Shifting Specifics
1st Republic Brewing Company

 

L- pours pale yellow with a mild haze. The head is a modest one finger although retention and lacing were better than expected
S-There is a decent grapefruit nose of moderate intensity
T- The taste is similar to the nose with moderate citrus through the mid palate. Bitterness is light and does it's job balancing the beer. I'm getting just a hint of butter behind the citrus which is a little distracting from what is a solid APA.
F- Feel is light and carbonation is light but prickly. Easy to drink.
O- This was a fairly well done, easy drinking beer. It was a fairly safe choice for a first packaged beer. It is decent, but probably not remarkable enough for a rebuy. It was decently priced for those who wish to give it a shot at $6.50 a bomber.

Not sure why this is labeled an IPA.? It is clearly a Pale Ale. That is what the label says and that is what it tastes like.

Bottled 6/14/17.
3 days ago!
Moderate pour yields a one inch white head over a hazy, straw colored body with nice lacing. Nose of some tropical fruit, white grapefruit, and bit of floral aromas as well. Mild taste of grapefruit with a subtle bitterness. Easy drinking with a mouthfeel just a tad thin. Overall, a real nice, light offering (think day drinking beer!) from the guys in Essex Junction, VT. Cheers!

Growlette from brewery. This was poured into a becher pint glass. The appearance was a glossy orange color with a finger’s worth of white foamy head that slid off at a subtle pace. Light stringy lace. The aroma had some light citrus to floral bittersweet hops over top of a light malt base. The flavor was semi-sweet through the prior mentioned aromas to lead into the aftertaste and follow through nicely into the finish. The palate was between light and medium bodied with a fair sessionability about it. Carbonation felt good. ABV felt appropriate. Overall, certainly this brewery is just down the road from where I live as I’ll be sure to be grabbing more of this during the Summer.