Pale Ale (Herkules+Centennial) - The Kernel Brewery

woosterbill

Connecticut

4.35/5  rDev 0%
look: 4.5 | smell: 4 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4 | overall: 4.5

500ml bottle poured into a goblet; enjoyed in the alley behind the brewery.

A: Clear, deep amber body under a finger of creamy eggshell foam. Good retention, spotty lace. Very nice.

S: Mellow but substantial, this beer smells of orange, grapefruit, grass, and dry, almost smoky malt. Biscuity + citrusy, with emphasis happily on the hops.

T: More herbal (almost minty) than expected, with the grapefruit and malt coming in toward the bitter end. Refreshing, flavorful, satisfying pale ale.

M: Lively medium body; nice soft carbonation.

O: Terrific beer; the hops deliver a range of delicious flavors, the malt provides perfect balance, and it manages to be both substantial and refreshing. Just what I want out of a pale ale.

Cheers!

Serving type: bottle

06-16-2011 22:37:07 | More by woosterbill