It's summer. I've been busy ... or maybe lazy. In any case, it's been a while since I posted but my brewing has only slowed down for the summer, not stopped. By this point this brew is fairly old for a hoppy beer and may be past its prime as far as the hops go, but I'll supplement my tasting notes with memories of how the beer was in its prime. Appearance: Very clear, light-medium orange color, with persistent, slightly off-white head that sticks to the side of the glass nicely. Decent carbonation bubbles on the side of the mug. Perhaps a little too dark.
Aroma: Hoppy, mostly, with an American hop character of fruity citrus, slight pine. Good bready malt smell as well. Hops could be stronger in the smell. I don't get any yeast esters.
Taste: Pretty evenly balanced between the hops and malt. Fairly dry, but bready malt flavors and a little bit of fruit, and a nice but subdued hop bite at the end. No yeasty flavors, clean fermentation. I like the bready character without the caramel sweetnes.
Mouthfeel: Good moderate body, carbonation slightly higher carbonation than most of my beers but not excessive.
Overall: A refreshing pale ale with a pretty even balance between hops and malt. Maris Otter base malt probably helped to put it into the maltier side for this style. I like it quite a bit.
Next Time: Try this with US 2-Row as a comparison, or try to hop it up a bit more, especially in the aroma.
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