“California Pale Ale. CAPA is a strong hopped pale ale. Brewed with Citra and Eldorado Hops which creates an amazing grapefruit and citrus aroma. This is a great beer for those who want hops without too much bitterness.”

Glassware: Shaker.

Appearance: Golden amber with almost full clarity. It forms a thumb of foamy white head which slowly retracts. Some broken wavy lace clings as it ebbs.

Aroma: Absolutely popping. Nice crisp malt base with a nicely balanced floral and citrusy hop profile. Picking up a fair amount of orange, rockmelon, pineapple, soft caramel and honey, wheat grains, pine and watermelon. Jeez, there’s a lot happening for a Pale Ale!

Flavour: Comes on super crisp with lots of vibrancy and character. Again the balance is spot on…kinda biscuity, semi sweet honey malt structure with the floral and citrusy hops offsetting. A delicate hop bitterness develops late as it finishes rather smooth and fruity.

Mouthfeel: Crisp and zingy. Medium body and Co2. Mild hop dryness in the finish. 5.4% ABV – right on the money.

Overall: This is the first time we’ve seen the core range from 50/50 in Australia. We weren’t actually aware they had a core range as all we ever wanted was the Eclipse series beers. Tell ya what if they all stack up like this then we’re in for a treat!