Eastern Promises Vermont Pale Ale

Eastern Promises Vermont Pale Ale is a 6.7% hazer from the gang at Bowmanville, Ontario’s Manantler Craft Brewing Company. Sold in 500mL bottles, the beer within is a cloudy orange grog that looks lovely, but for its very thin head. I’d like to have seen a bit more foam on this one—not sure how fresh the bottle I got was. But if sediment in the bottom of my glass, but nothing that troubled me one iota.

EP has a lovely orange blossom and creamsicle aroma. It’s got a delicate and enjoyable flavour—lots of orange notes, considerable sweetness deftly handled, and very little bitterness.

This stuff was quite enjoyable to me. A solid Vermont-style pale ale with great strength, little bitterness, and juiciness and sweetness in good balance. I’d have liked it to be a bit foamier on the pour, but it did deliver a smooth and inviting mouthfeel.

Rating: 7.5 out of 10.