Today's sampling comes from Cerveza Cancún out of Mexico - Playa American Pale Ale. I've reviewed their Pilsner in the past so for some reason I was thinking I was reviewing another lager today, nope - a Pale Ale!From the can: Refreshing beer with a fruity and hoppy character thanks to the balanced mixture of speciality malts and American hops. 5.9% ABV
Appearance: A deep, golden body with a slight cloudiness to it - not clear but not hazy either. There's a tad bit of carbonation in the body and a moderate amount of snow white head on top, a head that diminishes pretty much after the beer has been poured.
Aroma: It's been a while since I received this but it's a bang on typical American Pale Ale. It's sweet with a caramel maltiness to it, hoppy with a mild pine/grapefruit presence to it, slightly woody and pretty easy going.
Taste: I had bad expectations when I was opening this but this is a good, solid Pale Ale. It's sweet up front with a caramel/honey combination for sweetness, the hops are all there - floral, piney, grapefruit-forward but not overpowering in any way. There's also a tad bit of a peppery spiciness to it at the end.
Overall Thoughts: My parents are back in Mexico by the time I finally post this, I really liked this one and would love to try even more beers from the Cancun brewery.
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