Invasion

One would expect pale ale to be more balanced, but these days those distinctions have become muddled. This is a hoppy beer with a fresh, West Coast aroma of hops, at once both resinous and citric. The beer pours a slightly hazy, pale golden with a pretty white head. The flavor is dominated by the hops and those hops taste good: grassy, grapefruity, maybe some tropical notes, like mango and passion fruit. The malt has a wispy sweetness that does not quite achieve balance with the hops, but still adds to the overall character and flavor. This is a polished beer from Florida, if not a perfectly balanced American Pale Ale, and would work well on any beach.