Village Brewery Village Gardener (2015) American Pale Ale at 5.5% ABV (C$6.79 at Willow Park Wine & Spirits, 650 ml, no bottle date or best before)
Appearance: slightly hazy pale gold with a short, short-lived white head, no lacing. (3/5) Aroma: citrus, grainy pale malt, honey, rhubarb, cherry. (7/10) Taste: moderate sweet, moderate bitter, light tart. (6/10) Medium-light body, moderate carbonation, crisp short duration finish. (4/5)
I like the concept behind this beer: locally brewed, not just with locally-grown ingredients, but community-grown ones. And not to suggest I dislike the flavour, but I don’t like it quite as well as the concept. I’m getting the added fruit flavours, including rhubarb and cherry, but overall it’s a little sharp and unbalanced. Can’t be much more specific than that about how this falls short, but it doesn’t really rev me up. (13/20)
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