Situation Brewing Gateway Handshake – American Pale Ale at 4.8% ABV | 16 IBU (C$4.95 at Collective, 473 ml, packaged on 10-Oct-2022, acquired 1-Dec-2022, reviewed 13-Dec-2022)
Appearance: hazy pale gold with one fat finger of loose white head diminishing gradually to a thin cap, minimal spotty lacing. (3/5) Aroma: citrus, cereal grains, stone fruit. (7/10) Taste: moderate sweet, moderate-low bitter. (7/10) Palate: medium-light body, moderate carbonation, off-dry medium-short duration lightly tart finish. (4/5)
The label says this is hopped with Citra and Mosaic, with oats and wheat in the malt bill. I’m not getting a lot of oat smoothness in the fairly light body, but there is a hint of wheat tartness in the finish. Not a lot going on here, pleasant without being all that memorable – which is pretty much the standard when it comes to my limited experience (four or so) with this brewer. (14/20)
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