Month: May 2024

Field House Brewing Co. / Strange Fellows Brewing Cryptic Pale Ale – American Pale Ale at 5.7% ABV (C$5.95 at Collective, 473 ml, packaged on 5-Mar-2024, acquired 23-Apr-2024, reviewed 2-May-2024)

Appearance: hazy straw with one finger of fine white head, good retention and spotty soapy lacing. (3/5) Aroma: stone fruit, melon, grass, pithy citrus. (7/10) Taste: moderate sweet, moderate bitter. (7/10) Palate: medium-light body, moderate carbonation, medium duration slightly astringent finish. (3/5)

Hopped with Citra, HBC586, and HBC1019. Meh. Tends a bit thin, with melon that almost goes vegetal as it persists through a slightly astringent finish. OK, but not impressive. (14/20)

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Zero Issue Brewing Enceladus – American Pale Ale at 5.1% ABV (C$5.00 at Collective, 473 ml, packaged on 18-Apr-2024, acquired 23-Apr-2024, reviewed 1-May-2024)

Appearance: hazy pale gold with one finger of loose pale ivory head, good retention and moderate soapy lacing. (4/5) Aroma: pithy citrus, resiny pine, cereal grains. (8/10) Taste: moderate sweet, moderate bitter. (8/10) Palate: medium-full body, moderate carbonation, medium duration finish. (4/5)

I guess I’m kind of damning this one with faint praise, but I don’t really have much to say, other than it’s a pleasant example of the style. Nothing really stands out. (16/20)

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