beer_name: Great Lakes Burning River Pale Ale
text: Presentation: 12 oz bottle into a nonic. "For freshest taste, enjoy by 03/17/09" stamped on side of label. A- Clear amber. Pours with ~1 finger of off white head, which fades gradually to a thin cap, leaving ample lacing as consumed. S- Subdued grapefruit/floral hops, with a solid bready/malty presence. T- Slightly spicy grapefruit/citrus hoppiness, with a very solid malt backbone. Bitterness is moderate. M- Very crisp, with quite active carbonation. Goes down smooth. D- Excellent. Tasty smooth drinker with a moderate ABV. Seems like a very sessionable brew. Future outlook: Great Lakes seems to make consistently solid products, and are readily available for me, so I anticipate getting this again.