Great Lakes Burning River Pale Ale
Poured into a pint glass. 3.5 A: Clear medium orange color. One finger of frothy head with less than average retention (but it does leave a small 1/8 inch layer) and moderate lacing. 3.5 S: Nose is full of crystal malt and a touch of graininess. Some herbal and citrus hops. 3.5 T: Good, but run-of-the-mill. Moderately bitter hop backbone with caramel for the malts. Not a whole lot, but some lemony hop flavor. 3.5 M: Medium body, but slightly lighter than I like. Somewhat creamy, but not enough. Good carbonation. 3.5 D: This is the first GL brew that didn't floor me. It's a quality beer and would never be pissed about drinking it, but there are so many better APAs out there that I'll give this one a pass most of the time.