BrewDog Unleash the Yeast: American Ale
Keg and bottled, series
The unsung heroes, the foot soldiers of the revolution. We owe a huge debt to the billions of tiny yeast cells that work tirelessly to ferment sugars into alcohol and CO2. But yeast isn’t just here for the grunt work. Yeast has the power to change the flavour, aroma and complexion of your beer in an instant. This series is designed to showcase the impact different yeasts have on the same base beer.
This series of 4 beers gives the limelight to four totally different yeast strains: Belgian Trappist, Pilsen Lager, American Ale and Bavarian Weizen. All 4 beers have been brewed to the same ABV using a blend of Centennial and Amarillo hops and a backbone of Pale Ale, Munich and Cara Malts.
Malts:
Maris Otter, Crystal Malt, Caramalt
Hops:
Centennial, Amarillo
Twist:
Each beer is identical except for the different yeast used to ferment the beers creating 4 radically different beers from the same starting point
- See more at: http://www.brewdog.com/product/unleash-the-yeast#sthash.h6nn0WvO.dpuf
The unsung heroes, the foot soldiers of the revolution. We owe a huge debt to the billions of tiny yeast cells that work tirelessly to ferment sugars into alcohol and CO2. But yeast isn’t just here for the grunt work. Yeast has the power to change the flavour, aroma and complexion of your beer in an instant. This series is designed to showcase the impact different yeasts have on the same base beer.
This series of 4 beers gives the limelight to four totally different yeast strains: Belgian Trappist, Pilsen Lager, American Ale and Bavarian Weizen. All 4 beers have been brewed to the same ABV using a blend of Centennial and Amarillo hops and a backbone of Pale Ale, Munich and Cara Malts.
Malts:
Maris Otter, Crystal Malt, Caramalt
Hops:
Centennial, Amarillo
Twist:
Each beer is identical except for the different yeast used to ferment the beers creating 4 radically different beers from the same starting point
- See more at: http://www.brewdog.com/product/unleash-the-yeast#sthash.h6nn0WvO.dpuf
3.4
163 reviews
Ellon, Aberdeenshire, Scotland
Community reviews
Keg at Brewdog Shepard’s bush. Aroma is nice berry hop, orange blossom and citrus. Flavour is base malt, nutty, honey and nice fruity hop, orange hop. Nice clean ferment. Palate is slight sweet, medium subdued bitterness. Honeysuckle. Solid very drinkable beer.
Bottle 330ml.
[ As BrewDog Unleash the Yeast: American Ale ].
Clear medium orange color with a average, frothy, good lacing, mostly lasting, off-white head. Aroma is moderate malty, caramel, moderate to heavy hoppy, grass, grapefruit, hop oil notes. Flavour is moderate to light light heavy sweet and moderate bitter with a long duration, grass, grapefruit, yeast and butterscotch notes. Body is medium, texture is oily, carbonation is soft. [20140405]
Ottima apa ambrata ben luppolata, fruttata e leggermente agrumata, ben maltata, sfumatura leggermente dolce e caramellata. Good job!
Bottle. Crisp, sweet, fruity hoppy, citrusy. Best beer in the unleash the yeast series.
Bottle,6.3%. Slightly hazy amber/orange with medium off-white head. Aroma is malt, fruit, caramel, hop, little earhty and a little citrus. Flavour is malt, caramel, hop, medium sweet, little citrus, little earthy and medium bitter.
Tap at Brewdog, Sheffield. Hazy gold. Lasting, thin, white head. Ripe peach. Pear. Taste is fruity bitter. Palate is soft and lightly spicy. Light, long bitter finish. Very nice.
Aroma: Smelling of bread, peaches, lime, grass and pine.
Appearance: A hazy amber colored beer. A off-white head with good lacing and good curtains.
Taste: Tasting bread, grape-fruit, soap, pine and grape-fruit peel.
Palate: Medium carbonation, a soft texture. A medium body with a dry finish.
Overall: A well balanced APA, the hops were more present than the lager variant.
Note: Bottle 330 ml at home. Reviewed 2014-06-20.
Bottle from the 4 pack.
Aroma of pear Popsicle.
Clean hoppy taste. The base brew in this series was made for this rather anonymous yeast.
Color: light orange.
Head: barely existant.
Aroma: Citrus, hoppy.
Taste: Citrus,
Palate: nearly nothing. :/
Litt uklar lys kobberfarge med et kremet skum dette limte seg fast i glassveggen. Deilig aroma av malt, karamell,tropisk frukt og grapefrukt. Smaken følger opp fin bitterhet og bra fylde. Lang ettersmak
330ml bottle from Brewdog.com. Pours hazy orange with vibrant orange / vanilla icing aroma. Lovely fruity hops in the taste, orange, caramel, vanilla, citrus, a crisp and flavoursome pale.
