Foggy Bottom Ale

Aroma: 6 | Appearance: 7 | Mouthfeel: 7 | Flavor: 7 | Overall: 7

Not a bad beer, pouring with an amber color and a decent initial head. Lacing was ok. The aroma was mostly of hops, light caramel. Flavor was of caramel and some bread-like notes with a definite but not overdone hop presence: citrus and some pine. The mouthfeel was full for the style. The more enjoyable of the three beers I had tonight.

Aroma: 7 | Appearance: 6 | Mouthfeel: 6 | Flavor: 7 | Overall: 7

Foggy Bottom Ale pours to a deep golden/amber color with a nice white head and a good carbonation. The nose on this beer is really fantastic. Really great, piney, citric, hop aromas flood the nose. This beer is dry hopped, making the hop aroma very fragrant. The palate is a lean malt backbone, really good biscuit malt flavors with a touch of caramel malt sweetness. The body on this beer is lean, and this beer is very smooth and drinkable. This beer finishes with a nice, snappy, bitter hop bite, that lingers, but then fades quickly. Really a great American Pale Ale. Lots of good hop character in the nose, good pale malt flavors, and a short, but snappy hop bite. I often find myself drinking a few pints of this on draught when in Georgetown, Capitol Hill, or where else, Foggy Bottom. I also like buying bottles of the whole line of Foggy Bottom beers for home consumption. I would match this beer with a nice juicy hamburger, and some fries doused with malt vinegar. Great all around beer, seek this one out if in the DC Metro Area.

Aroma: 8 | Appearance: 7 | Mouthfeel: 7 | Flavor: 8 | Overall: 7

amber colour with a little foam and a cdecent lacing; fruity (lemon, orange) aroma, quite full bodied, sweet with a slightly bitter, malty flavor - good

Aroma: 7 | Appearance: 7 | Mouthfeel: 6 | Flavor: 6 | Overall: 6

Label says, "A Washington, DC tradition since 1873." Named after the foggy lowlands reclaimed from the Potomac in the city's southwest quarter. We call this a DC beer, even though the Heurich (say "Hi, Rick") Brewing Company has relocated to NY. 12 oz brown glass bottle. Pours a clear amber with ample foam and lacing. Balanced aroma and taste. Not on the top of my list but a nice, enjoyable, easily-quaffed session ale.

Aroma: 6 | Appearance: 6 | Mouthfeel: 6 | Flavor: 6 | Overall: 6

Had a bottle of this at the "Foggy Bottom Brew Pub" in the main concourse of Norfolk International Airport (it's not a real brewpub, since nothing gets brewed here, but they don't really offer anything but Foggy Bottom beers).

Several things stick out in my mind with this one -- most notably the fact that beer was kinda sweet and mushy. Not enough to adversely affect the scoring much, but definately not a crisp and firm Pale Ale that I would have preferred. Ditto for the hoppiness. The use of what I assume to be Tettnanger, Saaz, or maybe Haurtauer in a Pale Ale/Bitter isn't something you see too often -- for a very good reason IMO, since it just doesn't work when the malt can't live up to it's share of the bargain.

So, a overally-soft malt base + Noble hops = an ale that does nothing for me..., as a hophead, or just plain Real Beer drinker, period.
//TB

Aroma: 7 | Appearance: 6 | Mouthfeel: 6 | Flavor: 6 | Overall: 6

A not undrinkable copy of Bass. Not as robust but with a distinctive flavor that is maybe a little "fresher". i was expecting more when I found this beer in D.C. on my recent vacation. Almost every Restaunts in the area seem to have it on the menu so it is a good substitue in those less well stocked places.

Aroma: 5 | Appearance: 6 | Mouthfeel: 6 | Flavor: 7 | Overall: 6

Pours a somber red color, with a paper thin head, a few errant bubbles filter through the drink but otherwise looks pretty good. Aroma is somewhat hoppy, although extremely weak. Flavor is quite mild, nothing spectacular, though modest.

Aroma: 7 | Appearance: 8 | Mouthfeel: 6 | Flavor: 4 | Overall: 5

Good thick head. Nice, hoppy, citrus, yeasty aroma. Medium body. Some lacing. It was nutty and bready but had some strange flavor combinations that I didn't like at all. I don't know how to explain it!

Aroma: 8 | Appearance: 6 | Mouthfeel: 7 | Flavor: 7 | Overall: 7

Nice looking beer with a pale golden color, decent amount of head and carbonation. Starts off a little sweet, but it has a nice balance of hops.