Polka Bear
Kalispell Brewing Co.

L: Pours a cloudy yellowish orange with a very large white uead that dissipates and leaves a rocky foamy cap on top and lots of lacing on the glass.

S: Notes of toasted bread honey and a floral hop that is lighter than expected, the Aroma feels a bit weak on this beer.

T: Begins with notes of guava and kiwi, a touch of other tropical fruit including passionfruit, followed by floral hops and stronger bitterness.

F: Medium light body, with good carbonation.

O: Aroma seems weak for the style but overall happy but drinkable beer.

Look: dark gold with a medium high level of opacity. Pours with a two finger white head that slowly dissipates to a thin cap. Leaves a decent amount of lacing on the glass.

Smell: straightforward, but pleasant. Decent maltiness with a very apparent bitter hip presence. Bitter citrus like lemon and grapefruit are definitely there.

Taste: nice and dry. Not overly aggressive, but very straightforward like the nose. Hop forward most certainly with a mildly bitter and drying finish. Not complex, but it’s not what I’m looking for in this style anyway.

Feel: Just a tad on the watery side. This is more sessionable for sure, but I would perhaps have liked a touch more thickness to it.

Overall: This was my go to session beer on my trip to Montana. Definitely a more hop forward pale ale that was a great choice for sitting by the lake on a bright summer day.