Bottle leggermente ambrata buona schiuma discreta persistenza agrumati citrico leggero mirtillo discreto amaro resinoso buona seccheza
Draft @ BrewDog Edinburgh.
Aroma is very citrus hoppy, crisp. Almost a sweet smell. Hazy light amber with virtually no head.
Hoppy taste, quite bitter, dry, light sweetness. Finish is dry. Soapy texture. Lively carbonation.
33CL bottle at home, orange beer with a medium head, aroma is citrus, tropical fruit, taste is citrus, tropical fruit, bitter. Very nice
Tap @ C4 Pale Ale Festival, 2014. Pours hazy dark golden with a white creamy head. Yeast, phenols, rubber, citrus and caramel. Medium bodied.
Bottle. Aroma assertive citrusy fruity hoppy. This yeast brought out the hops more. Clear orange colour. Taste is citrusy, lightly tart hoppy, American. Quite clean. Enjoyable, a bit thin bodied. Overall good drinkable beer.
Flaska från SB. Klar orange med medelstort, snart försvinnande, vitt skum. Dofter av apelsin, tallbarr, karamell och grapefrukt. Smakinslag av citrus, karamell och trä. Medelstor beska, medelfyllig kropp.
How: Bottle.
Where: Systembolaget, had at home.
Appearance: Clear golden colour with a white head.
Aroma: Fruit, orange, caramel, citrus.
Body: Medium body and carbonation.
Flavour: Citrus, fruit, hops, some perfume.
Bottle. Hazy golden body with a white head. Weak hoppy aroma of tropical fruits and herbs. Taste of bread, apricot, grass. The beer feels a bit simple as the yeast is so clean it doesn’t add much in terms of profile. Pretty standard hoppy pale ale with less bite than usual
Bottle @benzai. Orange color with no head. Smells and tastes citrus, hoppy, fruity, bitter, caramel. The best of the unleash the yeast, but still not great.
Bottle @ benzai. Slightly hazy orange with a very small off-white head. Smells fruity, orange peel, old hops, very sweet. Tastes sweet, hops, pine, sticky sweet, malty.. Could be hoppier and more fresh. Thin to medium body, soft carbo.
No head.. clear orange colour.. smell yeasty fizzy. Taste fizzy yeasty carbo.. shared by benzai..
Bottle shared @ weekly tasting with Dutchdrebus, Thompson and Ansjelaah. Lightly hazy light orange color, medium sized white head. Aroma is malts, nicely hoppy, nicely fruity. Taste lightly malts, a nice fruity touch, decently bitter, nicely hoppy. Average body and carbonation.
Bottle from Rehills, Newcastle. A golden coloured beer with citrus and orange marmalade flavours followed by an earthy, bitter woody finish.
Butelka 0.3L. Złote, klarowne, przygaszone. Piana w kolorze złamanej bieli, średnioobfita, średnio i drobno- pęcherzykowa, dość trwała.
Aromat: słodki jak niektóre IPA, dojrzałe owoce tropikalne, marakuja, mango i odrobina cebuli.
Smak: przede wszystkim chmiel, tak samo jak w aromacie, dojrzałe owoce. Odrobina nut karmelowych. Spora grejpfrutowa krótka goryczka. Lekko wyczuwalny alkohol.
Wysycenie średni, ciało średnie, faktura gładka, kremowa.
To piwo pije jako drugie z serii po belgian ale. Zupełnie inny charakter, podkreślone aromaty i smaki chmielów jak w IPA.
Aroma: citrus and something vaguely unpleasant that I can’t quite put my finger on.
Taste: a bit sweet, a bit fruity, a bit bitter.
Ok, not great
Clear orange color with a small white head - weird aroma of medication disappearing with the time, citrusy, mango, hints of caramel - Flavor is malty, citrusy, mango - light body, light bitterness, medium carbonation, light citrusy finish - decent beer more interesting for the comparison between the yeast that for the beer itself
Bottle. Nice hop nose, this yeast seems to fit the ingredients best of them all. Oranges, peaches. Crisp and hoppy, orange, flowers. Not great, but the best of the bunch. Not really that interesting though.
Bottle from Brewdog. Pours light cloudy dark golden with a small white head. Aroma is fresh citrus, yet malty, peach and caramel. Taste is more oriented towards citrus and fresh oranges,with a nice malty and fizzy fruity backbone.
High carbonated, dry finish.
Bottle from Brewdog shop. Amber color, white head. Bitter taste with floral hops, citrus, caramel, mango and resin. Bitter finished with citrus, mango and resin. Very nice APA.