Blue Mountain Brewery - Full Nelson Pale Ale

I tried this along with New Holland - Mad Hatter IPA and prefered this Pale Ale as it seemed more like a fruity American style IPA.  It was also a lighter body beer which is what I prefer in this style of beer.

Blue Mountain's pale ale poured amber with a rich biege head that had great retention.

Its aroma was malty but with some berry hop notes. There really was not remarkable to speak of.

I would characterize the flavors of this beer as an lite-version of an American style IPA more than a traditional pale ale.  The hops gave the beer an almost strawberry flavor an little dryness that I would associate with a pale ale.  Some sweetness developed from the malt with the beer finishing with a slight bitterness.  The flavors were very mild overall which made the fruity hops standout more. 

The body was lighter and the consistency was slightly water.

I would consider this more a watered down American IPA than a dry-bitter pale ale.  The hops were just too floral and berry like and there certainly was not enough bitterness. That is not a bad thing - Just not what I was expecting.

May 2009