Third Base Flying Aces Pale Ale

Sample at the brewpub. This brew is a hazy orange-amber color with a wispy white head that diminishes to a film quickly. Spotty lacing on the glass. Hoppy aroma with some citrus and malt in the background. Medium body with a hops flavor that is on the astringent side, with just a touch of malt and citrus behind it. The finish is short and bitter. Just average overall.

Tried at the 4th Annual Festival of Iowa Beers. Floral/fruity aroma with a hint of something like tomato sauce or marinara.

Draft at the brewpub. Served a bit too cold for me. Poured a hazy medium orange color with a thin white head. The aroma was subdued overall with light caramel and some citrus from the hops. Light body with only mild hop bitterness that peaked at about 3 out of 10. The hop flavor was also relatively modest with citrus and grass notes. I also detected some cooked vegetables occasionally. The malt backbone was fairly thin with a biscuity flavor. Decent beer. Certainly nothing offensive in there.

Hazy copper with clean white creamy head. Strong fruity aroma. American hoppy flavor, light bitterness. Somewhat watery but a good session beer.