Pangaea Liljas Pulling Boat Pale Ale

Brewed by Sand Creek Brewing Co. (Pioneer/Wisconsin Brewing Co.)
Style: American Pale Ale
Black River Falls, Wisconsin USA

12oz bottle acquired in trade with CaptainCougar (thanks!). Poured a medium and lightly hazy orangish color with a large sized off white head. Heavy grainy aroma with some citrus and toasted caramel. Tastes of the same. Lively and over carbonated body.

More like a flat APA than an IPA. The body’s a golden amber with a small, quickly vanishing head. The aroma is quite mild, grainy malt with a light citric smell. Flat, and I can find no "Best By" date on the bottle. The taste is balanced like an APA soft malts with a grapeffruit bitterness. Dull.

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Also bottled under Svea verses Pangaea. Lightly hazed light copper color with a diminished off white head. Earthy malt and hops aromas, with a touch of strength. A light herbal and floral component. Light honey and malt sweetness abounds. A nice balance of light pine and citric hops. Likely more a american pale than an IPA, but a nice balance malt and hops ale.

Pours turbid orange with off-white head. Nose is caramel malt and hopcitrus. Tastes caramel malty, with lemongrassy hops, citrus, and some canteloupy flavors. A bit thin of palate heft.

Bought this one in Madison. The body is medium orange with a dense white head. The aroma is citrus and caramel along with some walnuts. There is also some soapy socks. The taste has some light toffee and some walnuts. There is also some grapefruit in the finish. A decent IPA.

Picked up a single 12-oz bottle from Three Cellars in St Francis, Wisconsin. Pours a hazy orange/amber brew with a thick and lumpy off-white head that has some thick retention and spotty lacing. Aroma of light caramel malt, some citrus zest, lemon juice, a touch of toffee and pear skin. Taste is medium bodied with more carbonation to fizz yer inners. Flavor of sour pear, some caramel malt, lemon zest and orange peel. Finish is slightly sour, fizzy with a distinct metallic aftertaste.

Bottled at Mission Grille in Sister Bay, WI. This is contract-brewed by Sand Creek Brewing Co. Clear golden pour with a short, but well-retained white head. Aroma had a solid amount of citrus and pine hoppiness, yet contained a subtle berry-like sweetness. Nice and bitter as well as slightly oily on the palate. Well-balanced malt backbone. Bitter citrus finish. Nicely hopped for the flavor, too, with some sweet caramel malts. Crisp and refreshing... nice brew.

Copper color with a head that looks like spotty white mold, but in a nice way. Earthy hop aroma. The taste is very simple English hops with a moderate malt backbone. Dry and bitter finish. Simple and nice.