Brainless Corruption Belgian-Style Pale Ale #1 - Epic Brewing Co.

UCLABrewN84

California

3.98/5  rDev +1.5%
look: 3.5 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4

On tap for the 4th Annual LA Beer Week Beer Festival at Union Station in Los Angeles, CA.

Pours a murky orange with a foamy orange-white head that settles to a small cap on top of the beer. Thin streaks of lace form around the glass on the drink down. Smell is of malt, grain, yeast, spices, and citrus zest aromas. Taste is much the same with a medium hop bitterness on the palate with each sip. This beer has a good level of carbonation with a crisp mouthfeel. Overall, this is a good beer with some nice aromas and flavors.

Serving type: on-tap

10-03-2012 03:50:51 | More by UCLABrewN84

JISurfer

South Carolina

3.8/5  rDev -3.1%
look: 4 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 4 | feel: 3 | overall: 4

This is a one time release in their Elevated series, which I thought was for higher alcohol beers. It's a collaboration with DC Brau, according to their site.

As this one warmed up it got better, I had to change my scores a couple of times. As it was right out the fridge, all I could really taste was malt with a nice hop bite at the end, nothing too different than any other BPA I've had. The warmer it got though, the more favors started coming out. It had a candy like taste to it in the beginning, but nothing nauseatingly strong. That flavor then melted into slight citrus fruits, then a subdued hop finish. The smell was kind of different, had a bubble gum smell to it, again, nothing too strong or fake smelling.

Overall a good offering from Epic. I'm glad a swung by to pick this one up. Apparently, they are only letting folks get 2 bottles max, so get it while you can.

Serving type: bottle

05-04-2012 01:36:25 | More by JISurfer