Vitals:
Name: Headwaters Pale Ale
Style: American Pale Ale
IBU: ??
ABV: 5.1%
Gravity: ??
Purchased at: Riley's Wines of the World
Descriptions:
Appearance: Bright, clear orange color...no haziness at all to it really. Half a finger of off-white head that leaves quickly and has poor cap/lacing for an APA...
Smell: Smells great, vibrant even...lots of citrus (fruit and hops...orange maybe?) and also some piney hops. There is a very solid malt smell behind all of the hops, though, which gives it a sweet bready smell to it. Great smelling beer.
Taste: I get a burst of orange from the onset and citrus hops follow shortly thereafter...it seems to jump down the middle of your tongue all of the way to the back of your throat. The malt has a nice caramel sweetness to it and is solid (not completely overrun by the hops) so you get a nice balanced beer. This really tastes great...the piney hops and bread from the nose are there, but not in a big way. The taste really sticks with you.
Mouthfeel: Slightly on the lighter side of medium, with adequate carbonation and boy is this one drinkable. You get an oiliness that sticks with you a bit; very pleasant overall mouthfeel.
Overall Grade: A-
Comments: Yet another great beer from Victory...I've come to respect most everything they do. I would suggest that you grab this if you're a hop head or are just looking to try what a great APA should taste like. Enjoy some of Pennsylvania's finest!
Cheers,
Hurls
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