Secret Shields
Springdale Beer Co.

For 4.5 beer the flavor on this beer on point easy to drink crisp with that Belgian yeast , whish I had grabbed a couple more cans of This

 

Poured from a 16 oz can into a tulip glass.

Pours a cloudy golden straw color with 2 fingers of effervescent white head. The head leaves a few random splotches of lacing before settling into a thin sheet.

The aroma brings notes of grass, lemon zest, cracked pepper, cereal grains, banana, and light orange.

The flavor starts off with a wave of toasted malt, followed by some cracked pepper spice, green apples, cereal grains, and honey. Finishes lightly grassy and floral.

The feel is medium-light bodied with moderate carbonation. Very soft and dry on the finish. Crushable.

Overall, a very good Belgian pale ale that is highly drinkable yet full of the flavors and aromas you come to expect from the style. Very nice and clean and easy drinking.

Canned 8/29/18
Pours a large frothy foamy 1.5 finger head that fades at a med pace, good retention, nice lacing, very hazy lemon yellow color

Nose nice Belgian notes, Belgian blond malts, toasted grainy, sweet a bit of sugar, some fruity esters, tree fruits, and a little citrus note, mild phenol spices, mild grassy floral hops with a touch of citrus and fruit

Taste toasted biscuity doughy malt, straw malt, Belgian blond malts, into fruity esters some tree fruit and citrus, big bubblegum esters, mild phenol spices, a touch of soft sugary sweetness and candy flavors, hops kick in late with a little bitterness, grassy floral and a touch of fruity hops, a mild sticky finish, lingering grassy hops

Mouth is med bod, a bit soft with good creamy carbonation

Overall pretty nice, not sure why the score is so low, good Belgian yeast esters and mild phenols, nice malt profile that I really like, good mild hop balance, this was quite enjoyable.