6 beer sampler

Pike Naughty Nellie, golden artisan ale. No chick beer here. Nice beer with a malty sweetness and enough hops to compliment the over all flavor.

Pike Weisse, American crystal wheat beer. Not a lot of character. Lightest tasting beer on the menu.

Pike pale ale, wow very crisp hops dance on the tongue. Beer finishes cleanly. Hops and malt are balanced perfectly.

Pike ipa, slight aromatics for the style. Big hops in the mouth and finishes up with a hop kick.

Pike kilt lifter malty sweet, finishes clean. Not big enough to induce kilt lifting. Definite hop character in the finish, not big hops, but detracts from the style.

Pike XXXXX stout. Big black patent in nose and in dry finish. Big coffee nose, almost espresso. Under tones of chocolate sneak up on you. Very good beer, malt sweetness comes through as it warms to balance the other dry flavors.

Pike Double Ale, an explosion in flavor. Deep amber beer with aggressive hops balanced to caramel malt body. My favorite on the menu, I got two of the $3 happy hour pints of this.


Seattle - Vancouver Oct 2006