Psychotic Pale Ale
Brasserie Parisis

Got in a trade with Shanex. 330 ml bottle into pint glass, best before 2/5/2021. Pours lightly hazy/cloudy golden amber/light orange color with a 2-3 finger fairly dense and fluffy off white head with fantastic retention, that reduces to a large cap that lasts. Thick foamy lacing clings on the glass, with a good amount of streaming carbonation retaining the cap. Fantastic appearance. Aromas of orange, grapefruit, lemon, lime, peach, pear, pineapple, apricot, red apple, melon, citrus peel/zest, wood, light peppercorn/pine, cracker, white bread, lightly toasted biscuit, herbal, floral, grass, and yeast earthiness. A bit too fruity/yeasty aromas, but not overwhelming. Nice and pleasant aromas with good balance and complexity of citrus/earthy hops, fruity yeast, and pale malt notes; with solid strength. Taste of orange, grapefruit, lemon, lime, peach, pear, pineapple, apricot, red apple, melon, citrus peel/zest, wood, light peppercorn/pine, cracker, white bread, lightly toasted biscuit, herbal, floral, grass, and yeast earthiness. Light-moderate pine, citrus peel/zest, herbal, floral, woody, grassy, peppery bitterness on the finish. Lingering notes of orange, grapefruit, lemon, lime, peach, pear, pineapple, apricot, red apple, melon, citrus peel/zest, wood, light peppercorn/pine, cracker, white bread, lightly toasted biscuit, herbal, floral, grass, and yeast earthiness on the finish for a good bit. Very nice complexity, robustness, and balance of citrus/earthy hops, fruity yeast, and pale malt flavors; with a great malt/bitterness balance, and no astringent hop flavors after the finish. Fairly crisp/clean finishing. Light-moderate increasing dryness from lingering bitterness and carbonation. Medium-plus carbonation and light-medium body; with a very smooth, moderately bready/grainy/sticky, and lightly resinous/rindy balanced mouthfeel that is great. Zero warming alcohol as expected of 5%. Overall this is a very good pale ale. All around nice complexity, robustness, and balance of citrus/earthy hops, fruity yeast, and pale malt flavors; very smooth, refreshing, and fairly crisp/clean to drink with the mellowly bitter/drying finish. Nicely soft and not aggressive. Very flavorful and not watery for the ABV. Feels like a mix of Cascade and East Kent Goldings. Nice balanced mix of vibrant citrus/earthy hops, fruity English yeast, and a clean pale malt backbone. Minimal residual sweetness with crisp dryness. A very enjoyable offering. Feels more like an English pale ale than the labeled APA, but still well made.