Samuel Smith Old Brewery Organic Pale Ale English Pale Ale at 5% ABV ($7.79 at Sobeys Liquor Silverado, 550ml, no bottle date or best before)
Pours clear pale amber with two fingers of loose white head diminishing gradually to a thick skim, light lacing. (3/5) Nose is bready malt, earthy hops. (6/10) Taste is moderate sweet, mild bitter. (6/10) Medium body, low carbonation, off-dry finish. (3/5)
Not much to say about this one – pretty standard EPA/ESB. The character is dominated by malt, and the low carbonation makes the body tend a bit to the flat and boring. (12/20)
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