
The Cannibal is described as a Belgian Strong Pale Ale style and is brewed at the West Chester, PA location of
Iron Hill Brewery. It recently won a silver medal at the
World Beer Cup event in Seattle, WA. This was purchased in a growler from the brewery and consumed roughly 4 hours later.
Have you tasted this beer? Let us know what you think in the comments section and we'll move your comments up into the tasting notes.
As a suggestion, try to keep the review as brief as possible for each of the following: appearance; smell; taste; mouthfeel; and drinkability.
Appearance
Bryan: a perfectly cloudy, pale gold pour with a short head; leaves a thin swirl with a lacey, bubbly rim
Adam: cloudy? nah...clear, straw colored (tasted a day later)
Smell
Bryan: a typical Belgian with a clean, crisp, fresh aroma
Adam: hint of fuit, crisp
Taste
Bryan: just a small hint of cloves and spice and a mild hop flavor; basically a solid Belgian
Adam: yeah some spice, sweet start sour finish
Mouthfeel
Bryan: a very solid, medium body throughout; spreads nice and even through the mouth and down the hatch; just a bit of carbonation to bring some life to the beer
Adam: not thin, substantial, and still good even after a couple days in the growler
Drinkability
Bryan: definitely pleasing; not in any way offensive or over-the-top; not sure about the silver medal status as a "strong ale", but definitely easy drinking
Adam: a little better than not offensive, nice for spring
Seconds?
Bryan: don't know the alcohol level, but what the heck, give me a few!
Adam: only two for me thanks
1 comment:
Too bad I am not organized enough to take notes while drinking beer... because I have tried this one about 3 times this month :-) I swear that earlier this month when I tried it, it was stronger and had more bite... but this Friday when I got it again, it was not as strong tasting. I love strong ales, and was pleased with this beer and am proud of the metal!
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