Finnegan's Kicked To the Herb Hemp Pale Ale

Finnegan's Kicked To the Herb Hemp Pale Ale. Pale Ale brewed with hemp seeds. "Here's to doing good."

5.5 % ABV, 45 IBU, Finnegan's Brewing, Minneapolis, MN. 

And here we have what will be the eighth appearance of Finnegan's in the Nib, but only the 7th beer reviewed (I did one twice, accidentally). The last one was over two years ago. This is a long-overdue revisit to this brewery. 

I purchased a 6-pack of this beer not due to any enthusiasm for hemp seeds, but because I wanted to have a pale ale in the fridge and I wanted to pay no more than $9.99 for it. That's how you get me. 

Shouldn't I have had this one on  4/20? Maybe, if I thought like that. 

Lightly clouded, bright golden hue, slim white head. 

In the nose: Citrusy, hoppy, with a smear of stank. 

In the mouth: Fresh, lightly fruity, neatly bitter, but altogether smooth and palatable. Highly satisfying. Just a little juicy, moderate malt, well-balanced. Medium -bodied. Not too much of the hemp character comes through....no, wait, wait a minute...ah, there we go....a little herbitude goes a long way. 

Sweetness rounds out and it ends on a dry note, the throat is parched, and the thirst must be quenched....

Tasty little pale ale, and you can drink it. 

Pale Ale brewed with Citra, MN grown Zeus and Chinook hops to push the aromas of the hemp seed. You get high tropical notes and a piney resinous nose. Mid-level bitterness any hophead would love.