Had this Pleasantville, NY beer on tap at the newly opened Tap House in Tribeca. The Tap House is your typical Tribeca bar trying to push craft beers on a group of yuppies that craves Stella and Blue Moon. It features an awkward set-up inside, but a solid group of beers on tap (for $7 a pint of course).
CL's Pale Ale poured a very dark copper/reddish color with a solid head that remained throughout the majority of the pint and left a lot of lacing. Smell was mostly malty sweetness with a bit of breadiness mixed in and some slight hops. First taste was sweet malt and very bready with a bit of hops kicking in late and giving it a slight floral/citrus after taste. A bit bitter on the finish, but not too much for a pale ale. Usually I am critical of pale ales that lack hops, but because of the great flavor and balance that this one had I can't complain.
It was a very smooth and easy to drink pale ale that was well balanced and didn't pack too many hops to make you think it was a boderline IPA. A solid beer from Captain Lawrence.
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