12 oz stubbie bottle. Blue label that is different to the picture in the BA db. As a single form Hop City, Atlanta, GA, USA.
Pour is a tad disappointing as the beer sits somewhat lifeless with a classic macro look – no head, no retention, no lace and a golden body. Color is fine, carbonation is not. Head is particularly disappointing to me.
Nose and tastes give a distinct vegetal sweetness and a malty experience that feels musty and old. No date on the bottle that I can see, so who knows? Finish lingers a little, but not really ina manner that one would want. Feels ‘stale’, but with no dating how are we supposed to know. Maybe this is a fresh bottle that always tastes like this!
This is quite a dry beer, but that doesn’t save it from being a really lackluster effort. I’m not sure if it’s the age of the beer or it’s general lack of appeal, but it fails to satisfy on a number of levels.
Quite poor.
Brewery: Mad River Brewing Company
Style: American Pale Ale (APA)
Format: bottle
Series: not specified
Year: not specified
Abv: 5.6
Appearance: 2.5
Smell: 2
Taste: 2
Mouthfeel: 2.5
Overall: 2
Review date: Saturday, April 9, 2011
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