Category 12 Brewing Co. – Critical Point Pale Ale
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Overview
- Brewery: Category 12 Brewing Co.
- Beer Style: Pale Ale
- Pros:
Nice northwest hop profile in a big and bitter Pale Ale
- Cons:
Rather bitter for a Pale Ale
- Conclusion:
A big and hoppy, northwest-styled Pale Ale
Category 12 Brewing Co. – Critical Point Pale Ale Review
The Critical Point is a Pale Ale brewed just outside of Victoria BC in Saanich by the Category 12 Brewing Company. At 5.6% and 49 IBUs this west coast Pale Ale pours from the bottle as a crisp, amber colour topped with two fingers of thick and lacing head. From the Critical Point Pale Ale comes an aroma of citrus, tropical fruit, malt and a touch of brassy-metal. The flavour is a nice balance of hop and malt characteristics making for a beer that is rather sessionable but still has a kick of northwest flavour. Citrus notes make up a big part of the initial flavour before tropical fruit and light caramel build in the mid-section. In the finish a piney-hop bitterness takes hold giving a truly west-coast finish to this BC brewed Pale Ale. The Critical Point is a great example of what a BC Pale Ale should be.
Alcohol – 5.6%
IBU – 49
Size – 650ml Bomber Bottle
Price – $7.00 (Craft Retailer)
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