Price: $3.49 (for 22oz) plus bottle deposit
Brewery: Pale Horse, Salem, Oregon
Style: Blonde Ale
ABV: not listed
Color: Gold, clear.
Aroma: sweet aroma from grains, no hop aroma.
Body: Very light
Stomach Aspect: Little. Halfway through my pint and it doesn't feel like I've drank 8 oz of brew.
Head: . 1/4" when first poured. After 45 seconds head escapes to the edges of the glass.
Head Retention: none.
Taste: When first tasted the brew has a nice sweet flavor. All of the flavor comes from the back of the tongue, just before you swallow. The hop presence is very minimal, almost no hop presence. The brew has decent carbonation, but the flavor is very subtle.
Conclusion: Overall this isn't a bad beer, but it's not a great beer either. It's very light body, clear, golden color and minimal head remind me of a Coors light (but with more flavor). The color and clarity are very nice. The carbonation of the brew is quite nice. I really think the brew skips or lacks in the flavor aspect, especially from a local craft brew. It really doesn't have much flavor at all. After drinking quite a bit of the brew (12oz) there is a slight fruity flavor. But, it took 12oz to get that flavor from the beer.
Public Aspect: Bringing this to the BBQ won't offend anyone (especially if they like Coors light), but then it won't surprise anyone either. I mean, if you like Coors light, drink it. If you don't like Coors light, don't drink this brew, as it resembles that brew (Coors Light) too much. But if you do happen to bring that to a BBQ, people will probably think you're into the local brew scene, or that you like Craft beer. I'm not sure I'll be drinking this brew again (because it lacks flavor), but you never know. I will say that this brew would probably be really good after a hard day of mowing the lawn, or working in general (just like a Coors Light). If you're a Hop Head, or love the Pale Ale's this brew won't satisfy your palate, and you will probably be let down.
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