Monday, April 22, 2013

Tallgrass Pub Ale

Tallgrass Original 2007 Recipe Pub Ale, 1.046 Original Gravity, 12 IBU, Alc. 4.4% by Vol., Contains 1 pint. Brewed and canned by Tallgrass Brewing Company, Manhattan, Kansas, Established 2007.

Clear, copper/bronze coloring, beautiful, fresh off-white head, long-lasting, lace-leaving.

Aroma: clean, crisp malt, a little earthy, a little grainy.

taste: More clean and more crisp. Light bodied, soft, and easy-drinking. It's all about balance and malty smoothness. Tidy hop profile, matches and tempers the star of the show, the malts. Just right for a pub ale. Tasty stuff, downable, with no threat to one's attention. The very mark of a session ale. 

I always catch myself when reviewing beers like this. I extol their virtues, and try my best to avoid speaking about why I am not interested in drinking them. This is what I am doing now. It's excellent for what it is, but I won't be buying it. Yup, I need a bit more …I was going to stop, and I will.

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