Tool Shed Brewing Company Papa Bam Bam’s Oatmeal Pale American Pale Ale at 4.5% ABV | 45 IBU (C$3.00 at Oak & Vine, 355 ml, packaged on 1-Jun-2017, acquired 22-Aug-2017, reviewed 22-Aug-2017)
Appearance: slightly hazy pale amber with one fat finger of loose ivory head, good retention and moderate soapy lacing. (4/5) Aroma: leafy weeds, citrus, caramel, pine. (7/10) Taste: moderate sweet, moderate bitter. (7/10) Palate: medium body, moderate carbonation, off-dry medium duration bitter finish. (3/5)
On the up side, the balance between the hops and malt is fairly seamless, to the point where it’s a little difficult to identify individual components. The oatmeal doesn’t make much of a flavour impact at all, and seems to be apparent only by the smoothness of the body. On the down side, the hop character that is most readily identifiable is a bit weedy and unremarkable, which is slightly surprising considering this is single-hopped with Cascade. Pleasant, but not particularly memorable. (14/20)
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