bit of bubbly

I don't know what to do with myself in the beer stores anymore, there are always so many beers I haven't seen yet.  Will there be time for them all?  Who knows?  No harm in trying.  I went out on a limb for a fruity beer, but not a lambic style.  It's a pale ale from Magic Rock, High Wire Grapefruit.  Sounds almost like a breakfast beer.  The can is acceptable, since it'll have to chill quickly for the evening tasting, and we've been told that's an advantage of the thin metal of the can over the glass bottle.  Onward!

A whiff of grapefruit juice comes out as soon as you pop the tab, and the beer pours out like grapefruit soda.  It's not as pink as you might expect, but there is a hint in there.  The taste is full and mellow, but most definitely bitter.  It doesn't have the citrus sharpness of grapefruit juice or the biting bitterness of an ale, just the flavor that makes you think you're taking in something that better be good for you.  A hint of sweetness lurks around the aftertaste, but never quite makes it out on its own.  It may be a little bit light for a winter evening, having the waking powers and happy feel of a summertime drink.  In spite of its rounded and softly bitter flavor, I'd wait a few months before having it again.  Dark nights call for dark beer and light evenings call for ...well, dark beer too for me, but refreshing ales can also be appreciated.

Supplier: Espuma
Price: €3.50