Comments on It's Pub Night: Pyramid Fling Pale Ale

Bruce: Are we talking about the same beer? Maybe ...

2010-02-20T20:04:07.530-08:00

Bruce: Are we talking about the same beer? Maybe I was just misled by the very pale color, but caramel didn't jump out at me.

I was really disappointed with Fling, although at ...

2010-02-20T16:28:43.623-08:00

I was really disappointed with Fling, although at $2.50 what was I expecting? It came across to me as a light bodied amber, hops are there but so is a lot of caramel-like sweetness.

Dave: as opposed to a natural gimmick.

2010-02-05T10:50:45.398-08:00

Dave: as opposed to a natural gimmick.

As opposed to an authentic gimmick?

2010-02-05T10:25:46.349-08:00

As opposed to an authentic gimmick?

Jeff: Now that you've mentioned style, it got me t...

2010-02-04T16:02:29.402-08:00

Jeff: Now that you've mentioned style, it got me thinking, why are these breweries doing "Spring seasonals" at all?

The beers aren't particularly spring-like, and the ingredients are available year round. It's more of an artificial gimmick.

Alworth? He doesn't know his ass from a hole in t...

2010-02-04T11:56:42.473-08:00

Alworth? He doesn't know his ass from a hole in the ground.

(Actually, the two beers got lumped because they were both spring seasonal releases and at least nominally pale ales. But you're right--the connection stylistically is weak.)

I agree that Mirror Pond is a great, under-appreci...

2010-02-04T11:46:45.554-08:00

I agree that Mirror Pond is a great, under-appreciated beer. Due to a long family illness I spent a great deal time in coastal Central California over the past few years, and MP and Firestone Walker's beers were about the only decent beers available. I though MP superior to FW's pale ale.