Sierra Nevada / Allagash Brewing » Myron's Walk (Belgian-Style Pale Ale)
ABV: 5.3% | IBU: 38 | Rating: 7.9/10
On to box break bottle #2, we make our way north with Allagash - of which we'd just enjoyed their White the night before during our bottle share (pics soon), thanks to friends who'd just returned from New England.
This particular collaboration is a low IBU Belgian-Style pale brewed with coriander. Out to the glass, it's a hazy straw body topped with a finger of fluffy white head. The nose is quite soft, with a hint of citrus, yeast, and grape skin. It's aromatically mild for any Belgian-style, especially anything marked Sierra Nevada.
The taste at first was a bit polarizing and it wasn't entirely clear the direction they were aiming for with this collaboration. The hop bitterness clashed just slightly with the coriander, diminished further by a slight copper taste. The finish, dry and mildly piney, but still retaining some metallic notes.
Myron's Walk improved further through the bottle/glass with soft citrus esters rising in tandem with pleasant Belgian yeast notes, subtle lemon pith and a touch of grass.
Overall, an OK beer that is just a little too much Sierra Nevada and not enough Allagash. I had high hopes for this one that fell short. If this one shows up on draft, I'll give it another try for sure and report back.
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