Since both Mom and Uncle John are gluten free for medical reasons, it's time to explore some gluten free or GF beers. Uncle John's favorite is Bard's Gold. I haven't found it locally, but he says it's "drinkable". Not good, but drinkable.
Since I haven't found it, I thought I'd look around and see what I could find. At my local store, I did find New Planet Off Grid Pale Ale. I brought it home cold on a Saturday afternoon and decided no point in waiting around. Poured it right into my glass and gave it a shot.
My notes - Consistent with Pale Ale style. Clean,crisp and hoppy. Good nose, poor head and slightly grapefruity. Color is too dark for a "pale ale" but the taste is fine. I'd be hard pressed to pick it out from a regular pale ale.
Overall I thought it was pretty good. Price was a little high @ nearly $2.50 a bottle. I'm not into the pale ale style in general, but I thought it was a pretty good example. I'd give it a 3 out of 5, pretty middle of the road. However, if one is limited to GF beer, it's probably pretty good because it tastes like regular beer.
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