Tuesday, 11 February 2020

Countdown Pale Ale

Sold in Sci-Fi-friendly 473mL cans, Countdown Pale Ale is a new offering from Vankleek Hill’s Beau’s Brewing Co. The certified organic pale ale is brewed to 5%. The beer pours dull gold under a considerable layer of eggshell head.

Countdown has a grainy, barnyard aroma, with a touch of sweetness and lots of floral hops. The flavour is fresh and earthy, with some hay sweetness preceding a dank, floral bitterness.

Sipping this beer and ruminating on it, I had to double-check the percentage, because it tastes considerably bigger than its 5%. This beer is fresh and fragrant, with a sticky bitter finish that adds a bit of balance—a really good effort from a prolific Ontario beer maker. If you like beers that remind you that they’re agricultural products, Countdown is a good place to look.

Rating: 8.5 out of 10.

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