4.4

Appearance - 4 | Aroma - 5 | Flavor - 4 | Texture - 4 | Overall - 4.5

From a can, this does pour a little darker than pale, you know, just a hint of light brown tint, but its certainly not a so called red ale. Check out the photo, its almost plain old pale yellow. Nose is an off malty olfactory. First taste does have some maltiness to it, but that's hidden behind the somewhat phenolic bitter attribute that hits the taste buds up front. Yep, the middle reveals this astringent thing building in there. If this steel city beer is brewed for the steel city of the bugh, its laking a little. I bought a 12 pack of this with high hopes, now I'm wondering if I bought the farm. Just asking.