Serving Type: BottleABV: 5.9 percent
Appearance: This came off to me as slightly foggy, but an interesting color similar to clover honey. The color itself seemed to be textured. it was very vivid and flashy to the eye. There were only just a few bubbles that I could notice with the haze, but there was a thin white head that got even thinner after a minute or two. What remained of the head had some great retention and even left some average lacing. I was intrigued by the interesting appeal of this beer.
Smell: The aroma of this brew could easily be classified as somewhere in between fruity and citrusy in my mind. I got hop notes that were quite pungent. In case you aren't really familiar with my tastes, this usually worries me. My first inclination was that this was a very bitter beer.
Taste: There was a ton of floral taste from the hops hat I noticed at first. Oddly, this struck me on the front of the tongue. I didn't pick up much of the citrus that I noticed in the brew's smell. What I did get was a big bite from the hops in this. I expected just a touch of paleness knowing that this was a form of a pale ale. I got plenty of hops instead. I've tried some IPA's that were loaded with hops. They never gave me hiccups. This pale ale did!
Overall Rating:
I really loved the way this beer looked. The aroma was just as intriguing as it was worrisome (mostly because I'm not Mr. Hoppy Beer). As for the hiccups? I'm assuming it's from the hops. Yikes! A good while back I wrote a Monday Rant post about the diversity I've found in the American Pale Ale style. That's if it is even an actual style or something American brewers here in the states just developed over time. I think this definitely fits in with what I explained in that post.
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