Traverse Pearls Pale

Draught @ Traverse Brewing Company in Williamsburg, Michigan. Light gold color. Diacetyl filled flavor and aroma, like every single one of their beers, providing butter toffee flavors and aromas, along with an extremely light hop contribution, which seems to hint of celery, herbs and grass. A light hint of Pinot Grigio as well, though light, all blending with the diacetyl and skunk, creating something not good, at all.

Draft at Traverse Brewing. Small white head with fine-large sized bubbles that mostly diminished. Transparent, uncarbonated and a pale yellow hue. Malty, hoppy and skunky aroma. Malty and hoppy flavor. Smooth mouthfeel. Light bodied beer with good lacing.

This draft brew from the brewery poured a small head of fine to large sized white colored bubbles that left behind a fair lacing. The body was uncarbonated transparent and yellow in color. The aroma was awful with skunky vomit like notes and the mouth feel was mildly tingly and on the smooth side. The flavor contained notes of hops malts with mild floral notes that was definitely not per the style.

This is a really light (malt that is) and very light hop character. I found this a little too sweet for my taste. But, if you're near Traverse City or Petoskey, it's worth the seek. Say hi to Jack.

the owner of traverse brewing co. served me this one at the brewery then followed it up with an extensive tour of the facilities, he said he used galenas and williamettes, the beer was real light and not that hoppy, it reminded me a lot of founder’s dry hopped