Samuel Adams Pale Ale
12 oz age marked brown longneck poured into my new Sam Adams glass. The beer is gold bordering on copper with a smallish off-white head. Just tiny shards of lacing. The nose is pine with some lightly toasted malts in the background. The taste is slightly bitter with citrus, pine and hints of caramel. I like the taste, but I wish it was a bit more assertive. Beer is well balanced with no off flavors, but it needs a little more oomph! The mouth borders on being a trifle thin, but the is a bit of oiliness that pushes it just above average. This is not one I would search out, but it would be a good intro to the style for conversion candidates. Part of the 24 pack summer sampler.