Schlafly Pale Ale - Beer Review

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In its first beer review ever, the Better Beer Authority reviews Schlafly Pale Ale out of St. Louis, MO.

Summary:

Review #1
January 21, 2010
Brewery: Schlafly Beer
Website: www.schlafly.com
Beer: Pale Ale
Beersperts: Adam H, Joby J, Scott B
Beerspert Panel Rating: 6.3
Available: Missouri, Illinois, Kentucky, Tennessee, Kansas, Mississippi, and Indiana

Notes from the brewery:
Amber-colored, medium-bodied British-style ale with a smooth, mildly-hoppy character.

ABV: 4.4%
OG: 11.5
IBU: 27
CAL (12 oz.): 155

Notes from the Beersperts:
Scott B:
Mild hoppy taste, unusual for a pale ale.
A woody, nutty taste with not much of an aftertaste.
Good beer, I wouldn't go out of my way to find it though.
Rating: 6

Joby J:
I could see myself drinking this as a session beer.
After drinking a couple drinks it grew on me.
I could see myself ordering it at a bar.
Rating: 6

Adam H:
Given the choice between this pale ale and others I would choose this because of the lack of hoppyness.
I could pick up some fruit notes with a caramel finish.
Rating: 7

Partial Transcript: "On Tap Schlafly Pale Ale

Hi I'm James Knott. This is the first episode of your Better Beer Authority.

Today we are reviewing Schlafly Pale Ale, which is made by the St. Louis Brewery out
of St. Louis, MO.

The brewery describes it as an amber-colored, medium-bodied British style ale with a
smooth, mildly hoppy character.

It is 4.4% ABV, 155 calories per 12 ounce bottle and has a rating of 27 on the IBU scale.

Many reviewers on-line describe it as a session beer.

A session beer is described by beeradvocate-DOT-com as "any beer that contains no
higher than 5 percent alcohol by volumea beer with high drinkabitity... that allows a
beer drinker to have multiple beers, within a reasonable time period or session, without
reaching inappropriate levels of intoxication"

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[cfezuwm]

I was at the Schlafly brewery last month and I gotta say my favorite of thier's was the American Pale Ale. You guys should try it out sometimes!

[AgileHProductions]

@cfezuwm My brother used to live in St. Louis and I've had a number of Schlafly beers. I've liked most of them. Haven't had any since this episode though and this was our first episode.

[baseballheaven2009]

more fun would be good for the shows but i do like the concept...

i'm from stl and loooovvvveeeee schlafly, i recently moved away from stl for a job and i missed my favorite beer....lucky for me my mommy brought me some when she visited because she loves me lol

on the first sip i could literally feel tears building up....what i like most about schlafly is that the taste has absolutely nothing that would make people not enjoy it...people who hate beer, would probably enjoy it...

[AgileHProductions]

@baseballheaven2009 This was our first episode. I think we definitely have loosened up and improved tremendously. Schlafly is a cool brewery. My brother lived in St. Louis and we would drink Schlafly whenever we went to visit. Hope you will check out some of our other shows.

[MrSensiestar]

Cheers!

The first to know what a real session beer is. There is no sutch thing as "just a beer" in the craft sect. All are created with the same passion as any artist.  If your not a brewwer or conasuer you have no busseness commenting and should stick to Coors. Great job! keep up the good drinking!

Tim Smith

[AgileHProductions]

@MrSensiestar Thanks for watching!

[AgileHProductions]

@EclecticDiscus This was our first episode. I think the show has gotten more relaxed. I hope you will check out our Duvel or Sierra Nevada Bigfoot Barleywine shows.

[EclecticDiscus]

Please pull my finger, little to serious guys, it's friggin beer.

It's an average IPA nothing more. painful to watch

[jennjeff1]

I agree with Chad--great video concept but maybe for a separate channel. I'm in Stuttgart, Germany where they have REAL beer and I can't get any of the ones you are tasting, but it looks like I will have to go back to SIU for a Schlafly. BBA is a great concept and should probably join up with the Facebook page RateBeer. I also agree with Chad on the need for you to "relax and rate/drink beer" vice these initial segments--too stiff. Maybe pound back a 6-pack each and then try again! ;-)

[Chad9976]

Geez, you guys went all out. Was this shot in a local TV studio?

I thought you guys sounded very stiff and scripted. You don't seem to be having a lot of fun.

If you're going to do beer reviews I'd recommend doing an entirely separate channel for it since it's so vastly different from the other stuff you've done.

Overall, good-looking video.