The good ole overly abundant APA, a style whose pleasures can be second to none when built with care, but a style that has obviously suffered dearly at the hands of the craft brewing explosion, leaving many a liquor store filled with mundane but cleverly named beers just waiting to trick the neophyte into paying for a fancy label. Hopefully Marshal can help set the record straight.
Off a medium pour a packed off-white head tops out right below the pint rim. Good retention with a few hills of lace left behind. Murky orange and red in color. The froth stays thick and sticky as the session continues.
Promising aroma with some pungent, oily hops and an undercurrent of citrus. Some apricot fruitiness also exists. Tastes excellent with more apricot fruitiness mixed with some sweet malts and grain and a heap of hops, all balanced to near perfection. A few drinks in and I'm getting some welcomed sour fruitiness as well.
Smooth and crisp with a lingering hop edge in the throat. Medium bodied but highly sessionable; with the right ratio of taste to body.
This is what a Pale Ale should be. Bold but not overpowering. Tasty but not overly complex. I have a feeling the Arrowhead Pale Ale is going to be a staple in my fridge this summer, and will provide plenty of succor for these miserable record breaking, head baking days.
Marshall Brewing Company
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