Pale Ale US Craft Beer The Tap Room Brewing Company, Rochester New York, USA. Packaged as Sainsbury's 'Taste The Difference' Genuine Craft Ale - American Pale Ale
I saw this in Sainbury's and thought I'd give it a go.
Appearance Off White tight Head with short persistence Amber to light copper colour Aroma Dried Hedgerow fruits and caramel malts low hop aroma Taste Maltiness and raisins some hop bitterness from citrus American hops but at a very low intensity
Overall Not that BJCP guidelines relate to what beer in the wild should be, but it reminds me very much of beers that made up a flight in the national home-brew competition in 2011 BJCP Class 10c - American Brown Ale. To me this is where this beer sits not an American Pale Ale. For me its not anywhere near hoppy enough and relies too much on malt character. Even as an American Brown Ale its quite boring and nondescript.
I'd finish this bottle but would not have another. Shame I bought two!
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