Fulton Pale Ale Project

Fulton Pale Ale Project.

5.1 % ABV, 37 IBU. Fulton Beer, Minneapolis, MN. 

There is nothing like a good ol' American Pale Ale and there aren't enough out there anymore. I was sad when Fulton discontinued their APA The Ringer, that was a good one. Isn't there room out there for something between Lonely Blonde and Sweet Child of Vine? I grabbed this one up as soon as it came out, but once again I drank up the first five like it was nobody's business, and this one had to wait it out til I chose it for review. Happily, a new batch has arrived. Keep 'em coming, Fulton. Notes away...

Clear, bright golden color, slim white head. Looking pretty darned terrific.

In the nose: Citrusy and smooth. 

In the mouth: Hoppy, zesty, clean, refreshing. Medium bodied and easy drinking. Citric twang with a twist of tart at the end. Grapefruit, lemon, and white grape, with plenty of bitterness clinging to the palate. This might seem too bitter to some, who may confuse it with an IPA, but not me, I have a place in my heart for a pale ale this hoppy and bitter. 

What will the next in the series be? And while we're at it, let's learn more about this one, shall we? 

DRY HOPPED W/ GALAXY & NELSON SAUVIN

This is the FULTON Pale Ale Project. We are on a journey, a mission, (a side quest?), to craft the perfect pale ale. It's an audacious project, we know. Will we achieve it? Don't know; you tell us if you think we've done it. But we know this: Pale Ale is the purest expression of American craft beer, and we're having a hell of a lot of fun bettering our own best version of it.