American Pale Ale
A- beautiful hazy copper orange, when help up to the light it's a fire of red vermilion, an outstanding look for an APA. dirty ivory colored foam is creamy and frothy with great retention. it settles lopsided with a big root beer float chunk of melted ice cream lookin head that deposits nice abstract lace swirls in my tulip. S- ahh i love centennial hops. could possibly be my favorite. very sweet candied caramel malt and extremely floral tropical fruits with a mild pine & ruby red grapefruit citrus in the background. the sweetness of this aroma is amazing. it's not the usual caramel/toffee/marshmallow sweetness, but a very pure fruity dessert and aromatic sandalwood with tropical blossoms. ridiculous. T- unfortunately the beautiful sweet fruity aroma doesn't carry over much into the taste, which reminds me more of an IPA than a pale ale, but then again, everything's bigger in america. toasty caramel malt and pale barley are kinda weak in flavor and they move out of the way quickly for sharp astringent piney hops with a touch of grapefruit rind. hops are very herbal and leave a oily leafy taste in my throat into the toasted cereal grain and tobacco finish. MF- feel is right on, nearly full bodied with a nice juicy quality to it. it's a shame the taste was such a let down because this baby has all other areas covered. mid level carbonation washes this down with an optimum velvety feel and the drying finish beckons me for another sip. D- only a little above average here. could be an extremely impressive pale ale... or even an IPA if perhaps a few things were tweaked. a solid ale for sure, but the beauty of its appearance and glorious aroma only leave me open for disappointment on the taste.