American Pale Ale
| Steep - 20 min | ||
| 8.0 oz | Light Carastan (30.0 SRM) | |
| Extract | ||
| 3 lbs 2.4 oz | Maris Otter Malt Syrup UK (4.5 SRM) | |
| 60 min | ||
| 1.00 oz | Pride of Ringwood [9.00 %] | 14.0 IBUs |
| 5 min | ||
| 6 lbs | LME Pilsen Light (Briess)(2.3 SRM) | |
| 1.00 oz | Galaxy [14.00 %] | 4.3 IBUs |
| Dry Hop 10.0 Days | ||
| 1.00 oz | Galaxy [14.00 %] | 0.0 IBUs |
| Yeast | ||
| 1.0 pkg | Australian Ale Yeast (White Labs #WLP009) [35.49 ml] | |
| Extract | ||
| 3 lbs | Wheat Liquid Extract (8.0 SRM) | |
| 60 min | ||
| 1.00 oz | Tettnang (Tettnang Tettnager) [4.00 %] | 14.3 IBUs |
| 15 min | ||
| 1 lbs | Wheat Dry Extract (8.0 SRM) | |
| 3 lbs | Wheat Liquid Extract (8.0 SRM) | |
| 10 min | ||
| 0.50 tsp | Yeast Nutrient | - |
| Yeast | ||
| 1.0 pkg | Weihenstephan Weizen (Wyeast Labs #3068) [124.21 ml] | - |
| Judge | Appearance
(15%) (0-3 points) |
Aroma
(20%) (0-4 points) |
Taste
(50%) (0-10 points) |
Overall Impression
(15%) (1-3 points) |
Total | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Matt
|
3
|
2
|
4
|
1
|
10
|
Clean your Dr. Pepper bottle more. Soak in PBW
Band-aidy phenols, platicyDid you make a tarter? I get some spices in the aroma but the phenols really came through. The body was chewy-nice but the flaws over Yeast starter could have helped here or make sure you are rinsing your sanitizer. Make sure to use some campden tabs chors phenols can come from chlorine in your water |
| Jym Ferrier | 3 | 1 | 5 | 1 | 10 | Taste + smells like a glass of apple juice. Under attenuated |
| Jason Bryant | 3 | 1.5 | 5 | 2 | 11.5 | Smells like apple and tastes a bit under attenuated. Seems like yeast were a little stressed. Maybe try a higher pitch for beer of this strength |
| Dan McBrayer | 3 | 3 | 5 | 1 | 12 | Wanted a bit more hop feel
Looked great Was happy with the sublte smell Aftertaste was harsh |
| Wendall | 3 | 2 | 6 | 2 | 13 | Good head retention
Aftertaste: a bit of pepper Very delicate spice aroma if any. Low malt aroma flavor |
| Brent | 3 | 3 | 6 | 2 | 14 | Clear, nice head, nice color. Mild aroma malty
Getting a bit of an off (band aid) flavor |
| Gale Altman | 2.4 | 3.2 | 7.3 | 2.4 | 15.3 | Love the quality of carbonation!
Great job |
| Dave Dav | 3 | 3 | 7 | 3 | 16 | Beautiful color, nice carbonation. A bit under fermented - good balance- mouth feel |
| G. Hunter | 3 | 3 | 8 | 2 | 16 | Good mouth feel. mildy spiced, mild peppery aftertaste. Overall good
|
| Stuart Macrae | 3 | 3 | 8 | 2 | 16 | Nice spice mix with nutmeg prominent |
| Mark W | 3 | 3 | 8 | 2 | 16 | Clear - good bard
different balance of pumpkin to spice than last this more spice |
| David T | 3 | 3 | 8 | 3 | 17 | Clear, good head off white
Aroma: some pumpkin pie spices but not ??? Taste: Full body, somewhat sweet ?? pumpkin |
| Erin | 3 | 3 | 8 | 3 | 17 | Very good beer. Looks awesome. |
| Mel | 2.5 | 3 | 9 | 2.5 | 17 | Nicely balanced spice on this one |
| Ken R | 3 | 4 | 9 | 2.5 | 18.5 | Beautiful clarity. Nice head + color
A bi rich like a dessert. However good spice/beer/pumpkin balance. I enjoyed it! |
| Rob B | 3 | 4 | 9 | 3 | 19 |
| Judge | Appearance (15%) (0-3 points) | Aroma (20%) (0-4 points) | Taste (50%) (0-10 points) | Overall Impression (15%) (1-3 points) | Total | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| David H |
2
|
1.5
|
5
|
1.5
|
10
| This beer has great potential knowing it needs more time on hops. Will be a 14-15, but my top score was 12 |
| Brent |
3
|
3
|
6
|
2
|
13
| Copper color, nice head, hazy. Hop aroma Not sure how much I like the hop aroma Odd citus medicini blend Lemony citus flavors Overall a solid beer |
| Jason G |
2.5
|
3
|
6
|
2
|
13.5
