Uinta Anglers Pale Ale

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

a little more assertive in the aroma than Cutthroat Pale. Still a little thin and one dimensional on the palate. Overall, a little grass and citrus and biscuit malt. average.

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

Bottled April 2008; Sampled May 2008
As I pour this into my 25cl tulip I smell aromas of heavy crystal malts and herbal hops. A vigorous pour produces a bit more than two-fingers of light tan colored froth. The beer is a clear, deep amber color that shows a brilliantly clear, rich, red stained, dark copper color when held up to the light. A direct inspection of the aroma yields an aroma that is quite hop focused with fruity hop notes of grapefruit, tangelo zest and lychee as well as a supporting herbal hop component that contributes notes of pine and just a hint of hemp oil. A nice aromatic backbone of toasty malt contributes biscuit-like aromas, some whole-grain bread crust notes and a caramelized malt notes that are almost like brown sugar.

Sweet tasting with a signature of crystal malts, but there is a nice herbal hop bitterness that helps to offset this somewhat. The finish, while having a light bitterness, also has notes of biscuit-like malt and toasted grain. The sweetness accentuates some flavors of ruby-red grapefruit, bergamot and lychee, though not as much as the aroma might have suggested. Some light herbal notes contribute a bit more to the flavor than in the aroma; providing touches of menthol and some definite pine. This has a light-medium heft to it that is boosted in thickness by the crystal malts, but not so much that it is not fairly quaffable. Big caramelized notes intrude at times as the crystal malt flavors can be a touch dominant.

The crystal malt character is just a bit too much here. For me it gets a bit too much in the way of the hop notes, seeming a bit heavy handed at times. A decent Pale Ale that could be much better with a minor recipe tweak.

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

My first of a range of beers that I purchased in Virginia Beach VA, and had in my carry-on on the way back to San Diego. Well, this is a weird one to start off with, eh? And though I didn't really expect a whole lot from this (no, I'm not anti-Utah beer. I've just never had anything worth praising -- and that includes Uinta's Barleywine)..., this one at least ain't half bad.

Ruddy-amber-red in body, with a nice even layer of foam -- lots of lacing too.

Odd aroma. Kinda "fruit salad meets celery dip", if that makes any sense. Some vague hoppiness in the nose, but still, kinda weird.

The flavor profile reminds me of some of the lesser known English Pale Ales sometimes available out this way. Old Speckled Hen comes to mind -- Adnams too. Vaguely fruity in presentation, with what I perceive to be some typical English hops in the mix? Or perhaps Willamette, which is a English hop in American hop clothing, IMHO. Either way, all kinda muted beneath the layer of fruity esters smacking you in the nose n' mouth, and I suspect that it's not even the brewer's intention to have this not come across as an American Pale Ale ("...a traditional northwest style pale ale..." per their website), but to me this isn't bad, either way.

A little sweet in the finish, and the mouthfeel is a little sticky. And to be honest, I did get a little tired of this beer after a while. Finsihable? Yeah, but not something that I'd seek out again.

But, if nothing else, at least I know that there is something worthwhile coming out of Utah... ;^)

Music: Iron Maiden's "Killers"
//TB

Aroma: 7 | Appearance: 7 | Mouthfeel: 8 | Flavor: 9 | Overall: 7

this poured a orange copper with lazy bubbles and a soft head. Kind of mesquite sweet aroma, this had a nice rich body and color compared with others of the style. Attention given to malts here and deep fruit flavors of blood orange and cherry. Fully flavored and medium mouthfeel but not syrupy at all. Nicely balanced and medium bitter, i enjoyed the clean, tasteful aftertaste that didnt hang around past due.

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

Medium brown color. Small white foamy head. Aroma is malty and slightly sweet. A medium bodied pale ale. Malts are fruity and slightly sweet. Mild spicy hops. An American Pale Ale that more in the English style than the over the top American Style. It malty and the hops are mild tan most APAs. Nicely balanced. Very drinkable, I was surprised that it 5.6% alcohol and brewed in Utah, maybe it for export only. Mouthfeel is full and round. Finish is clean and smooth. Aftertaste is slightly bitter.