Brewsters Brewing Company Beer Clouds Anti-Hail Ale American Pale Ale at 5% ABV | 19 IBU (C$6.79 at Quarry Park Calgary Co-Op, 650 ml, no bottle date or best before, acquired 10-Nov-2016, reviewed 10-Nov-2016)
Appearance: crystal clear pale straw with two fingers of rocky white head, excellent retention and patchy lacing. (3/5) Aroma: grassy, honey, light citrus, hint of sulphur. (5/10) Taste: moderate-high sweet, mild bitter. (6/10) Medium-light body, moderate carbonation, sweetish mildly bitter finish. (3/5)
Lagers that taste like ales? Generally good stuff – or at least moving in the right direction. Ales that taste like lagers? Not quite so great. I’m tempted to conclude they stripped all the flavour out by overfiltering, given the crystal clear appearance. Starts off somewhat less than impressive – and gets less nice as it warms, with a hint of sulphur coming out. Not one of their better efforts, and more like a macro lager than an APA. (11/20)
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