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RATINGS: 6   MEAN: 3.5/5.0   WEIGHTED AVG: 3.34   SEASONAL: Summer   EST. CALORIES: 126   ABV: 4.2%
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Our latest summertime beer is named after the Roman goddess of Summer.
An Americanized version of a British pale mild ale, this beer was brewed with both U.S. and British malts, and was hopped predominantly with
English, Sussex-grown Challenger hops
aided by American Cascade and Amarillo.
Very light, clean, and crisp on the palate, with a hop-dominated aroma and flavor which satisfies the desire for hops, it nonetheless boasts a low (by CBC standards) alcohol content perfectly matched for the seasonal heat and humidity. Refreshingly floral with an earthy hop undertone, light but toasty malt body, and a dry refreshing finish.
Stay cool…

<span class="content">OG:1.042 FG:1.010 ABV:4.2%


3.5
   AROMA 7/10   APPEARANCE 4/5   TASTE 7/10   PALATE 3/5   OVERALL 14/20
scraff (2118) - Baltimore, Maryland, USA - DEC 12, 2007
Tap @ CBC - Lightly hazed gold, thick creamy white head. Nose held soft notes of pine and fresh grassy florals. Nutty earth bitterness fades into further grassy floral flavors. Light bodied, soft carbonation, light hoppy finish. Well crafted and very sessionable…

3.2
   AROMA 6/10   APPEARANCE 3/5   TASTE 7/10   PALATE 3/5   OVERALL 13/20
bu11zeye (9626) - Frisco (Dallas), Texas, USA - NOV 8, 2007
(Draught) Pours a hazy golden orange body with a small creamy white head. Aroma of light citrus, florals, biscuit, and grain. Flavor of floral/citrus hops that complements the malty base; finishes dry and mildly bitter.

3.8
   AROMA 7/10   APPEARANCE 4/5   TASTE 8/10   PALATE 4/5   OVERALL 15/20
TURDFERGUSON (2489) - Carrboro, North Carolina, USA - OCT 30, 2007
On tap at CBC 10/26/07. Very nice "american" mild. can really taste the amarillo hops. nice clean easy drinking beer. an enjoyable way to start the day, paired very nicely with my burger.

3.7
   AROMA 7/10   APPEARANCE 3/5   TASTE 8/10   PALATE 5/5   OVERALL 14/20
gws57 (1231) - Saint Charles, Illinois, USA - OCT 13, 2007
Had this one on draught at the brewpub in Cambridge, Massachusetts. Hazy dark yellow pour with a thin white head, fruity, some peach or apricot in the nose, and a nice balanced taste. This would make an excellent and flavorful change-of-pace sessionable beer.

3.3
   AROMA 7/10   APPEARANCE 4/5   TASTE 6/10   PALATE 3/5   OVERALL 13/20
BennyTicklez (621) - USA - AUG 8, 2006
Pours deep orange with a small white head. Dry all around. Hoppy, buttery taste. Decent malty body. Solid beer.

3.5
   AROMA 7/10   APPEARANCE 3/5   TASTE 7/10   PALATE 3/5   OVERALL 15/20
ClarkVV (3578) - Allston, Massachusetts, USA - AUG 5, 2006
Pint at CBC on 8/4/06.
Foamy, light, small, white head is initially retained well, but then after a few minutes, quickly exits and leaves a light ring. The body is a peach-marigold with a lighter, pale-gold undertone. Moderate amount of carbonation rising. Little to no lacing left behind.
Dry, extremely so, nose has amarillos, though it’s a very dry, fuzzy fruitiness. Minimal citrus and I’m impressed that the cascades are not dominant. Grainy, dry, pale malts leave no sweetness (or softness) in the nose.
The flavor is extremely dry and heavily attenuated as well. Dry, moderately bitter hops don’t have that juiciness of an IPA or what not, so in that way it’s quite done to-style. Just dry lemons, oranges, limes and peaches. Malt is just barely there. Somewhat supportive, grainy texture no doubt intended to quench. And it does, though I still think it might be a touch too dry and grainy. Some softness might help. Still, it’s a very well-done example, similar to Portsmouth’s American mild (though less hoppy). No alcohol apparent. House yeast character appears mid-way through each sip and is quite nutty and enjoyable.


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