God I love these guys. They might not make the single best beer but they have a large stable of very unique, creative solid beers. The Big Helga and Fat Yak are pearlers, and when I saw this Pale Ale on the shelf it had to be mine. Oh yes, it will be mine.
This is more of an American style Pale Ale. With a lighter, citrusy flavour but is still very full bodied and heavy on the pallate like the Fat Yak Pale Ale. Matilda Bay's beers always have a lot of meat on their bones, and at the end of the day you'd take Christina Hendricks over Kate Moss every time wouldn't you?
The flavour of the body is crisper but more subtle than a Fat Yak, but where the Alpha Pale Ale stands up is in the aftertaste which is sharp and bitter but still..delicious. I've been put off by many strong, bitter finishes before but this is perfect.
Brilliant. I want another one. Now.
9/10
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