Founders Pale Ale
12oz bottle poured into a tulip. A - Pale golden color, cloudy with suspended sediment, and a thin white head. Plentiful lacing. S - Light bready malt aroma is overpowered by the beer's multifaceted hop bouquet - grassy, floral, earthy, with a kiss of grapefruit. Not as aromatic as expected, though. T - Clearly focused on the hops, this beer's malt background is subdued and cracker-like. This beer makes up for the somewhat disappointing nose with a nice bit of spicy, herbal hop flavor and pleasing bitterness. Nothing overwhelming, but appropriate levels for an APA. M - A bit coarse in the mouth, maybe a little grainy. D - Hard to say. Undeniably a well-made beer, but for some reason it's not really wowing me.