Back down at Tap Night...
The Brewery: Ithaca Beer Company (Ithaca, NY)
The Brew: Pale Ale (dry-hopped with Apollo)
Availability: Cask Only (limited)
ABV: 5.7%
Rating: 8.8/10
Location: Ithaca Beer Taproom
The Story? Since the epic water incident, it's been pretty hectic around here. But, Wednesday came around with no band practice and a night off with my partner, so we decided while our new shower was being put together, we'd enjoy a night out.
Wednesday night = cask night down at Ithaca Beer Taproom, so it was a pretty easy decision. Especially with the rabbit special they were offering. Yum.
This week was their year-round Pale Ale on cask, dry hopped with Apollo hops. Nice to see an big American hop that's not one of the easy staples being used.
The Beer? Two half-pints of Pale Apollo arrive, topped with fluffy white head and sporting a mostly opaque, unfiltered, golden-orange body. The nose is perky with bright notes of citrus and lemon that's a touch on the sweet side.
Into my mouth, this beer is super smooth. Enough so, to warrant extra u's in that "super". The taste is quite bright with obvious citrus punch, mid-level acidity, and high carbonation. There's a few hints of mango right up at the front of the sip to top off with a touch of the tropics. All that wrapped up with a slowly drying finish.
Overall, this one works very well. Higher carbonation than most cask ales, with bright, American stylings that are never muted. Keep it up.
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