Nimbus Pale Ale From Nimbus Brewing

Posted on 02. Nov, 2009 by Ricky in Nimbus Brewing

I decided to try a hometown beer tonight and went with Nimbus Pale Ale. Nimbus is located in Tucson AZ and has a very large selection of beers to choose from. Tonight I had some fiery wings and thought I would get something that steps up the burn a bit. In the southwest we like things spicy and bitter… I hope this beer is just what I’m looking for.

The beer poors a very very light yellow. I poored straight down the center of the glass almost as fast as I could and didn’t get any real amount of head. The lacing is pretty strong on the sides of the glass. I let the beer warm for a few minutes to get a nice smell in my “Perfect Beer Glass”. It smells very bitter with very light hints of rose and maybe a tiny bit of citrus. Not a lot of carbonation and looks like it is bottle conditioned. It has 2 waves of flavors. The first part is a very refreshing and very drinkable light ale. It then follows up with a strong dry bitter rush of hoppiness. It’s pretty sweet and I don’t get a lot of the hoppiness until after I swallow.

Overall I think this is a good pale ale. I think it could have use a bit more malt to balance the flavor more or maybe more hops up front. I look forward to trying everything else they offer!

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