Dundee Pale Ale
Given to me as a gift, the beer came in a 12 oz. brown bottle, and poured out clear amber in color, with a two finger thick head and slowly rising carbonation. The smell was cleanly grainy, spicily hoppy, and exhibited some diacetyl. The overall aroma was a very inviting sign before the first sip. The taste was mild for the style despite the label claims of full flavor. It wasnt so much the lack of flavor or wateriness that was the problem here, but rather the lightly sour and buttery flavors pretty much obscured hop bitterness that is typically the signature of the style. This was more in line with an English Pale Ale, than an American one. A good softly carbonated mouthfeel made this an easy to drink beer. Not a bad beer, but Im glad the gift was only a single bottle and not a six pack. It would be fine with me from time to time, but cant see myself drinking a lot of this.