Here's another example of how "off" I am, apparently. This one gets a B-/Worthy on BA, with The Bros giving it a C+ or something. I gave it an A+/4.78, a full 27% above the mean. Well, damnit, I like it and it's good. One of the best examples of rating for style, I think.
Drinking it now on cask, perhaps for the first time (?), at Acadia Cafe, and it's damned drinkable and delicious.
So, whatever, here's what I gushed back in January, 2003, from a bottle:
The color's that of ripe apricot, the head a solid, stocky white. Aromas are explosive, spinning off citrus, primarily grapefruit, orange, lemon, and a whiff of spice. A downright friendly finish, that meets you, and greets you and treats you right. Awash in bitter, but fruity flavor, with a sensational, and long lasting drizzle of hops. Fresh, sea-foamy nose. Light body, excellent texture and mouthfeel, full of that unexplainable effervescence that permeats all of Bell's ales. It's got to be that yummy, yummy yeast. One hell of a great pale ale!
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