Belgian-Style Apple Ale
Hopworks Urban Brewery
Sample Date
Jan12
2013
Bottle Number
288
Brewed In
Portland
Oregon
ABV
5.8%
Season
Special
IBU
8
Tasting Notes
Hopworks Apple Ale is the marriage of a traditional Belgian golden ale with juice from organic Washington and Oregon apples. Delicate floral aromas layer over tart flavors of freshly picked honeycrisp and gala apples. A subtle wheat malt body gives way to a refreshing, effervescent finish. Crisp and delicious as a fall day in the orchard.
Refreshing? Effervescent? Yes. But also: thin, watery, and ultimately disappointing. This beer didn't taste much like BEER, it felt far more like a weak cider. That would probably be good on a hot summer's day, but I instead drank it when it was released -- in the dead middle of winter. No thanks.
Hopworks Apple Ale
2013-01-12
Oregon Beer Project
Rating: 1.5 out of 5
