Appearance: Shiny,
golden amber. Brilliant, with a thin cap
of foam (4.5/5).
Aroma: Clean, fresh,
noble hop aroma, along with sweet apples (4/5).
Taste: This is a
beautiful, delicate, beer. The hops are
the predominate flavor, but it’s certainly not bitter. I also get a bit of pilsner malt and spiced
cider (4.25/5).
Mouthfeel: Medium
body, medium carbonation (4.25/5).
Overall: I’ve been
looking for this beer since I started my Belgian Pale Ale project, but being
draft-only, and the fact that it only seems to be served in a handful of
rotating locations, makes it a tough find.
Anyway I stumbled upon it last night at my local gastropub and thought I
should add it to my list of reviews as a “BONUS” beer. It is a wonderful example of the style;
fresh, bright, clean, and alive. I
respect AleSmith for leaving this draft-only, because it would quickly die in a
bottle (4.25/5).
-Matt
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