sallad
08-01-2003, 08:37 AM
i called the Abbaye in philly last night, and they told me they were tapping their keg of Heavyweight's Regal Pale Ale at 9pm. i already had plans for dinner at the Independence brewpub, and of course i stopped off before dinner for a Yards ESA from the handpump.
so i got to the Abbaye around 9:30-10:00 after about 5 other local micros.. unfortunately my palette was not as fresh as i'd have liked, but so it goes.... anyway, the Abbaye is a nice little beer bar with a good selection of taps: a leikheim, victory golden monkey, etc. my goal, naturally, was the Regal Pale Ale.
i have to admit i was a little disappointed, but not a bad beer. very stong bitterness and a noticable alcohol taste. the bitterness was not so crisp as i would have liked, and it lingered on the tongue, tasting almost a little sour. nicely fullbodied, good flavor. didn't notice too much hop aroma, but like i said, my tastebuds were a little overwhelmed already.
overall, i thought it was a good beer that was perhaps just a little young. might have benefited from a few more weeks of conditioning. but thats just me... ;)
anyone else get a chance to try this?
so i got to the Abbaye around 9:30-10:00 after about 5 other local micros.. unfortunately my palette was not as fresh as i'd have liked, but so it goes.... anyway, the Abbaye is a nice little beer bar with a good selection of taps: a leikheim, victory golden monkey, etc. my goal, naturally, was the Regal Pale Ale.
i have to admit i was a little disappointed, but not a bad beer. very stong bitterness and a noticable alcohol taste. the bitterness was not so crisp as i would have liked, and it lingered on the tongue, tasting almost a little sour. nicely fullbodied, good flavor. didn't notice too much hop aroma, but like i said, my tastebuds were a little overwhelmed already.
overall, i thought it was a good beer that was perhaps just a little young. might have benefited from a few more weeks of conditioning. but thats just me... ;)
anyone else get a chance to try this?