Love & Light
Ocelot Brewing Company

Would probably be a light Golden body if the haze didn’t lighten and dull things like it dyed for many hazy beers. Nearly opaque body supports a structured array of white bubbles sitting a finger high as I type this up.

Nose of unripe honeydew, grape, parsnips, and grape leaves. There’s also a generic overall fresh vegetable and herb vibe to the aromas. Warmth brings something a little like diacetyl buttered popcorn, but it’s so light I might be mistaken another note.

Mix of chalky non-barley joins a slightly sweet opening. The honeydew comes out from this, paired with some strawberry. Bitterness comes with an herbal/grassy edge to it. Medium light, there isn’t any hop burn to this, and only a light raw grain aspect.

A little bitter, perhaps, for a pale ale, although it seems Ocelot may use the style as much as an ABV indicator than the actual beer make up; it tastes like an Ocelot [I]PA.