Beer Infinity Beer, Brewing & Beyond
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Is it just me, or have American Pale Ales recently become more and more like an IPA? Loonie Kuhnie goes back to its roots and epitomizes the style as being a well balanced, clean, and hop forward brew with a refreshing American hop aroma and an ABV level that is on point with the BJCP standards for the style. The hops cut right through on your palate but they also don’t beat your tongue to death with bitterness. It’s aromatic and is a gorgeous color. It hits all the right notes for me and I hope it will for you as well. 5.6% ABV Appearance: A burnished gold colored brew sits before me. The head is white and has tightly packed bubbles. Overall it is relatively clear, but I wouldn’t say crystal clear. Aroma: In my “drive-by” sniff I detect grassy, pine and resin forward hops. In the background lingers some subtle notes of strawberry. The malt character is like the middle portion of wheat bread (not the crust). The finish in my aroma reminds me of the crispness of cutting a green bell pep … |
Source: Mitten Brew
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