R & B Brewing Company Dude Chilling Pale Ale American Pale Ale at 5.2% ABV | 40 IBU (C$3.79 at Oak & Vine, 473 ml, packaged on 28-Jun-2017, acquired 22-Aug-2017, reviewed 24-Aug-2017)
Appearance: clear pale gold with two fingers of rocky ivory head, good retention and patchy lacing. (4/5) Aroma: tropical fruit, citrus, grainy pale malt, resiny pine, floral, hint of green onion. (8/10) Taste: moderate sweet, moderate bitter. (8/10) Palate: medium body, lively to moderate carbonation, drying moderate bitter finish. (4/5)
I’ve only had one other by this brewery, which I think might’ve been contract brewed out of Howe Sound a couple of years ago – a “cream ale” that was an utter disaster. This, though? This is nice. Very well done, in fact. Citra brings a pleasant citrus, with just the tiniest inoffensive hint of green onion/cattiness, while the Galaxy and Centennial contribute to the overall fruit bowl effect. The malt is appropriately light, and the drying finish invites the next sip. A dude could chill with this, for sure. (That twisted liquorice on the label is the “Reclining Figure” that resulted in the park it occupies being renamed “Dude Chilling Park” – a fun little story that’s worth looking up.) (16/20)
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