Why we picked it: Because variety is the spice of life and wanted to throw an organic-labeled one in the mix. I was secretly hoping it would include salmon.
What Fish Tale has to say: Remarkable bright with a crisp hop finish, Fish tale Organic Pale Ale is a beautifully balanced jewel of brewing. Its four organic malts impart a mellow sweetness that's amply matched by Yakima Cascade hops. Pale ale enthusiasts will treasure this ale as much as they love Cascadia, the beautiful land that inspired it!
ABV: 5%
IBU: 32
Fun Fact: From its home in beautiful Olympia, Washington, Fish Brewing Company has been hand-crafting ales of Northwest proportions since 1993. In 1996, we moved brewing operations across Jefferson Street and into the historic and spacious Skoog Building. (I just want use the word Skoog)
Another good choice. Not quite as good as yesterday’s - I wish it was a little hoppier, which I guess contradicts my day 1 comments.
ReplyDeleteI’m okay with it not having a salmon flavor. But I have some disappointed cats.
The name and the label had me convinced fish were swimming around during the making of this beer. Can't quite shake that feeling.
ReplyDeleteNothing too special about this. 2.5 I guess.
Yup, the lack of actual salmon is both disappointing and a relief. This was purchased since Scott was complaining that we had too many wintery nutmegy eggnoggy beers. It’s also pretty cool that we are all drinking it during the pivotal Hawks-Iggles game. Although I am convinced we could have found something better to represent the great Evergreen State. It’s just too sweet/malty for a pale ale. I’m sure we will have more offensive beers so I will rank this one right in the middle. 2.5 Carson Wentzesses.
ReplyDeleteI liked this one even more than yesterday. Maybe because it paired nicely with the steak I had for dinner; felt like I had a surf and turf. I give it 4.5 leg lamps.
ReplyDeleteNo salmon. Maybe they were too wild to fit in the bottle. There is zero body and little flavor. It's truly uninteresting in almost everyway. How can such an interesting label and name be so boring? Yet, here we are.
ReplyDeleteOf course, I am drinking a Washington state beer as my Seahawks pull away from Dan's beloved Eagles, as he sit on the couch across from me. I don't know if the tear in his beer improved the flavor or not. That's worth at least an extra grade. I give it 2 Bobby Wagners.
Speaking of fish, I remember this one time I went fishing with some of my high school friends. We rented one of those little boats with an outboard motor, and we went fishing on the bay. We always went fully stocked with sandwiches from WaWa, chips, Tastykakes, beer and soda. There were always a lot of jokes, including someone running the boat head onto wake just to get someone at the front of the boat soaking wet.
ReplyDeleteDuring one of these trips, I picked up a can of Coca-Cola - that I just opened, for what I thought would be a refreshing gulp of soda. It was a hot day, I was thirsty, and I was ready for my Coke. What I didn't realize, however, was that just second before, my friend Al, poured the Coke overboard, and refilled my can with bay water.
This beer reminded me of that experience - a lot. Watery. Bay-watery even. Could a few tears on my part have contributed? Perhaps. Watching Scott beam as the Seahawks had its substantial victory. (But, see also https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fu3nweHSEUM.) Ugh.
I almost gave it a two, because it didn't (happily) attempt to blend in a fish taste. But you know something - i's time to have higher standards. You don't get points just because your beer doesn't actually taste like fish. So, I go with a score of 1.
Ba Humbug. Go Eagles!
Nothing especially memorable about this selection, perhaps because I'm looking forward to some truly wintery, seasonal beers. But it gave me at least some modest refreshment on the walk to the neighborhood Advent party. And a beer from WA state, huh? What's next, something from Evanston? 3 Sam Wainwrights.
ReplyDeleteI was cool with it being uninteresting. This is just one of those built for speed versus comfort. Maybe a good candidate for the beer mile world championships...
ReplyDeleteNice label gets this one 3 3/4 out of 5 Brad Pitts from A River Runs Through it.
Came here to post comments on today's beer. Left disappointed. Scott, some of us like to finish our daily beer by 5:17 pm. Especially after spending most of the day in Central Pennsylvania. I'm so upset I'm going to go drink tomorrow's beer.
ReplyDeleteYeah. I'll take the blame for that one and today's. I'm frequently drinking early in that day... of course, may be that's the problem.
DeleteSee my day 4 comments...but seeing that we're fractioning our stars, I'm changing my score to 3.5.
ReplyDeletethis tasted like a really good quality home-brew - and I loved it! I thought the hop flavor was really fresh, the maltiness was just right, and the back end bitterness was perfect for a pale ale. Even the sediment on the bottom of the bottle was tasty.
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