz needs brighter up-front flavor profile.
COTTRELL OLD YANKEE ALE
Basic moderate-bodied session beer perhaps closer to easygoing toasted lager than fruitful pale ale. Jaunty cereal-grained almond, pecan, and marzipan conflux drapes citric-dried lemon zest tingle. Mild orange-tangerine tang envelops roasted caramel malting. Phenol hop fizzing underscores doughy salted pretzel buttering.
(NEW JERSEY BEER CO.) HUDSON PALE ALE
Refreshingly straightforward moderate body brings crisp-watered hop-spiced citric intrigue and affable crystal-caramel malting to buttered baguette base. Initial grapefruit peel bittering tails off to misty red apple, peach, and pear sweetness. Unquestionably a fine middle-of-the-road session beer that holds its own against better known fare.
CUCAPA CHUPACABRAS PALE ALE
Atypical dark amber pale ale strays from typical light-bodied pilsner-lager Mexican fare. In fact, smoked chocolate malting, nut-roasted intrigue, and earthen hop-charred spicing don’t necessarily fit pale ale profile either. Caramel-burnt butterscotch, Belgian chocolate, and vanilla illusions deepen brown-sugared mocha base as citric-peeled orange souring, wavering marmalade flourish, and floral-spiced tingle gain foothold.
ROGUE CHATOE OREGASMIC ALE
Nearly superb brass-hued pale ale brings creamy cake-battered almond buttering and sweet marzipan confection to spicy fruited hop plain. Ancillary aricot, peach, pear, apple and white grapefruit illusions ripen above biscuit-y bottom. Not far removed from Rogue Dead Guy Ale, though softer butterscotch billowing and milder hop bitterness more approachable for softer palates.