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Uncategorized Boards => General => Topic started by: Chris Craig on April 11, 2013, 11:09:06 AM

Title: Alexander Keith's Hop Series Ales
Post by: Chris Craig on April 11, 2013, 11:09:06 AM
Has anybody tried any of these yet?  I don't expect much, but I'm curious.
Title: Re: Alexander Keith's Hop Series Ales
Post by: Richard on April 11, 2013, 11:14:18 AM
The Cascade was actually very inoffensive - seems to me like a rather dry SMaSH beer, just 2-row and Cascade.

Honestly, I think I'll be drinking quite a bit of it in the summer.
Title: Re: Alexander Keith's Hop Series Ales
Post by: fakr on April 11, 2013, 11:28:19 AM
I was surprised with their Cascade ale.  Surprisingly bitter...considerably more bitter than their IPA, which isn't all that bitter.
Title: Re: Alexander Keith's Hop Series Ales
Post by: JohnQ on April 11, 2013, 12:16:14 PM
Quote from: "fakr"
...considerably more bitter than their IPA, which isn't all that bitter.


You mean...isn't an IPA.

JQ
Title: Re: Alexander Keith's Hop Series Ales
Post by: fakr on April 11, 2013, 01:08:07 PM
I'll admit, keiths was always my go to beer in the past so I still have a special place for it in my belly.

Definitely not much of an IPA though...IPA requires hops...lol!
Title: Re: Alexander Keith's Hop Series Ales
Post by: chrismccull on April 11, 2013, 01:44:57 PM
Same here, I drank that for years.

I believe that they are making a Hallertau version of the Ale as well.
Title: Re: Alexander Keith's Hop Series Ales
Post by: Chris Craig on April 11, 2013, 02:05:10 PM
...and something called Hop Mason as well.  That one's only available on tap though.
Title: Re: Alexander Keith's Hop Series Ales
Post by: Chris Craig on April 13, 2013, 03:42:17 PM
I had a few of the Cascade ales are Dolan's last night. It was 2 for 1 happy hour. They were ok. Nothing special. It was difficult to pick out the citrus I was expecting, and there was very little body. It was better than the regular Keith's though.
Title: Re: Alexander Keith's Hop Series Ales
Post by: Richard on April 13, 2013, 04:09:54 PM
Point being you had a few :)
When macro is the only option, its a good choice. You wouldn't seek it out otherwise.
Title: Re: Alexander Keith's Hop Series Ales
Post by: Chris Craig on April 13, 2013, 04:59:37 PM
Certainly not.
Title: Re: Alexander Keith's Hop Series Ales
Post by: Richard on April 16, 2013, 06:10:02 PM
Quote from: "ChrisCraig"
I had a few of the Cascade ales are Dolan's last night. It was 2 for 1 happy hour. They were ok. Nothing special. It was difficult to pick out the citrus I was expecting, and there was very little body. It was better than the regular Keith's though.


My suspicion is that the keg was getting on... I've had a few cans of this now with _very_ variable hop presence. It ranges from damn near undetectable to classic cascade.

So... they made a pale ale that actually ages like a pale ale. Touche.
Title: Re: Alexander Keith's Hop Series Ales
Post by: Jake on April 17, 2013, 06:06:13 PM
Is this available in NB liquor? Haven't been there in so long. Lol
Title: Re: Alexander Keith's Hop Series Ales
Post by: Chris Craig on April 17, 2013, 06:18:21 PM
I believe the Cascade and Hallertau versions are.
Title: Re: Alexander Keith's Hop Series Ales
Post by: Kyle on April 17, 2013, 07:10:14 PM
the Cascade one is for sure
Title: Re: Alexander Keith's Hop Series Ales
Post by: Jake on April 19, 2013, 08:42:02 AM
Yea i bought my first sixer in a while from the liquor store of the cascade and I liked it. Pretty decent summer beer. Actually not too far off from some of the old cascade pales that I was making last summer