Bring In the AV Cart (SMASH Ale)
Refined Fool Brewing Co.
- From:
- Refined Fool Brewing Co.
- Ontario, Canada
- Style:
- American Pale Ale
- ABV:
- 5%
- Score:
- +9 ratings needed
- Avg:
- 3.66 | pDev: 0%
- Ratings:
- | reviews: 1
- Status:
- Active
- Rated:
- Sep 04, 2021
- Added:
- Aug 24, 2021
- Wants:
- 0
- Gots:
- 0
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Reviewed by thehyperduck from Canada (ON)
3.66/5 rDev 0%
look: 3.5 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 4
3.66/5 rDev 0%
look: 3.5 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 4
Bomber from the brewery; no packaging date and served slightly chilled. Made with Sabro hops and Maris Otter malt.
Pours a hazy, translucent pale golden colour, topped with nearly one finger of loose, soapy white head that collapses within two minutes or so. A sudsy collar and filmy cap are left behind, with minimal lace production - it looks alright, but the nose is a bit more promising with its honeydew melon, orange and stone fruit. There's even a hint of grape and a vaguely evergreen-like aroma in there.
A serviceable little pale ale - I'm getting plenty of tangerine, along with hints of coconut, overripe plum and honeydew melon. Doughy, nutty malts and a twinge of butterscotch towards the finish, with more coconut and stone fruitiness lasting into the aftertaste. Light-ish in body, with average carbonation levels that gently agitate the surface of the palate, but the mouthfeel is relatively smooth. Easy enough to toss back - this bomber shouldn't present much of an obstacle for most pale ale fans.
Final Grade: 3.66, a B grade. Bring in the AV Cart was unique enough to be intriguing, but not quite good enough to be worth going out of your way for. I am no fan of Sabro hops, though I didn't really mind them here - though I'm still not sure if that 'butterscotch' was merely diacetyl, or some weird interaction/sensation between the malts and that coconut-like note. I don't regret the purchase, but it's not something I'd return to in a hurry, especially not at 'small batch bomber' prices.
Sep 04, 2021Pours a hazy, translucent pale golden colour, topped with nearly one finger of loose, soapy white head that collapses within two minutes or so. A sudsy collar and filmy cap are left behind, with minimal lace production - it looks alright, but the nose is a bit more promising with its honeydew melon, orange and stone fruit. There's even a hint of grape and a vaguely evergreen-like aroma in there.
A serviceable little pale ale - I'm getting plenty of tangerine, along with hints of coconut, overripe plum and honeydew melon. Doughy, nutty malts and a twinge of butterscotch towards the finish, with more coconut and stone fruitiness lasting into the aftertaste. Light-ish in body, with average carbonation levels that gently agitate the surface of the palate, but the mouthfeel is relatively smooth. Easy enough to toss back - this bomber shouldn't present much of an obstacle for most pale ale fans.
Final Grade: 3.66, a B grade. Bring in the AV Cart was unique enough to be intriguing, but not quite good enough to be worth going out of your way for. I am no fan of Sabro hops, though I didn't really mind them here - though I'm still not sure if that 'butterscotch' was merely diacetyl, or some weird interaction/sensation between the malts and that coconut-like note. I don't regret the purchase, but it's not something I'd return to in a hurry, especially not at 'small batch bomber' prices.
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