Wolaver's Pale Ale
This perfectly balanced pale ale has a rich, malty taste and crisp, dry hoppy finish; marrying a blend of Cascade, Cluster and Hallertauer hops with Harrington specialty malt. For those who simply love great beer, Wolaver’s rich taste, body and character make it a delicious choice. Certified organic.
3.2
252 reviews
Middlebury, United States
Community reviews
(br-btl crm-lbl, "certified organic")
lct-cpr, thin head, full body, med co2, creamy.
aroma: malty sweet.
flavor: malty T1, sweet T2, bitter-hop T3.
clean but unimpressive pale ale.
Clear and glassy light orange. Wispy icing of lace.
Aroma of a very pale crystal malt with the vague hint of chlorine. Some bitter hops (like a pils) but mostly the malt. Gives a perfumy aroma.
Hops are bitter and perfumy in the taste, like noble or Hallertau hops. The malt is a bit like chlorine.
A bit dry on the tongue. Leaves a thin, pale film. It’s underwhelming. Not bad but definitely not that good. A below average pale ale.
Bottle. Amber beer with a cream colored head. Citrus and light caramel aroma with light earthiness. Citrus and light caramel flavor with light earth and light pine. Medium bodied. Grapefruit/lemon lingers with light caramel and light earth.
A somewhat malty aroma, this beer is certainly tasty. Some light hops and a healthy dose of caramel malt in the flavor. Easy drinking.
Overall Impression:
This is a pretty solid Pale Ale, a beer I’ve enjoyed a few different times in the past, but not for a while. Old rating seems to demonstrate a like but not love for this one, could use an update though.
12 ounce bottle from Whole Foods Market Charlottesville, VA. Pours a clear amber color with lots carbonation, a large head with better than average head retention and lacing. Aroma is floral hops with a citrus bite. Taste bitter citrus hops with a resinous finish. Very slight caramel and pear as well. Medium bodied,
12 oz. bottle. Golden brown pour with off white head. Pleasant aroma of floral hops. Flavor of hops, malt, spices, citrus- more to it than other organics I’ve tasted. Medium body, somewhat carbonated. Dry finish.
bottle, golden brown pour with lasting foam, really nice aroma of sweet malt and citrus, flavor doesn’t quite live up, fruity, light citric, pale finish
Reviewed 6/11/2009 (Bottle):
Pours a cloudy, amber orange colored body, with a smallish white color head, diminishing. Hoppy aroma, malty sweet. Some English maltiness. Very English tasting hops. Pale, light, dryish tasting. Hoppy, somewhat bitter tasting.
Bottle from Kegs & Barrels in Plano, TX. Pours a nice clear amber with quick fading white head. Aroma of fruit, caramel, piney hops. Flavor is off-dry with caramel, piney hops, some fruit. Mouth feel is medium body with high carbonation. Overall, pretty tasty brew!!!!!
Bottle from Total Wine. Pours a copper color wtih a small off white head. Aroma is very sweet. Floral hops, agave nectar, and some caramel malt. Flavor has a light hop bite with a soft malt backbone. Quite crisp, but just too bland and watery.
Decent Pale Ale, but one of the better organic beers I’ve had. Pours a copper color with a medium off-white head. Good lacing along the glass. Nice mixture of malts and hops with a decent bitterness in the finish.
Good organic pale ale. Pours a hazy light brown with small white head. Great hop flavor in the middle and bitter bite on the end. Really good refreshing session beer.
12oz bottle from Willow Bend Liquors (Tampa, FL). Pours a hazy dark caramel to amber color with a two finger fluffy white head that settles slowly and laces the glass. Aroma is sweet and floral with notes of honey, citrus, caramel, malt and some light spice. Flavor is sweet and floral as well with a nice balanced malt - hop presence. Some light notes of caramel, honey and spice. Generally light body with a pleasing malt finish.
Bottle. This was one of the first organics I tried. Unfortunately I was not impressed and it scared me away from trying other organics for a time. Something just seemed off about it. Could have been a damaged sample but I have yet to retry it.
12 oz. bottle from Total Wine in Jacksonville, FL. Bottle is marked with yellow ink with a brewed on date of 09 02 08. Either that or it is the expiration date. Nonetheless...the beer pours a nice amber color with a very thin tan head. Aroma is a very light citrus with a touch of grass. Taste is very earthy, some hops and a touch of bitterness on the finish. A rather decent beer.
Cloudy rust, medium tan lacy head. Aroma of caramel and citrus. Taste of sweet malt, caramel with some hop presence, but way too low for an APA. Chalky body finishes it off for the king champion of mediocrity.
Bottle 355ml
Appearance: clear plain amber looking ale with fairly bright midsized head.
Nose: decent blend of mineral hop feel with amber malt
Flavor/Palate : Medium bodied.ong nutty feel up front , touch of bark , some organic hints . Mid flat finishing. Average in most aspects. Fairly forgettable.
Bottle. Golden in color, very clear, with a rather decent white head. Nice floral aroma. Flavor was very hoppy, especially on the back end.
pours with a good head and dope lacing .. wait until you see him hit! ... pours a golden tan colour, has a very slight haze ... has a strange flavour, a kinda bracing bitterness at first then a few seconds later a mild sweetness, at tad stale and cardboard-ish but drinkable.. ok stuff, some simple flavours .. organic? damned hippies .. ’our lives are in danger you beatnik’
very little aroma....pale amber(looks like the ipa) and a thick foamy head with good retention. crisp and hoppy but the finish is a little metallic for my taste.
Aroma of roasted malts and sweet caramel. Average amount of hoppiness in the flavor with toasted malt. Some good carbonation but with fairly thin body. A decent pale ale.
Thin antique white head atop a clear mid-amber body, straightforward hops, very crisp, little low on malt, but a very clean finish.
An attractive, clear, autumnal orange body with a healthy off-white head that settles to a thin ring... steady effervescence makes this look refreshing... mellow hops with ample spruce tinge to tingle the senses... malts are subdued, not roasted or toasted (nice)... a rather full-bodied mouth experience, with bubbles rushing in, hops impressing the tongue, and malts raining on the back of the throat... pleasant, slightly subdued presence and hop rush--refreshingly drinkable with estimably mutliple bottles--the balance is apparent, especially at the throat... another solid beer from their organic 12-pack... doesn’t overpower but maintains a solid level of taste throughout--a bit malty for a pale ale, bordering on an ESB--but okay, some character to talk about!
12 oz bottle. Enjoyed this at the end of a power century. Pours hazy orange body and has a strong hop aroma. The taste is hop as well, very bitter.
Pours a rich copper-amber body and a fluffy cloud-like whitish head. Big caramel-candy nose. Medium-soft mouthfeel. Metallic presence lingers after first sip. Distinct bitter grapefruit and citrus finish. Not too bad, but a little oxidized.
12oz bottle. Pours golden burnt orange with soapy off-white head. Aroma is malty and citrus hops. Flavor is hops, bready malts, citrus and touch of caramel. Mouthfeel is thick and malty but does have hop bitterness. Nothing special but far from the worst APA I have had.
This beer was very refreshing. The organic component lended a nice crisp and clean taste with good hops balance backing it. Left a subtle finish, good.
Reminds me more of an English Pale Ale. Hazy amber color. Some head and lace. Some malt and grapefruit aroma. Lots of malt, listed hops, and citrus in the flavors. Also big in the sweetness dept. Not one of my favs. Kind of a long finish.
Slightly hazy amber, moderate off-white head. Nice aromatic fruity hop aroma. Nicely balanced sweet caramel malts and floral/fruity hop character with a medium-bitter finish. Easy-drinking, enjoyable.