Day 208: Essential Pale Ale

Name: Essential Pale Ale

Brewer: Port City Brewing (Alexandria, VA)

Classification: American Pale Ale

Alcohol: 5.5%

Thoughts: I had to be in Chapel Hill, where Laura works, for a doctor's appointment. We decided to go grab a drink and some dinner since we were both over there. Laura got a Hot Chocolate even though it was was 70 degrees out and I got this Essential Pale Ale from Port City Brewing. I drank it right from the bottle, but its a pale ale so I am sure there is not much left to the imagination as to what it looks like. The smell coming from the bottle was a zesty orange peel with fragrant hops. The taste is very bitter for a pale ale. It is almost too pale for its classification. In addition to the bitter hops there is a malty backside and a taste of buttery biscuit. The feel of this beer is a little oily and the carbonation is slight. This is a decent Pale Ale, but not exciting enough to make a fuss about. 

Rating: 78/100