Review: Cascade Lakes, Rooster Tail Pale Ale

I remember drinking this one about 3 years back and being far more impressed than I am now.  Maybe my sense of taste has sharpened.  On the other hand, I may have been drinking crap beer all along and never realized it.  I picked up a six-er of the once friendly Rooster Tail Pale Ale and I have to say; if I had brewed a beer that tasted like this does now, I would have given it a sailors funeral.  It has a orangeish straw color and appears clear and refreshing upon visual inspection.  A little smell test reveals something odd.  Butter.  Home brewers know this problem all too well.  The fermentation may not have been complete before they transferred, or they are having a problem with sanitation.  Either way, this beer is almost undrinkable.  It has nice carbonation and a pleasant appearance but I'm having a hard time finding any other redeeming qualities in this one.  It'll get ya drunk?  Well, there's better ways to do that, so, lets get to the numbers.

Aroma: 4/12   Appearance: 2/3   Flavor: 6/20   Mouthfeel: 1/5  Overall Impression:  4/10  Total:  17/50


Fail, fail, and fail.  I can't get over the mouthfeel.  It's like greasy butter or like if someone microwaved a stick of butter and poured it into a cup of water.  Cascade Lakes Brewery has a problem that needs to be fixed.  I'll have to check out some of their other beers to see if the problem is widespread.