Beer: Moosehead "Red"
Type: Pale Ale
Region: New Brunswick
Rating: Novice
I've never been a fan of Moosehead "Green" (lager). My experience is that the green-bottled beer has always had that 'skunky' taste and smell. But living in New Brunswick for a few summers, there's a lot of other choices from Canada's last large Independent Brewery. And, I think we all owe something to the Moose for keeping things family owned and staunchly Canadian.
Pouring reveals a very light beer, a pale, straw gold - darker than other ales like Export, but nothing especially unique. Nothing special, and fairly average for a 'Canadian ale'.
Taste is also rather average. The best I can say for Moosehead Pale Ale is that it's crisp and has all the hallmarks of a good hot-weather, outdoor picnic beer. Heavy carbonation plays on the tongue, flavours of apples and white bread dominate, though there's a bit of nice sweetness and some toasted flavour on the back-end. Finishes somewhat sweetly, with a macro lager-y sort of aftertaste. Overall, quite middle-of-the-road.
Mouthfeel is also quite average. Drinkability is on the high side, because it's so inoffensive, and when a brewery concentrates on volume rather than small batches, certain sacrifices are sure to be made. But if we're talking volume, this is a beer you can drink large quantities of.
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