I have a 12 game ticket package to watch the Carolina Hurricanes. During Thanksgiving, a lot of my wife's family comes to town and she would rather spend time with them since she doesn't see them as often then to go with me to a hockey game. Fortunately, I can lean on some of the men to take her place, such as my wife's cousin's husband. We went to see the Hurricanes face the New Jersey Devils (Hurricanes lost, 5-2). I felt like having some beer at the game, and this was the beer I picked up for the first and second periods.
The beer was poured into a 24 oz plastic cup. There was little to no head with little lacing, but that was mainly because our server wanted to get as much liquid into the glass as possible. I wasn't going to complain too much about it. It had almost a murky brown color to it with some gold highlights, to the point that it certainly didn't look like an appealing beer. I could detect aromas of grass, honey, orange, and caramel.
The taste at first was a little more hop forward than I was expecting. It kind of reminded me of Sierra Nevada's Torpedo IPA with the way the bitterness shot up to the forefront, as if it was trying to suggest it was an IPA instead of an APA. As the beer warmed, the bitterness wasn't as forward. By then, the caramel malts had a more defined presence, and the beer was easier to drink. Light bodied with moderate carbonation, it felt refreshing to drink. The alcohol is subdued, not a lot of worries about this beer sneaking up on anyone. This is probably one of the better pale ales I've had from an NC brewery, but in the grand scheme, it's not terribly memorable. I'd still drink it again if given the chance though.
Grade: C+
Price Paid: $10.00 (24 oz draught)
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