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GEARY’S PALE ALE

Frothy amber-hazed ale with conspicuous sugary malts, sharp hops, and acrid alcohol pungency goes down easy. Watery texture has crisp frisk of Canadian ales, but squandered grains meander and weak caramel finish lacks creaminess. ’09 re-tasting: dark spice-hopped mildness, dry orange tartness and slight grapefruit bittering overcome cider-soured acidity.

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Amber-yellow Belgian-styled pale ale bursts forth with carbolic champagne fizz overwhelming mild grapefruit-teased lemon rind sourness. Yeast specks dot deep-grained medium body, enhancing black currant, black tea, and black licorice astringency. Extra dry finish picks up lemon-parched orange-elderberry acridity, suffocating its placid grain base. Casual drinkers will dismiss acute bitterness.