I owe you folks an apology. I forgot to post this review yesterday. I got home after work and was so busy watching the Reds finally win a game and reading new comics (Uncanny X-Men continues to be great. I picked up the latest issues of Guardians of the Galaxy and Indestructible Hulk on a lark and both of those were pretty rad as well.) and I just totally spaced. I hang my head in shame. But we still have beer to talk about. I'm getting down towards the end of the Canadian beers. Only a few left. Today we've got another beer from Hop City. The dudes behind the Barking Squirrel lager that I enjoyed recently. What we have here is Big Mouth Tap Room Pale Ale. That's kind of a mouthful. I'm just going with Big Mouth. To the beer!
Big Mouth pours a perfectly clear brassy gold. On top of that elixir sits two fingers of loosely bubbled white head that recedes pretty fast.
The aromas lead with subtle citrusy notes of lemon and some light grapefruit. There's also a grassy herbal thing going on here as well alongside a light crackery malt. Kind of an interesting mix of American and English style pale ale with the Cascade and East Kent Golding hops. (That's from the can. I didn't just pull that out of my ass.)
This beer is pretty light in body. Robust carbonation and a nice bitter punch start things off. The bitterness abates and gives way to a creaminess and mild fruity flavors of citrusy lemon, grapefruit, and a touch of a champagne-like white grape. After the fruitiness some crackery malt flavors come in on the middle before an herbal bitter finish.
This is another tasty one. Light, sessionable, but with enough good flavor and subtle complexity to make it worth your while. I like it.
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