Ol’ Beautiful Brewing Co. Pegasus Pale Ale American Pale Ale at 6.5% ABV | 45 IBU (C$7.49 at Oak & Vine, 650 ml, packaged on 28-Jul-2017, acquired 22-Aug-2017, reviewed 24-Aug-2017)
Appearance: slightly hazy pale gold with two fingers of fluffy white head, good retention and moderate lacing. (4/5) Aroma: citrus, pine, grainy pale malt, melon peel, floral. (6/10) Taste: moderate sweet, moderate bitter. (6/10) Palate: medium body, moderate carbonation, dry moderate bitter finish. (3/5)
The label’s tasting notes read “Citrus Floral Bitter”, and yeah, it’s sorta piney and sorta citrusy, and it’s decently dry, which are all good things – but there’s a melon peel / green vegetal note that doesn’t excite me. It’s OK, and I’ll probably try their next offering (assuming it’s not an ESB or an Irish Red or something equally horrible and boring) but I can’t see bothering with this one again. (13/20)
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