2 Crows Brewing Matinee – American Pale Ale at 3.1% ABV | 24 IBU (C$4.81 at Collective, 355 ml, packaged on 29-Jul-2020, acquired 3-Sep-2020, reviewed 16-Sep-2020)
Appearance: hazy pale straw with one finger of rocky white head, good retention and moderate soapy lacing. (4/5) Aroma: bright citrus, pale crackery malt, mild resiny pine. (7/10) Taste: moderate sweet, low bitter. (7/10) Palate: light body falling off slightly thin, moderate-lively carbonation, off-dry medium duration slightly mouth coating finish. (3/5)
This is actually pretty decent considering the very low ABV. The aroma in particular was pleasantly hoppy and bright, and I was surprised the body didn’t fall off thinner and more watery than it did. There’s a little something in the finish that I wasn’t quite able to characterize – it’s not astringent, as such, but there’s a slightly sticky mouth coating thing going on that isn’t typical for APAs or Session Ales – but other than that it was pleasant and certainly easy to drink. (14/20)
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