Westy Pale Ale

With its namesake van on the 473mL can, Westy Pale Ale honours the classic Westphalia van. It’s a 5.7%, 42 IBU west coast pale ale from Parsons Brewing Co. in Picton, Ontario.

Westy is a brassy and gassy beer that pours with a fluffy layer of white foam. It has a sweetly citric aroma and a flavour that blends grapefruit with resinous hops.

 

The three way intersection of drinkability, strength, and flavour isn’t always an easy one to navigate, but Westy seems to have found the proper bearing. It’s crisp enough that it’d be sessionable, but for the 5.7% ballast. And with its engaging flavour, there wasn’t much to dislike about this little pale ale.

Rating: 9.0 out of 10.