| Green Taste Cloudy - dry hopped |
| Jason B |
1.5
|
2
|
7
|
2
|
13.5
| Hazy - a little is ok, but too much Some hops, some plastic Nice hop bitterness Lingering bitterness, but not harsh good carb, decent body For style, needs more dry hop and some more late hop flavor Good attenuation |
| Adaene?? |
3
|
2
|
8
|
1
|
14
| Grapefruit aroma, pretty color, bery bitter Strong grapefruit flavor |
| Erin |
3
|
4
|
7
|
2
|
16
| Hate to say it but very nice beer. I'm not a hop fan |
| Luke |
2
|
4
|
8
|
2
|
16
| Not a IPA fan. Well done by style |
| Josh Feltz |
2
|
3
|
9
|
2
|
16
| Great balance of malt and hop Best I've had so far Slight melon note at end |
| Ian N |
2
|
3
|
10
|
2
|
17
| Good representation of the style, a little cloudy and not enough head |
| Jason k Jones |
2
|
4
|
9
|
2
|
17
| Cloudy, nice head Big citrus, slight maltiness Needs a little more malt to balance Clean, crips bitterness Could use some more hop aroma, but needs lots more flavor hops |
| David Tuchey |
3
|
3
|
8
|
3
|
17
| Off white head Cloudy Golden color Aroma: Strong citrus aroma Flavor: Strong hop flavor followed by strong hop bitterness. You hit this style This is a one beer beer |
| Clint |
2
|
4
|
9
|
2
|
17
| Decent off white hed. Pretty hzy. Lower head due to higher alcohol. Nice hop aroma- Citra? Good carbonation. Nicely bitter. I'd like more hop flavor. Pretty well balanced |
| Romano |
3
|
4
|
8
|
2
|
17
| Color golden. ostly clear Smell the hops! Can't taste the hops All bitter some malt Really tasty Personally if you can get some hop flavor in the taste this would work on all levels |
| Matt M |
2
|
4
|
9.5
|
2.5
|
18
| Would like a little more bitterness on the finish S: Good aroma, hoppy rassy, somre fruitiness, fresh and some alcohol sweattness A: Good head, slightly cloudy, but ok F: Great hop flavor, nice finish, some good malty sweatness, could use more back end bitterness. Slightly drying finish, good makes me want another sip |
| Glen |
3
|
3
|
9
|
3
|
18
| |
| Rob F |
2.5
|
4
|
9
|
3
|
18.5
| Good head, a bit excessively cloudy Hop bitterness and flavor very different from aroma |
| Cathy Frye |
3
|
3.5
|
10
|
3
|
19.5
| Very to style. Interesting in that the aroma (sweet-citrus) of hops is different from the taste (bitter). |
| Average |
2.44
|
3.24
|
8.09
|
2.18
|
15.94
|
Rated as a good beer.
Definitively room for improvement
|
| Steep | ||
| 10.0 oz | Carapils 6-Row (Briess) (1.3 SRM) | |
| 6.0 oz | Carastan (30.0 SRM) | |
| 4 lbs | DME Pilsen (Briess) (4.0 SRM) | |
| First Wort 90 mins | ||
| 1.00 oz | Amarillo [9.20 %] | 21.4 IBUs |
| 1.00 oz | HopShot [10.00 %] | 21.1 IBUs |
| 45 min | ||
| 1.00 oz | Columbus (Tomahawk) [14.00 %] | 25.4 IBUs |
| 20 min | ||
| 1.00 oz | Simcoe [13.00 %] | 15.6 IBUs |
| 15 min | ||
| 6 lbs | LME Pilsen Light (Briess)(2.3 SRM) | 51.1 % |
| 1 min | ||
| 12.0 oz | Corn Sugar (Dextrose) (0.0 SRM) | 6.4 % |
| Flameout | ||
| 2.50 oz | Simcoe [13.00 %] | 0.0 IBUs |
| 1.50 oz | Centennial [10.00 %] | 0.0 IBUs |
| Dry Hop 10 Days | ||
| 1.50 oz | Columbus (Tomahawk) [14.00 %] | 0.0 IBUs |
| 1.00 oz | Centennial [10.00 %] s | 0.0 IBUs |
| 1.00 oz | Simcoe [13.00 %] | 0.0 IBUs |
| Dry Hop 4 Days | ||
| 0.50 oz | Columbus (Tomahawk) [14.00 %] | 0.0 IBUs |
| 0.50 oz | Simcoe [13.00 %] | 0.0 IBUs |
| 0.25 oz | Amarillo [9.20 %] | 0.0 IBUs |
| 0.25 oz | Centennial [10.00 %] | 0.0 IBUs |
| Yeast | ||
| 1.0 pkg | Safale American (DCL/Fermentis #US-05) [50.28 ml] | |
| Judge | Appearance
(15%) (0-3 points) |
Aroma
(20%) (0-4 points) |
Taste
(50%) (0-10 points) |
Overall Impression
(15%) (1-3 points) |
Total | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Rob B
|
2
|
2
|
5
|
2
|
11
|
|
??
