Carakale Pale Ale
Carakale Brewing Co.

Have been looking to try this beer since I arrived in Jordan. Finally, on the last day of our trip, our hotel bar had it available.

From the bottle, this beer pours a light copper amber color with pretty good head retention and light lacing. On the nose I'm getting some celery salt, sweet malt and a hint of citrus. The flavor profile replicates the nose pretty closely, though it's a bit more sweet and malt forward then I would prefer. Still, there's some decent bitterness on the finish that balances the sweetness pretty nicely, and the finish is clean and fairly crisp. Mouthfeel is medium bodied, with a lingering, lightly bitter finish. The 6.5% abv. is well integrated into the flavor profile, and so drinkability is pretty high.

This apa wouldn't stand out in any way back in the states, but here in Jordan it's quite notable, and a definite cut above the Petra beer lineup and the ocean of macro crap that's otherwise available here. If I'm ever back in Jordan, this would likely be a beer I would seek out. It's not bad.