Surly Brewing Co. Logic Bomb – American Pale Ale at 5.5% ABV (2023 Craft Beer Advent Calendar #23, 355 ml, best before 31-Dec-2023, acquired 14-Dec-2023, reviewed 25-Dec-2023)
Appearance: slightly hazy pale gold with one fat finger of rocky white head, good retention and moderate soapy lacing. (4/5) Aroma: juicy citrus, tropical fruit, pale malt. (8/10) Taste: moderate sweet, moderate bitter. (7/10) Palate: medium body, moderate-low carbonation falling off fast in the finish. (3/5)
Hopped with Warrior, Centennial, Citra, Talus, and Sabro; malts are 2-Row, Munich, Aromatic, Crystal, Carafoam, and Acidulated. I don’t know if it’s age – thanks for throwing in a beer with a BB of a week from now guys! – or if this is always like this, but it starts off promising and fizzles fast. A bright citrus led the way upon opening, followed quickly by tropical fruits, but both died back relatively rapidly. More importantly, the flavour and carbonation both fell a bit flat pretty quickly, ending up a bit flaccid and uninteresting. If anything, I’m being a little generous on this final score. (14/20)
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