Annex Ale Project / Banded Peak Brewing Shop Swap American Pale Ale at 4.3% ABV | 21 IBU (C$7.07 at Willow Park Wine & Spirits, 650 ml, packaged on 2-Aug-2017, acquired 25-Aug-2017, reviewed 25-Aug-2017)
Appearance: clear pale amber with three fingers of fluffy white head, excellent retention and moderate lacing. (3/5) Aroma: white grape must, tropical fruit, pale malt, citrus, earth. (6/10) Taste: moderate sweet, moderate bitter. (6/10) Palate: medium body, moderate carbonation, off-dry short duration slightly spicy finish. (3/5)
Like most of Annex’ ales I’ve tried so far, this one is slightly on the dirty brown side of pale amber. The aromas and flavours are similarly muddy, with white grape and a punch bowl of tropical fruits out in front of a not-very-clean pale malt backbone, but not really popping. Fairly unremarkable. (12/20)
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