A traditional American Pale Ale, on the market since 1939. Not just pale, extra pale! How pale? Paler than the love child of Jim Gaffigan and Elvira. Paler than a sea-sick albino. Paler than my legs after a long winter. That’s how pale!
This is the type of American beer I remember from the old days. Suck one down, crush the can, pop open another. Very easy drinking. Designed for volume consumption, an American consumer/consumption focused product. Adam Smith and the invisible hand applied to brewing. It sounded like Smith saw brewing as a key industry in his view of capitalism.*
This beer reminded me of my cross border “camping” days or what I can remember of them anyway. Pitching a tent and drinking beer in the most powerful nation in the world. Very easy drinking, refreshing on a hot day, no hoppiness, nice flavour, definitely not overpowering. I enjoyed this extra pale ale. Great summer beer for camping, the dock or a tailgate party.
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