Industrial Park Ale
From a 1-litre, cleverly labelled flange-top bottle comes this aqua vitae(which means "vital water," for those not versed in Latin) from Wild Rose Brewery, Calgary. Appearance is copper, dark gold and red. The head is superb! Every time it was poured, it left a near-perfect two fingers of frothy, choppy head. Magnificent! The aroma is grassy, straw-like herbal hop. I smell sweetness, and slight berry odours. Overall, hop is balanced nicely with the malt. The taste is really quite delicious, though it does not deliver, fully, on what the aroma promises. Exceptional balance, however, exists in the taste. A very generous hop flavour finishes on the palate, with slight oily presence; but, yes, the malt is also there, deliciously suggesting itself. Unlike the other reviewers of this beer, I did not find the mouthfeel THAT watery (whereas Wild Rose's Brown Ale IS quite watery). No doubt it is much more full on draught. An easily drinkable brew, and probably my favourite from Wild Rose (except their seasonal "Cherry Porter," which is absolutely fantastic). Try it.