Style: Pale Ale (American)

ABV: 5.6

93/100
Aroma: 12
Appearance: 3
Flavor: 19
Mouthfeel: 4

MadeWest Brewing Company Pale

What the brewers say

“Flagship pale ale featuring Mosaic, Simcoe, and Ekuanot.”

What our panel thought

“The aroma offers nice hops complexity, with tropical notes against a resinous backdrop and some toasty malt notes. Flavor is milder, with more focus on the pine, but a good balance. Finishes with a soft bitterness in scale with the general lightness throughout.”

What our editors thought

“Crisp white-flower notes in the nose with some tropical funk. Modern and vivid. That lightness persists in the sip, as gentle pale-malt notes support crisp tropical floral notes in the sip. Gorgeous.”

Review printed in: Rethinking the Classic Pale Ale (Winter 2023) (View All Issues)


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