Small Gods Brewing Co. Big Happiness – American Pale Ale at 5.0% ABV (C$6.30 at Collective, 473 ml, no packaging date or best before, acquired 18-Jul-2024, reviewed 26-Jul-2024)
Appearance: hazy pale straw with a short, short-lived loose off-white head, no lacing. (3/5) Aroma: mild, stone & tropical fruit, citrus, faint resiny pine. (7/10) Taste: moderate sweet, moderate tart, moderate-low bitter. (8/10) Palate: light body, moderate carbonation, short duration lightly tart finish. (4/5)
Adjuncts are passion fruit, mango, and sweet orange peel. Hopped with HBC586, El Dorado, Mosaic, and Sabro. I mean… I don’t not like this? It’s a bit of a kitchen sink, almost completely overwhelmed by adjuncts – but that just makes it seem a bit more Radler-like, and what hop character there is, works well with the actual fruit. The closer I get to finishing the pint, the more I wouldn’t mind having another one, so there’s that. Still and all, bigger hoppiness would give me bigger happiness. (15/20)
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