Burdock Brewing Vermont Blond – American Pale Ale at 4.5% ABV (C$5.17 at Collective, 355 ml, packaged on 23-Sep-2020, acquired 5-Nov-2020, reviewed 16-Nov-2020)
Appearance: slightly hazy pale straw with one fat finger of rocky white head, good retention and moderate soapy lacing. (4/5) Aroma: lemon zest, grainy malt, grass, light sweaty tropical fruit. (7/10) Taste: moderate sweet, moderate-low bitter. (7/10) Palate: light body tending watery, moderate carbonation, off-dry crisp lightly bitter finish. (3/5)
Brewer notes say it’s dry-hopped with Citra, without specifying any other hops. There’s not a lot happening other than the zesty citrus, so I suppose it’s possible that it’s actually single-hopped. But whatever it’s hopped with, there isn’t a lot of it. And that’s the bottom line here: there’s nothing bad, but ultimately there’s not much of anything at all. I’ve had a lot of Session IPAs with much more robust flavour than this. (14/20)
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