Southern Star Pine Belt Pale Ale

Southern Star Brewing Co. Pine Belt Pale Ale:  Craft beer in a can!  w00t!  Southern Star is out of Conroe, Texas, just north of Houston.  They make some great beers.  Here's my notes on Pine Belt:

Aroma - Hoppy; pine and citrus notes.

Appearance - Hazy golden orange.  A nice thick white head, finger-thick, that produces some lacing as you quaff.

Flavor - Bright and hoppy up front.  Resiny, piney, slight grapefruit.  Then you are welcomed by a subtle sweet caramel that is balanced next by a firm bitterness.  There is some great balance in this beer with a lovely hoppiness that lingers in your burps... MMM, mmmm.

Mouth-feel - Medium mouth-feel, slightly on the drier side.  Carbonation is spot on for the American Pale Ale category.  Rides across the palate with easy and carries the flavors.

Overall - This beer is fantastic!  Way better than the first time I tried it.  More hops are present this time around.  Seems a bitter drier too, adding to the drinkability factor.  I love the balance of this APA, I can easy knock back the 4 pack that this brew comes in.

Southern Star Brewing Co. is by far my favorite brewery in the Houston area.  Even though all of their brews are hazy, they pride themselves on that fact.  Their moto is "Clarity is overrated" - I agree.  Grab a fourer today ;)

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