Denver Pale Ale

This one from Great Divide Brewing Company, from Denver, Colorado is a pretty good English Pale Ale. It pours a clear, bright orange color with a bubbly head that's perhaps a little too much. The smell is mainly floral with a bit of wood and other earthiness.

It's a good beer to drink because of its crispness on the tongue, and is relatively light in the stomach, but it's thick enough to hold its own and doesn't feel too weak like beers sometimes can. The flavors are mainly earthy malts and a bit of the bite from hops but it's definitely not too much for those that don't enjoy hoppy bitterness. There's even a bit of sweet and fruity at the back end. Overall, it's a pretty darn good pale ale and I would never turn one down or hold it to last in a variety pack. Not one of my regulars though. I'm definitely not disappointed when one of these comes into my possession.

Rating: 83/100