River Horse Hop Hazard Pale Ale
Thanks to snosage22 for this extra. Cheers! Appearance - Pours into my SA Perfect Pint with a hazy, unfiltered apple cider appearance. About a finger of tan head is achieved with a moderate pour that dissipates quickly leaving slight lacing. Smell - Floral and grassy aromas are the first I smell. Pine, slight hops, and a hint of a malty backbone. Taste - Bitter up front, and tastes like fresh grass clippings (I'm not sure whether that is bad or good...I do love the smell of fresh cut grass but taste...ehh). After that bitter hops come through with lots of oily pine. Very little, if any, malt backbone. This is a pretty damn bitter APA. Mouthfeel - Medium bodied, slightly oily, moderate carbonation. Drinkability - While this was a nice change from such a sweet beer I had before this, it is a bit of a palate wrecker so after this one I'm going to take a small break before continuing my new beer Friday taste fest. Not bad though.