Notes:
American Pale Ale
12oz Bottle
6.0% ABV
55 IBUs
From the bottle:
A malty pale with
Cascade, Centennial, Columbus and Chinook hops creating citrus and pine-like
flavor with assertive bitterness.
Appearance:
Pours a nice autumnal orange mixed with caramel brown…way too much off
white head formed with the lightest of pours (see photo above)...this is the
last of a six pack I picked up and all of them have done this...it’s thick,
with big and little bubbles…tons of big bubble lacing around the glass…fairly
transparent, there’s tons of bubble action throughout…a well carbonated brew…when
it finally simmers down, it has a nice, drinkable appearance…(3.89/5)
Smell:
Earthiness, yeast, floral, piney, grapefruit, orange, sweet caramel
malts, honey candy and toffee…there is a light airiness; a fresh,
out-of-the-shower aroma going on here…a touch of alcohol heat way in the
back…it’s a lovely smelling brew…(4/5)
Taste: Yum!
Sweet, caramel malts blending nicely with piney/resin and citrus (orange and grapefruit) hops…way
more yeast flavor than typically found in these types of pale ales...a very fresh
feel and taste to it…not overly complicated, it really comes in as it finishes…there’s
a biscuity, citrus bitterness in the after taste…(3.89/5)
Mouthfeel:
Light to medium body, tons of carbonation…it fluffs up all over my
palate leaving piney/citrus resin all over my tongue…for all the fluff and
body, it’s not overly chewy, still has a nice, drinkable body…(3.89/5)
Overall: This
is a pretty good beer…the flavor isn’t overly unique, as I’ve really been
hitting the caramel malts mixed with citrus hops American Pale Ale variety
pretty hard lately, so it’s difficult for a brew like this to stand out...what
does separate this beer from others is the yeast they use…it’s very evident in
the aroma and flavor making it borderline Belgian in life and effervescence
(though the over zealous carbonation makes me burpy!)…things are nicely
balanced, it’s very drinkable and at 6.0% ABV, I could have a couple over the
course of a night and still be able to hold my head up… (4/5)
Score:
(3.93/5)
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