beer_name: Great Lakes Burning River Pale Ale
text: I'm growing more fond of the GLBC as I go through the brews Spokes showed me at the Corkscrew. I'm finding the lagers a little lacking in structure, but this ale brightens my hopes that good things are yet to come. Pours a bright amber, very clear and perhaps a little brassy in sunlight. It hold its head up one inch, and subsides gradually down to some fine lacings. The nose is not quite the American Pale I've had of late...not quite as citrusy as we colonials are wont to give our brews. The Burning River smells more floral and brightly sweet...I'm thinking more of rose petal, geranium, lavender, and apple blossom. Smooth caramel sweetness with a touch of candy sugar, or rock candy. But finishes with a pine-y resin which is quite a stunner. Fine acidity and a touch of pleasant astringency in the aftertaste makes me want to grab another. [Malt=American Two-row, English Crystal and Belgian Biscuit; Hops=American Cascade hops; IBUs=65]