Powerhouse Pale Ale

Label: Powerhouse Pale Ale
Type: Ale
ABV[%]: 4.8
Packaging: 650ml bottle
Brewery: Mt. Begbie Brewing Co. Revelstoke, BC

Smell: caramelized Malt
Head: thin, and thin lacing
Color: beautifully clear dark amber
Carbonation: medium
Kick: low
Rating: 7/10

Notes:
I used to go through Revelstoke frequently when I drove from Calgary to Vancouver during university days. It is a beautiful little oasis in the thick of perhaps the best ski hills you will find in the Canadian rockies. The mountain roads are unforgiving in winter and the down right scary when the semi trucks barrel around the windy roads. It looks like a great little spot to brew beer and I guess that is what this brewery thought too.

The thing that struck me was the color. It's an amber ale but it almost looks a bit purple/brownish, and clear. It is a really beautiful sight. It has a descent nose and not very hoppy. Pretty well balanced for an ale... Not too malty. It has a smokey aftertaste that isn't all that unpleasant. After a while the aftertaste is a bit sour though.

The label has a picture of the Revelstoke Dam taken back in 1912. I'm surprised they had a freakin camera back then. And why wouldn't anyone drink a beer from a Brewery sharing the name of the most likable character in Trainspotting?

This is the kind of beer you can have maybe one or two pints, but perhaps not many more as I'd imagine the aftertaste would be a bit unbearable. Having said that, it has a low ABV so you could pound back a few of these without feeling bloated. But crap, I'd drink this stuff cuz it looks just so damn pretty.

If this beer were a car, it would be a Delorian: nice on the eyes, but probably not destined for greatness. I'd imagine this stuff would be awesome from the keg. Check it out and, as Jimi says, let your freak flag fly.