Mickey Finns American Pale Ale

Brewed by Mickey Finns Brewery & Pub
Style: American Pale Ale
Libertyville, Illinois USA

From a growler medium amber color, almost no head. The oxidation is already there. Body is watery, almost nothing and largely uninspiring. The hops lend an alcohol/scotch like bite that with the oxidation is the centerpiece of this beer, and not a pleasing one.

Cask conditioned at pub: Clean amber hue with a nice creamy head and excellent lace. The aroma has notes of grapefruit, apple, biscuity and grainy malts, and dusty yeast ester. The taste is piney and citric hops bitterness over a base of caramel and pale malts. Lingering astringent bitters on the dry finish. The mouth feel is smooth and has good body for the style. Not too shabby, a very drinkable brew on hand-pull.

Cask conditioned version at Mickey Finns. Large long-lasting white head with clear amber color. Light nutty and citrus hoppy aroma. Light creamy body that starts off with a dryish nutty malty flavor and ends with a bitter hoppy finish of average duration. An enjoyable beer that stands up nicely against foods with garlic and hot spices. I bought a growler and enjoyed it at home with dinner.

This is their cask conditioned versiion of their American Pale Ale. A subtle hop aroma with a very thin body. Even with the lasting head the body was weak. Nice taste but not much else to recomend.