Magnify Brewing
Low Visibility Pale Ale
American Pale Ale
New Jersey
4.8%
16oz, 4-Pack
$11.99
Full two finger pure white head, dimpled surface and a swift, airy dissolve to a steadier surface dusting, the lacing formed by broad splotches with moderate stickiness. Cloudy yellow gold liquid, dense enough to hold the light and glow some, after the pour hardly any visible carbonation. Crisp and zesty nose of hay, wild grasses, salt and pepper, lemon to grapefruit citrus, has a mild touch of cocoa but that's it for "soft" elements, demure melon, peach to pear scents, even as it warms remains brisk and with no wasted motion. In the mouth it's full-bodied and carries more heft than expected. Dry but not unforgivingly so, leaves a tacky residue along the rear palate and throat. Lemon and here more sour orange citrus, hoppy in a leafy manner but not wet herbal matter. Black tea leaf, tar vie for dominance with the pepper and country style bread crusts. Hints more at pineapple than delivers, staying in the apple, pear to peach range, albeit dry as noted. In a weird way the malts seem more prominent retronasally. Definitely a more structured and serious pale ale than many. Don't know I'd want more than two in a sitting though.
4 out of 5