Cranky Reviews

AC’s Billion Dollar Babies album in mint condition. Not priceless but nice to have.*

I bought this beer at the LCBO for $4.25.  Pricey yes, priceless, no. According to MasterCard priceless refers to things that money can’t buy, but for everything else there’s MasterCard.** Of course, the same can be said for Visa or Amex but it can’t be said the same way because MasterCard trademarked “Priceless”. Trademarking the word “priceless”, that’s priceless. ***

According to Fairweather this pale ale’s claim to fame is that it is made with “the juiciest dry hop money can buy”.  It appears when brewing Priceless, price was no object.

A hazy golden orange pour, a highlight and white head. Mild juice and major hops on the nose. The taste is a nice stone citrus juicer, with hops but not as hoppy as it smells, much like a NEIPA but not as juicy. They got the combo and sequence of juice hops just right, it has a nice balance to it, no bitters or funk to tip the scales. A light, lively and very drinkable pale ale.

I thought Fairweather’s  High Grade was aptly named. As far as this brew goes, it may not be priceless but whatever the price it was worth every penny.