Beer Review - Tallgrass Brewing 8-Bit Pale Ale

Brewery: Tallgrass Brewing Co

Location: Manhattan, KS

Beer Name: 8-Bit Pale Ale

Style: Pale Ale

ABV: 5.2%

IBU: 40

The beer was poured from a 1 pint can into a pint glass. Pours a opaque golden orange with a fluffy white head and nice glass lacing. The aroma thumps with an earthy, grassy, floral bouquet with subtle hints of tropical fruits and light bready malt. The flavor hints of lightly toasted grains that builds into a dank herbaceous profile that is highlighted with citrus notes. The body is light with a good level of carbonation that keeps the beer bright.

Overall I really enjoyed this beer. First of all, the can was awesome. I suppose I’ll need to start saying something about all the beer labels now. The 8-bit characters on the can takes me back to childhood memories of Atari 6400 and Nintendo games. The beer was very well-rounded, with a good light malt taste that was balanced with a tasty amount of dank earthy citrus hop bitteriness. The beer was crisp was a nice lingering bitterness that made it very sessionable The can notes that the beer was hopped using a Hop Rocket.  An invention homebrewers can also buy and something I’ve considered purchasing. Perhaps if the Hop Rocket does make such smooth hopped beers as this, it would be worth the cost..

Score

Appearance	4/5
Aroma	4/5
Flavor	9/10
Overall	9/10
Total	26/30