Postmark Brewing Fresh Hop Pale Ale American Pale Ale at 4.8% ABV | 34 IBU (C$7.29 at Willow Park Wine & Spirits, 650 ml, no bottle date or best before, acquired 8-Nov-2016, reviewed 9-Nov-2016)
Appearance: clear pale amber with one fat finger of loose off-white head diminishing fairly rapidly to a thin skim, patchy lacing. (3/5) Aroma: floral, anise, pale malt, grassy, earthy. (7/10) Taste: moderate sweet, moderate bitter. (6/10) Medium body, moderate-low carbonation, off dry medium duration bitter finish. (3/5)
Huh… that’s actually not bad. Kind of an interesting flavour profile, with floral leading, but followed immediately by an almost anise-like note that lingers. It’s really not much like the “fantastic clean earthy aroma” the label promises, but it’s not bad. It’s not great, either, mind you. (But that seems to be pretty much par for the course with Postmark: the best I’ve ever had by them was their IPA, at 7.5/10, but other than that they seem to wallow around 6.5/10 – or lower.) (13/20)
6.5/10 #ryansbooze ryansbooze.com
