Paradise Pale Ale
12oz twist-off cap bottle poured into a pint glass. There is a date code of sorts stamped on the neck but it is scratched off. This appears to be a filtered brew due to zero sediment in the bottle and perfect clarity. The brew appears a perfectly clear copper color with a finger of slightly stained yellowish white head. The cap maintains fairly decent from a constant stream of carbonation. Some finger-like patterns of lace stick along the glass. The aroma of this brew is full of caramel sweetness. Lots of notes of toffee mixed with a bit of butter to bready grain. This isn't the aroma I was expected for a pale. There is little to no hop inclusion. About the only scent coming off of this that might be hops is a bit of fruity twang but that is so scarce that the major aroma from this brew is butter and caramel malt sweetness. The taste is exactly what you would expect based off of the aroma. Butter if the first thing I pick up on along with plenty of caramel to toffee sweetness that is a bit like toasty grain to biscuits. There is a light fruity alcohol flavor and the back of the taste includes more butter. There is a very faint herbal bitterness included that does a decent job of contrasting the butter and caramel which are the leading flavors to this brew. This is a medium bodied offering with a modest level of carbonation. Visually, this brew plays the part of a pale ale quite well. In the aroma and flavor department this is a huge buttery let down. If it wasn't for the label stating this was a pale ale, I never would have imagined this being a pale. Not only did they forget the hops, the diacetyl is out of control and this is way too malt to be a pale ale. I would not recommend trying this brew.