Northern Brewer Extra Pale Ale Extract Kit

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Review of Northern Brewer Extra Pale Ale 1040

Appearance

A deep golden color that is surprisingly spot on for an extract kit. It's clear even though I didn't use a secondary, so there is no yeast floating around in there. The head is a coarse, bubbly white, but doesn't stick around very long.
Smell

A definite cascade aroma. Floral and citrus, but the malt breaks through and entices my tongue. And that is really what this simple beer is comprised of. Tons of malt.
Taste

A decent mixture of malt and bitterness that I think has balanced a little better with age. It is heavier on the malt side, and I agree with the judges on that. It does taste pretty good though.
Mouthfeel

Even with some extra aging it still is low on carbonation which gives it a bit of a flat feel. At first my tongue tingles but its just the hop acids attacking my taste buds, not fizzle from the bubbles. It is very smooth and has a medium body to it that feels a little bit like a mouthful.
Drinkability

For me, it's high. I love EPA and for me this one rivals and Summit EPA. If you've had the Summit EPA it is better balanced than this beer, but this brew definitely reminds me of it. It's not over whelming one way or the other and I can definitely drink a few of these.
Overall

This kit and recipe are good. It wasn't hard to brew and it turned out solid both times I made it. I didn't see much difference between the first batch to the second batch reusing the yeast other than it saved me $7. So if your looking for a good Extra Pale Ale Extract Kit, Northern Brewer's 1040 is pretty good.
How bout you?

Have you brewed this one up? What were your results like?

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[TrainingMuscle25]

Thanks for the vid. Keep making them.

[johnrthome]

Could you recommend ingredients or kit extracts for an extra pale ale- in rolling rock flavor and style?

[MattCA88]

Just bought this tonight. Keep hearing good reviews! Do you think adding a little more priming sugar would help?

[n8line1978]

Thanks for the review...it helps. I've been looking for another NB kit...this may be the next buy.