Cranky Reviews

Beyond a Shadow of a Doubt

Light American Pale Ale

Beer Type

15 to 20

15 to 20

Super Suds

Rating

IBU 15

Other Info

Beyond a Shadow of a Doubt

Shadows of the Afternoon

Sawdust City Brewing

4% Alcohol

The Shadow Knows

What evil lurks in the hearts of men, the Shadow knows.* The mind reader that slapped David Wilcox knows too. ** And they both know beyond a shadow of a doubt. But how about this light, what kind of a shadow will it throw? Another 5 o’clock shadow perhaps? Enough shadow boxing here, we have a Sawdust City light pale ale to review.

First off, what a great brew pic eh! ***Shadowy.  A light citrusy yellow golden pour, with a bright white head rising above the shadows. A bit of hops in the aroma with the aforementioned citrusness. Bitters in waiting? The taste is a nice citrus fruit over the fizz with some very mild bitter crisp. Tasty, refreshing and balanced. Some carbonation involved and It’s all working. The fresh citrus and fizz combines for a good flavour that doesn’t come off as a light beer at all. Small swig, big swig it’s all good. This brew is ready and able, as in crush-able.

A great beer, beyond a shadow of a doubt.

*Editor’s Comment: The 1930 radio show “Detective Story Hour” had a mysterious narrator known as “The Shadow”. The character was so popular that a series of stories featuring him was published in “The Shadow Magazine”. A more recent recreation of the character was in the 1994 movie “The Shadow” starring Alec Baldwin as Lamont Cranston (Spoiler Alert: Cranston is The Shadow). The Shadow had a unique ability to cloud men’s minds.

**Editor’s Comment: “I met a little gypsy, in a fortune telling place, she read my mind, and then she slapped my face.” Lyrics from the David Wilcox’s song “Play on Your Harp”. From the 1983 album “My Eyes Keep Me in Trouble”.

***Editor’s Comment: Neither your talent nor your arm are long enough to pat yourself on the back.

Final Rating: Shade Makes the Grade at 16 out of 20

Light American Pale Ale

Beer Type

15 to 20

15 to 20

Super Suds

Rating

Other Info

IBU 15

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