Wild Rose Brewery Jefe Street Dog American Pale Ale at 4.2% ABV (C$3.00 at Oak & Vine, 355 ml, packaged on 20-Apr-2018, acquired 25-May-2018, reviewed 26-May-2018)
Appearance: clear coppery medium amber with two fingers of loose ivory head diminishing gradually to a thin cap and ring, moderate soapy lacing. (3/5) Aroma: resiny pine, caramel, melon, tropical fruit, weeds. (7/10) Taste: moderate sweet, moderate bitter. (7/10) Palate: medium body, lively carbonation, off-dry moderate bitter mildly peppery finish. (4/5)
I was sort of expecting an American Pale, but once I started pouring it figured it must be an English style. Then I smelled it, and got confused, and tasted it, and got more so. This thing combines aspects of both styles (and arguably other styles as well) making it a bit hard to pin down stylistically, so I guess “Pale Ale” is as good a title as any. I can totally see its appropriateness as a beer brewed for a Mexican restaurant, being slightly sweet with a hint of black pepper in the finish. I could go for a few of these with a plate of tacos. (14/20)
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