Assistant Manager Beer
Seventh Son Brewing Co.

On tap at the brewery into pint glass. Pours clear pale golden yellow color with a 1 finger dense and rocky white head with great retention, and spotty soapy lacing down the glass. Aromas and flavors of big lemon, white grapefruit, pear, apple, wood, peppercorn, pine, cracker, bread, herbal, floral, grass. Medium-high pine, woody, herbal, spicy bitter finish. Medium plus carbonation and light-medium body. Balanced grainy malt and sticky resinous hop mouthfeel. Lingering resin dryness and minimal hop astringency. A bit too hoppy for the Blonde ale style, but otherwise delicious.

 

Tastes like an American pale ale. Surprisingly hoppy. If you like hops you'll like this beer. I'm not a big fan of hops unless it's done super well but I do think this beer is pretty good for what it is. Solid beer. I like how it's low abv at 4.5%. Would go great with food.

Poured from 12 oz can dated 07/24/24 so maybe a tad old for this style
L: deep gold with a thin white head that lingers and leaves good lace
S: not sure. Maybe grassy with a slight citrus zest
T: grass and citrus at the front with a nice hop bite on the finish
F: crisp and light with good body. Not thin at all
O: solid ale. Could throw back a few of these while tending the grill

12oz can served in a shaker pint glass. Canned on 10/19/2023, 09:58:20

Appearance: Mostly clear dark golden yellow. 1/8" thick white head with lots of persistent lacing.

Smell: Citrus hoppy with a bit of a grassy note. More sweet + citrus with a swirl.

Taste: Nicely hoppy - mostly citrus rind / citrus bitterness up front, just the barest amount of cracker-like malt, and then more piney/citrus rind bitterness again. Definitely on the bitter side for an APA.

Mouthfeel: Prickly carbonation, approaching fizzy. Sticky on the teeth. A little watery (to be expected at 4.5%).

Overall / Drinkability: I had this by itself after dinner so I could properly taste it and rate it. I think that was a mistake. This is meant to go with food. By itself it's a bit one dimensional and one is enough. But with food I think it would pair/partner nicely. Good looking beer though - the golden color is well done; a little brighter (clearer) and it would have been perfect.

 

 

 

 

From the 12 oz can in a snifter. This decent brew pours a clear
golden with a nice head of white foam that settles to a thick
layer with nice lacing. Nose of grassy hops and caramel malts with a touch of
grain notes. Flavors are well presented with light grain, grassy and herbal hops,
and a touch of cracker with caramel notes. Decent mouth feel; light body, medium
effervescent carbonation, and a grassy bitter hop finish with a touch of lemon zest
with warmth.

Overall, a decent lawn mower or BBQ brew.

Cheers

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

I got a can of this beer off the single shelf from my local Giant Eagle. It poured a hazy golden with white head that is leaving some lace. The scent had a nice subtle bitter citrus presence. The taste was nicely balanced and easy to drink with bitter hop base and subtle citrus highlights. The mouthfeel was lighter in body with good carbonation. Overall its a good beer.