“Created with a passion for flavour and a lust for hops — this is a frisky, fragrant pale ale. Whilst consistency is (rightly) the benchmark of most beers, we’ve gone Wild and thrown away the rulebook on this one. Every six months we source some of the most interesting hops from the northern and southern hemispheres, which means two hop harvests and two excitingly different hop profiles.”
Served in a shaker. It pours a hazy light honey hue which generates a healthy two finger head. Good retention and good lace work down the glass.
A big impression of citrusy hops offers strong uplift on the nose. Grapefruit, candied lemon and tangerine work nicely in to the grassy and slightly herbaceous notes. Maybe a slight hint of bready/grainy malt lurking in the background. Nothing that hasn’t been done a million times before but it’s fresh, fruity and screams “drink me!”
There’s a neat little progression on to the palate here with the citrusy hops hitting a fruity note on the fore. The grainy and somewhat crackery malts introduce themselves modestly as it takes on the herbal aspects late in the mid. It finishes grassy, somewhat light and well balanced on the back end.
Crisp, smooth and super sessional in the mouth. The 5.5% ABV is covered up extremely well. Mild-moderate body, good co2.
From what we’ve gathered Wild Beer Co specialises in everything sour and funky so it’s refreshing (in more ways than one) to see them offering this surprisingly hoppy and ultra seesional pale ale. Kudos Wild Beer Co.