This is a bit of a serious beer. Compared to the other pale ales i have been drinking of late (mostly American and this is more English) the Gippsland Gold is not going to score very high. I have a memory of Grand Ridge beers being Quality Australian 'boutique beers' but i just cant get into this one. I will try some of the others because i know i was into a few of them.
Anyway... to the beer at hand.
First i get a very strong sweet smell which is not what i was expecting. The head is off white and the colour of the beer is hazy dull orange, doesn't look great. The taste is full (very full) of sweet honey malt and the carbonation is far too bubbly for my liking. Its is unbalanced. What i think should be some sour acid is replaced by a soapy metallic sort of taste which is not enough to balance the sweet fruit. Its just to big and the fruit is all over the place. Certainly does not taste like a 'pale ale'.
Admittedly i did have this beer while eating pizza which is not doing it any favours however i think its safe to say i will not be having another one. I will however track down the rest of the Grand Ridge beers and try them again as i am sure there are a couple to my taste.
Dan
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