Ravens Brewing Co. Spaced Out Strata Pale Ale – American Pale Ale at 5.4% ABV | 30 IBU (C$4.36 at Collective, 473 ml, packaged on 27-Aug-2020, acquired 17-Sep-2020, reviewed 22-Sep-2020)
Appearance: hazy pale gold with two fingers of fluffy off-white head, good retention and moderate spotty lacing. (4/5) Aroma: tropical fruit, citrus, pale malt, light resiny pine. (8/10) Taste: moderate sweet, moderate bitter. (8/10) Palate: medium body, moderate-lively carbonation, off-dry medium duration finish. (4/5)
Nice one, and probably the best I’ve had by them to date – though that’s only about half a dozen candidates, so we’re not really talking about a deep field here. I can’t find any confirmation that this is a single-hop, but the aroma profile is certainly consistent with what I’ve detected previously with Strata, which is definitely up there in terms of my favourite hops. This is a nicely balanced combination of tropical fruit, citrus, and light pine. I’d like to see more dank pine here, but as it is, it’s quite pleasant and flavourful for a light(er) Pale. (16/20)
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