Supposedly brewed with ‘Irish spirit,’  moderate-bodied copper-hued ale lacks rich Irish distinction. Muted orange bitterness furnishes mild barley sweetness for easygoing, if unassuming, opening. But fizzy-hopped sweet cream essence inundated by pungent sourdough skunking at dulled out finish.

Hop-fueled aroma, malted grain usurpation, and dark chocolate throb sharpen frothy tan-headed, brown-bodied winner. Nutty bottom and prickly hop fizz round out bittersweet finish reminiscent of cleaner English dark ales. Brewery defunct: 2009.

Sappy malt luster and frisky hop fizz settle in as multigrain breading and spring water flow subdue bittersweet lacquer-like template. Does a fine job capturing the essence of an English pub brew.

Serene pine forest waft matches bitter orange peel tang and floral hop zip of mannered dry-bodied pale ale. Discernible piney mouthfeel picks up earthen resin countering sugar cookie decoy as swarming plethora of grapefruit-ripened apricot-pear fruiting and ester-y green grape rasp perk up sweet ‘n sour lemon-limed red apple pucker.

Fairly viscous hazy yellow pale ale brings beautiful powdered sugar nose to cotton candied bubblegum mouthfeel as ceaselessly loud hop tingle encircles tongue. Phenol finish overtakes candied maple insurgence.

Pour slowly to control explosive carbonation of butterscotch-hazed rocky-headed medium body. Liberal peach-apricot-nectar tang glides above creamy malt base. Floral citric aroma creates beautiful effervescent bouquet to ongoing fruited malt succulence and banana bread easement.

Ambitious amber-clouded tan-headed pale ale softens blackened grain-roasted assertion, dry piney hop redolence, and nutty undertones with lively perfumed citrus persistence. Subsidiary orange-peeled berry-cherry conflux adds further luster. Oats-charred malt-lacquered thickness reinforces fruity essence.

Inviting hop spicing provides meager character to non-specific dry ale, as unassuming grain sweetness nips minimal finish. Brewery defunct: 2006.

Bland alcohol-burnt, bottle-conditioned, yellow-ambered English pale ale offers pleasant caramelized butterscotch malting to contrast zesty citric bittering and floral-herbal hints to salty bottom. But interceptive astringency and bland finish diminish charred hop lick.

Aromatic red fruiting, fresh cut wheat dryness, and soured toffee malting re-enforce toasted hop-grained bitterness for fine translucent amber ale closer to mild E.S.B. or herbal IPA. Red grape-pink grapefruit twang and rosewood-dandelion-sunflower accents crowd pine-oak finish.

Butterscotch frontage, calm mocha serenity, and ashy wood tones lather spice-hopped pale ale. Heavy yeast particles in viscous rust setting add mid-palate honeyed depth to oncoming tangy orange bitterness and floral-herbal assist. Compares favorably to finer California microbrews.

Organic bitter hop prominence and bright citric-floral stead enhanced by toasted barley-oats register to frisky off-dry grain finish. Closer to a milder, fizzier Extra Special Bitter.