Great Lakes Brewery Burst! – American Pale Ale at 4.5% ABV | 20 IBU (C$4.00 at Collective, 473 ml, packaged on 19-Aug-2020, acquired 17-Sep-2020, reviewed 23-Sep-2020)
Appearance: hazy pale gold with two fingers of loose off-white head, good retention and moderate spotty lacing. (4/5) Aroma: juicy tropical fruit, citrus, stone fruit, pale malt. (8/10) Taste: moderate sweet, moderate bitter. (8/10) Palate: medium body, moderate-soft carbonation, off-dry short finish. (4/5)
A very nice example of the NE style, with juicy fruit dominating on a clean pale malt background, balanced bitterness on the tongue, and a clean finish that invites the next sip. It’s a particularly impressive flavour profile for such a low ABV beer, that never becomes thin or watery – though that might be because I drank it pretty quickly! In my experience, these guys don’t know how to make a bad beer, and this is a particularly nice one. (16/20)
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