Upland Helios Pale Ale

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

Pours slightly hazy orange-golden with a thin pale buff head. Malty aroma is not strong, and has a fruity hint. Flavor is more hoppy than malty, close to an IPA, slightly bitter with just a hint of orange. Mouthfeel has average fizz and slightly thin body, while finish is hoppy and woody. Nothing special, but good for a party or chilling on a hot day.

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

pours a hazy light copper body with a snow white head that is thick and creamy lasting for all of the beer. The aroma has a dry fruity hops which are supported by some honey malt notes in the finish. The taste is slightly dry green hops which have a herbal quality and some juicy fruit gum notes to them. There is a nice malt flavor that grows as the beer opens with some biscuit malt notes. The dried orange and spicy character to the hops comes through in the finish. The mouthfeel is medium to light and has a gentle fizz and no alcohol heat noticed.

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

Tame by pale ale standards, I'm digging the Upland house character found throughout their sampler. A bit of flowery and citrus hop notes coupled with a mild pale and caramel malt backdrop. Good drinking Ale.

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

Pours a slightly hazy orange-gold with a fluffy white head. Aroma is only a little citrusy and the taste much the same. Light citrus and some malt. Decent and drinkable but more like a "light" pale ale.

Aroma: 5 | Appearance: 5 | Mouthfeel: 5 | Flavor: 4 | Overall: 5

My first birthday beer of the day- a semi cloudy golden colour. no head. Taste is terribly metallicy actually more glassy then anything. hops are old tasting. Bottled on July '09. everything about this beer is really dissapointing.