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Matilda Bay Brewery ‘Alpha Pale Ale’ [WA]

Matilda Bay Brewery has been producing Alpha Pale Ale under a style similar to the American Pale Ale for quite some time now.

It has a distinct hopped aroma, citrus dominant and austere bitterness. Pouring deep golden from the bottle chances are you’ll be taken back by the bitterness that arrives in a slow wave along with a grapefruit aroma. You may as well think you’ve had a bite of a grapefruit because it’s not too dissimilar. I’d err on the side of caution if you don’t like bitter beers and steal a sip from someone who knows this style and enjoys it. Definitely refreshing with a filling wholemeal bread mouth-feel. Good in summer after a long bike ride in the setting sun.

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2 Responses to “Matilda Bay Brewery ‘Alpha Pale Ale’ [WA]”

  1. Matt C Says:
    July 16th, 2009 at 3:25 am

    I picked up a 6-pack of this recently and was quite disappointed… It reminds me of one of those “extreme pale ales” coming out of America. The bitterness is just too aggressive, and I like bitter drinks (incl. Campari, Fernet Branca, etc).
    Perhaps they’re attempting to justify the price by making an ‘extreme’ beer. It’s certainly memorable, but not in a good way.

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