Nimbus Palo Verde Pale Ale

12 oz bottle

Cheers to ckschubert for bonusing this in a trade last week. For getting another state of the way this was not a bad choice at all. True it is an American pale ale which does not have the punch of a stout or heavily hopped IPA but sometimes you need a change of pace. Check this one out if you are ever out west.

Aroma / Appearance - The amber body tickled the senses with honey, corn and a bit of hops. Overall it looked like your typical lawnmower beer complete with transparency and carbonation.

Flavor / Palate - For a pale ale it was more complex than I expected. Grain and malt slide down the tongue before a nice bitter finish of dry white toast. This seems like a safe transition beer for your adventurous BMC drinking friends.

Poured into Red Sox pint glass. Light golden brown, cloudy. Big head which remains. Great smelling nose, flowery hops. Tangy, sharp...sour taste. Bitter and sour. Tangy sour in the back of the palate. Checking bottle, indicates Dec 07, not sure if that’s why it’s so sour.

June ’07 bottle from trade with maniac. Beautiful hazy yellow color with huge white head with great lacing (looks like a belgian wit). Minimal hoppy aroma and notes of infection. Tastes is bad, sour, lemony. Not pleasant.

Straw color with small white head. Not lasting too long and just a little lacing. Aroma of citrus and spice. Flavor is straw grain and citrus hops. Hops is lingering. Medium body with that nice hoppy finish. A classic in Tucson.

bottled march 2008. pours a clear golden color with a small lasting white head. lightly sweet grainy aroma with orange, cinnamon/spice and woody/earthy hops. the flavor is pretty much the same... lots of grain with a dry woody slightly citrus finish. light to medium bodied. nothing really stands out in this one with the exception of it’s great ability to pair with food...