|
2
|
3
|
5
|
2
|
12
|
Cloudy, a little dark
Cherry aroma subtle
Cherry flavors a little too strong
A little too sweet, though I'm not familiar with the beer it is a clone of; don't really taste the base beer
|
Daug Davis
|
3
|
3
|
6
|
2
|
14
|
A bit too sweet, lacks crispness but well made
|
David T
|
2
|
3
|
8
|
2
|
15
|
Redish colr
Aroma: cherry flavor
Flavor: sourness and cherry, body is there, nice beer, interesting, balance between the initial sourness and the sweet finish
|
Man W
|
3
|
3
|
7
|
2
|
15
|
Redish tone, prety clear, ok good head,
Aroma: cherry
Flavor: Cherry too mudy-flavor cherr?
Sweet!
Good sipping
|
Brent
|
2
|
4
|
7
|
3
|
16
|
Nice cherry aroma
Nice color and clarity
Lack head
Cherry flavor with balanced tart and sweetness
|
Erin
|
3
|
3
|
8
|
3
|
17
|
Very pretty
Smells very nice but a hint of medicine
Nice tart sweet balance
Medicine aftertaste
Very nice beer
Georgeous color
Nice balance between tart and sweet
I'd drink more ofthis
|
Jason K Jones
|
2
|
4
|
10
|
2
|
18
|
Hop/Malt Balance: Malt Sweetness w/ pie cherry
Aftertaste: Slick smooth sweet cherry
Mouth feel: Med-?
It taste just like a cherry pie
Slight tartness mixes with sweetness for balance
|
Nick Pagano
|
3
|
4
|
9
|
3
|
19
|
Dark ruby color, head retention well with lace.
Sweet cherry aroma, cherry and slight spice (not phenol) balance.
Carbonation well and compliments style and beer
Cherry tast is almost dark not manichiano
A little sweet for some tasts, but overall fantastic.
|
Luke White
|
3
|
4
|
10
|
3
|
20
|
Nice color
Great cheery aroma, effervescence with nice yeast end
|
| Judge | Appearance (15%) (0-3 points) | Aroma (20%) (0-4 points) | Taste (50%) (0-10 points) | Overall Impression (15%) (1-3 points) | Total | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chad |
3
|
2
|
4
|
1
|
10
| Good Clarity Nice Head Strong Alcohol nose, strong phentenol ripe banana strong clove good mouthfeel spice character |
| Lindsay |
2
|
1
|
7
|
1
|
11
| |
| Henry |
2
|
3
|
5
|
2
|
12
| Dark copper, clear, some head Sweat, caramel, slightly phenelic Slightly under attenuated Let it ferment out |
| David Tudy |
2
|
2
|
6
|
2
|
12
| Deep amber Aroma: some ???/alcohol. Malty aroma some cinnamon spice Alcohol warmth, slightly astringency in the finish Lacking balance |
| Nick Pagano |
2
|
2
|
7
|
3
|
14
| head retention moderate holds lace around edge, ruby red amber appearance Carbonation well holds to lace Aroma: malty sweetness of cherry, apricot, and slight fig Taste: Malty, cherry, apricot, fig aligned with nose, well rounded, sweetness emerges out of fruit esters, tsty bread notes Lower score due to some belgian off notes |
| Brent |
3
|
2
|
7
|
2
|
14
| Looks nice. Aroma: Sweet with something harsh very malty. Good beer. Hard to judge |
| Jason B |
3
|
3
|
6.5
|
2
|
14.5
| Super malty, sweet Spicy phenlic Malty, spicy,, good beer No faults Good but hard to judge Strong, malty flavors, good carb |
| Jason G |
2
|
3
|
7.5
|
2
|
14.5
| |
| Bob |
2
|
3
|
8
|
2
|
15
| Unique flavors almost with churria? |
| Rob B |
3
|
3
|
7
|
2
|
16
| |
| Ding Diny? |
3
|
2
|
7
|
2
|
15
| very malty A bit sweet with good esters Interesting!! |
| Erin |
3
|
3
|
7
|
2
|
15
| Great clarity Bananas Alcohol hot finish It's difficult to score since guidelines are variable. A bit too much alcohol burn on the back end and not a lot of front end flavor. |
| ^el |
3
|
2.5
|
7
|
2.5
|
15
| My memory of Noels is that they should be a little spicier - don't get a lot of spice |
