#FlagshipFebruary Part 3

Its the last day of February so 3 very final shouts for some #FlagshipFebruary beers in part 3 Sierra Nevada Pale ale 5.6% Theres not much to say about Sierra Nevada pale ale that hasn’t been said a billion times before. Its probably the beer that a lot of current era brewers will admit to being originally influenced by. Super simple ingredients including 2-row malt and fresh cone cascade hops to finish it. Nearly 40 years after taking an English pale ale and putting their own take on it this has stood the test of time for Sierra Nevada. In a current world of hop mountains, complicated grain bills and silly adjuncts this shows that simple was done right and consistency was priority. Cant be recommended enough! Brooklyn Brewery Brooklyn (Vienna) Lager 5.2% edf ” data-image-title=”edf” data-large-file=”https://justbeerreviews.wordpress.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/02/img_20190226_234458.jpg?w=636″ data-medium-file=”https://justbeerreviews.wordpress.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/02/img_20190226_234458.jpg?w=225″ data-orig-file=”https://justbeerreviews.wordpress.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/02/img_20190226_234458.jpg” data-orig-size=”2448,3264″ data-permalink=”https://justbeerreviews.wordpress.com/edf-7/” src=”https://justbeerreviews.wordpress.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/02/img_20190226_234458.jpg?w=636&h=848″> Another classic from an America brewery in the form of a Vienna style lager from Brooklyn. Wonderful malty caramel nose with very subtle hop bitterness rounding out the malt sweetness. Retains a decent head and has that darker amber appearance from the malt. A great representation of the style for me and very nice to revisit periodically. 8 Degrees Howing Gale Irish Pale ale 4.5% ptr ” data-image-title=”ptr” data-large-file=”https://justbeerreviews.wordpress.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/02/img_20190227_232859-1-e1551310541676.jpg?w=636″ data-medium-file=”https://justbeerreviews.wordpress.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/02/img_20190227_232859-1-e1551310541676.jpg?w=197″ data-orig-file=”https://justbeerreviews.wordpress.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/02/img_20190227_232859-1-e1551310541676.jpg” data-orig-size=”2150,3269″ data-permalink=”https://justbeerreviews.wordpress.com/ptr-31/” src=”https://justbeerreviews.wordpress.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/02/img_20190227_232859-1-e1551310541676.jpg?w=636&h=968″> Howling Gale is my 2nd beer from 8 Degrees and very close to the top of my list of favourite Irish pale ales. Citrus, piney, grapefruit aroma that follows through in the taste. Theres a lovely bitter hop bite to finish that you don’t find too much of any more in pale ales in this and its gladly appreciated by me. This is a real beer in a world of 8% lactose induced haze bombs.