Slick (1962), Thief River Falls, Minnesota, USA Dec 4, 2003 Updated: Jan 18, 2004Pale golden color,small white head that gave a pathetic shot at hanging around but failed.The aroma was weak,fruity and mild hops with a slight thin feeling aroma for the style.A bit of a lemony citrus taste mild malt at best with a mild hop presence.Over all this is a weak version of the style.It was a poor attempt but worth atleast trying once and little else,don't go out of your way to find this brew but for me this was a decently priced brew from the beergeek.FREE,due to screw up on my order. Aggie80 (708), Michigan, USA Nov 29, 2003 Pale colden color with white head and some lacing. Slightly cloudy. Nice aroma with a touch of fruitiness. Taste is well balanced, noticable hops and a bit of fruit in the finish. edden (927), cow- lumbus, Ohio, USA Jun 1, 2003 5/1/03: bottle. slightly cloudy body with a golden yellow coloration. stinky hop aroma-very distinctive. sticky lemon-honey tasting with a lingering hop flavor. there is a touch of bitterness in the finish. bluemeow76 (693), Lewis Center, Ohio, USA Jan 29, 2003 Yucky yellow pour, semi-thick head. More of a lager feel to this. Not a good APA. Dogbrick (2813), Columbus, Ohio, USA Jan 11, 2003 Another below-average Trader Joe’s beer. I am glad these were available as 77 cent singles. This is easily the uglist APA I have ever seen. It pours a dark yellow with a medium thick off-white head. Some effervescence but the strange coloring really threw me. Aroma is lightly hopped not unlike a regular Lager. Flavor is really bland and uninspired. Chicago deserves a better tribute beer. MilkmanDan (1940), Eagan, Minnesota, USA Sep 24, 2002 You can always count on Trader Joe’s to stock a fine selection of boring beer. "Extra" pale? Should be "incredibly" pale. Looks like a lager, light gold. Nasty scent, smells a bit skunky, like a bad pilsner. First taste is like a cheap lager, bit tart and sour. Finish actually gets some expected pale ale hoppiness, though not much. Really tastes like someone tossed a few hops into a bucket full of Stella Artois. Blech. booyaatribe (453), Chicago, Illinois, USA Apr 24, 2002 It’s a funny combination of hoppy and watery. Not bad for a cheap(ish) local brew.
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