White Birch Belgian Style Pale Ale
Bottled: December 30, 2009 Batch: 11 Bottle: 49 of 58 ABV: 7.8% Pours a surprisingly light opaque straw color with a thin head, small bits of lacing on the glass as I drink it. Smell is mostly sweet malt with hints of pear and citrus, not picking up much of a yeast presence that usually accompanies a Belgian style beer. Taste is light and crisp, sweet malt dominates with a fruity pear tinge, a weird and off-putting grassy aftertaste occurs and makes my mouth feel musty, not sure where that came from, follows up with a very dry finish.