Goat Locker Brewing Company Pale Session Ale American Pale Ale at 4.5% ABV | 30 IBU (C$3.83 at NLC Stavanger, 473 ml, packaged on 24-May-2017, acquired 6-Sep-2017, reviewed 8-Sep-2017)
Appearance: hazy pale amber with one finger of loose off-white head settling to a thin cap, moderate lacing. (4/5) Aroma: caramel, leafy and weedy hops, hints of apple and pine. (6/10) Taste: moderate sweet, moderate bitter. (7/10) Palate: medium body, moderate carbonation, medium duration moderate bitter finish. (3/5)
So… this beer is by a Calgary brewery, but contract-brewed in BC. And I bought it here in Newfoundland, but I’m leaving for BC in a couple of days, before heading back to Calgary… my world really is a strange place. As far as the beer goes, well, I guess it’s OK. It’s not really in-spec for an American Pale, if you ask me – almost more of an English, when you get right down to it, with a somewhat malt-dominant character, and grassy weedy hops (although, granted, somewhat more bitter in the finish than typical for that style). Decently well-done, pleasant enough, and thirst-quenching, but it’s not exactly blazing any trails. (13/20)
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