| Judith Leggett |
3
|
4
|
7
|
2
|
16
| Aroma is nicely in style Taste is a bit disjointed |
| Tim |
2.5
|
3
|
8
|
2.5
|
16
| Really interesting - at first I thought the alcohol was a bit harsh but then I realized it is due to either the yeast or full mouthfeel |
| Stuart Macrae |
3
|
3
|
9
|
2
|
17
| Nice |
| Jym Ferrier |
3
|
4
|
8
|
2
|
17
| Little light |
| While |
3
|
3
|
9
|
3
|
18
| Great Job |
| Robert P |
2.5
|
3.5
|
9
|
3
|
18
| Very good color and aroma ?? |
| Glen? R |
3
|
4
|
9
|
3
|
19
| Awesome! The aroma is so potent and every not is perfect. I'd love this in a sniffer. The body is just a touch fizzy, and I'd have liked a touch less sweetness and a touch more stone? fruit, but a very impressive brewing achievement! |
| Nick Leggett |
3
|
4
|
9
|
3
|
19
| Excellent Beer. Congratulations! |
| C Frye |
3
|
4
|
9.5
|
3
|
19.5
| Very nice |
| Wendell |
3
|
4
|
10
|
3
|
20
| Excellent! Malt, spice, yeast flavor/aroma all in balance. Could be a little higher carbonated. If high alcohol, very sneaky, does not show high ABV |
| Rob F |
3
|
4
|
10
|
3
|
20
| Beautiful |
| Average |
2.71
|
3
|
7.65
|
2.29
|
15.72
|
Rated as a good beer.
Reviews were mixed
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| Judge | Appearance (15%) (0-3 points) | Aroma (20%) (0-4 points) | Taste (50%) (0-10 points) | Overall Impression (15%) (1-3 points) | Total | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tim |
2
|
2.5
|
5
|
1.5
|
11
| A sit "party" I know people who would compare to tea very herbal |
| Matt |
3
|
2.5
|
5
|
1
|
11.5
| very light bodied and very dry/astringent finish |
| Mel |
2
|
1
|
7
|
2
|
12
| Not much aroma, Flavors are somewhat muted - not really as malty and big as expected from this style. There is a nice subtle and toasty flavor at the end |
| Jason B |
3
|
2.5
|
4.5
|
2
|
12
| A little dry and light tasting for a 9E. Looks great, smells pretty good. I was expecting much more malt/carmelization flavor. Don't get any alcohol. Doesn't taste as strong as I expect for a wee heavy |
| Rob B |
2
|
3
|
6
|
2
|
13
| |
| Chad |
2
|
3
|
7
|
2
|
14
| plenty of carbonation very dark, clear Earthy nose and some hop grassiness Maybe too much hop character very sharp taste at the end Good round mouthfeel |
| Wendell |
3
|
3
|
6
|
2
|
14
| Pretty I'm looking for more maltiness, rec?? & feel |
| Brent |
3
|
2
|
7
|
2
|
14
| Nice color and head, not getting much aroma Flavor has a nice roast (mild) Earthy but not malty enough for style |
| Jason F |
2
|
2
|
8
|
2
|
14
| Almost an apple aroma. This kind of smells like a cider. Sharp taste not very carmel. Very interesting flavor |
| Dave D |
3
|
3
|
7
|
2
|
15
| A bit dry Light for the style - drinkable Not right on style, but well made |
| Henry |
3
|
3
|
6
|
3
|
15
| Malty, a bit on the sweet side |
| Jym F |
3
|
3
|
5
|
2
|
15
| Too bitter. Almost like blue cheese. Bit odd |
| Jason |
2.5
|
3
|
7.5
|
2
|
15
| |
| Mark |
3
|
3
|
8
|
2
|
16
| Good color, something off flavor-now gone Good head. No smoky-ok, last sip was best |
| Stuart |
3
|
3
|
8
|
2
|
16
| Nice |
| David T |
3
|
3
|
8
|
2
|
16
| Malty some caramel Full body - malt with some caramel flavor Somewhat sweet finish |
| Erin |
4
|
3
|
8
|
2
|
17
| Very nice beer. Great appearance. |
| Gary |
3
|
4
|
8
|
2
|
17
| |
| Roberty |
3
|
3
|
8
|
3
|
17
| Love the earthy smokey flavor. nice color |
| Chris |
3
|
3
|
9
|
3
|
18
| |
| Average |
2.8
|
2.8
|
6.9
|
2.1
|
14.6
|
Rated as a good beer.
Definitively room for improvement
|
