Fifth Stop Pale Ale (All Citra)
Ascension Brewing Company

 

 

 

 

 

 

I tried this beer at the brewery. It poured a cloudy yellowish with white head that left some lace. The scent had fresh fruit hop notes. The taste was nicely balanced and easy to drink with dank fruit presence. The mouthfeel was medium in body and had good carbonation. Overall it is a great beer.

16 ounce can into tulip glass, canned in 2/2020. Pours opaquely hazy green color with a 1 finger fairly dense and fluffy off white head with good retention, that reduces to a thin cap that lingers. Nice spotty foamy lacing clings on the glass, with a fair amount of streaming carbonation. Aromas of big tangerine, orange juice, red grapefruit, lemon, lime, peach, pear, pineapple, passion fruit, papaya, mango, honeydew melon, guava, gooseberry, citrus peel/rind, wood, peppercorn, pine, wheat, cracker, biscuit dough, light toast, and herbal/floral/grassy earthiness. Damn nice aromas with great balance and complexity of citrus/fruity/tropical/earthy hops and bready malt notes; with big strength. Taste of big tangerine, orange juice, red grapefruit, lemon, lime, peach, pear, pineapple, passion fruit, papaya, mango, honeydew melon, guava, gooseberry, citrus peel/rind, wood, peppercorn, pine, wheat, cracker, biscuit dough, light toast, and herbal/floral/grassy earthiness. Light pine, citrus peel/rind, herbal, floral, woody, grassy, peppery bitterness on the finish. Lingering notes of tangerine, orange juice, red grapefruit, lemon, lime, peach, pear, pineapple, passion fruit, papaya, mango, honeydew melon, guava, gooseberry, citrus peel/rind, wood, peppercorn, pine, wheat, cracker, biscuit dough, and herbal/floral/grassy earthiness on the finish for a while. Awesome complexity, robustness, and balance of citrus/fruity/tropical/earthy hops and bready malt flavors; with an awesome malt/bitterness balance, and no lingering hop astringency after the finish. Lightly increasing dryness from lingering resin bitterness. Medium carbonation and medium-plus body; very smooth, moderately creamy/bready/grainy, and fairly sticky/resinous/rindy mouthfeel that is great. Minimal warming 6% or lingering hop burn after the finish. Overall this is an awesome Hazy APA. All around awesome complexity, robustness, and balance of citrus/fruity/tropical/earthy hops and bready malt flavors; very smooth and easy to drink with the mellowly bitter/resinous/drying finish; great soft feel. Awesome Citra showcase. Very juicy, vibrant, and fairly dank/earthy hops; with a nice sized wheat/oat/malt backbone. Light residual sweetness with lingering resin dryness. A really enjoyable offering, and impressive spot on style example as expected of the brewery. Loved the hop profile as expected.

A - Pours a murky golden orange with a two finger foamy white head. Tons of soapy lacing.

S - Aroma is orange, mango and grapefruit.

T - The taste is orange, mango, cantaloupe, grapefrut and light piney hops.

M - Medium carbonation with medium carbonation. Creamy mouthfeel with a soft dry finish.

O - Super tasty pale ale. Easy drinking with bright tropical fruits with a light piney finish.