Founders Pale Ale
I got this bottle in a trade with jwc215. Thanks Joe! It pours a hazy orange gold with a 1 finger head of foam. Great head retention and there's some lacing. The smell has notes of caramel and earthy malt and some citrus hoppiness but overall, it's lightly done. The taste has some weak malt presence, earthy and a touch of caramel, followed by a light citric hop bitterness that dominates mid palate on and through the finish. Hmm, this is a serviceable APA in taste but the overall flavours come across as very mild to me. If this was lower in abv, it would be a decent sessionable ale but at over 6%, I just expected more flavour and didn't get it. Good medium mouthfeel here and the carbonation is fairly light. Bottom line: A decent APA that looks good, smells good, tastes ok, has a pretty good mouthfeel, and is pretty drinkable. There you have it in a nutshell. ;^)