Today's sampling is Pale Ale Américaine by Brasserie Dunham out of Dunham, Quebec. I've been lucky enough to visit the brewery's taproom around five years ago - one of the better taprooms/patios out there! Also, I'm hoping to be able to go to Dunham's next Foudres Unis but there hasn't been any update in a year but but apparently it will be taking place in August.. so who knows.
I have a gut feeling this may not be the freshest as I was surprised to see this in Manitoba to begin with, but I've never had a single problem with Dunham's beers so I know I'll still enjoy it... I would love to see more Dunham beers here!
Appearance: Mildly cloudy blonde APA with a lot of carbonation in the body as well as two fingers worth of snow white head on top. The head goes absolutely nowhere after twenty minutes.. but once I actually start sampling it, it leaves behind a good lacing on the glass.
Aroma: As expected, not completely fresh as it has a tad bit of a cardboard presence to it but otherwise it's still really good. Lots of bitter and floral hop presence to it, notes of pine, a bit of alfalfa and even a hit of a dandelion-like bitterness to it. Hint of grapefruit, lemon, melon and a bit of Ivory soap at the end.
Taste: Again, not the freshest tasting Pale Ale but it's definitely still tasty - it's got a heavy pine-forward taste to it, hint of woodiness. It's bitter, very bitter, but the kind of bitterness I want in a Pale Ale or IPA. Hint of citrus notes of grapefruit and lemon at the end. Not at all sweet.
Overall Thoughts: Bitter, floral, reminds me of walking in the field in the summer. Bit of citrus presence but mostly bitter. Definitely will drink again.
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