Dan samples a GABF-award winning, sessionable American Pale Ale, Maplewood Charlatan, care of @daver earlier during the pandemic.

Maplewood Brewery and Distillery Charlatan

STYLE: American Pale AleINGREDIENTS: 2-Row, Light Munich, Dextrin, Caramalt, White Wheat; Warrior, Centennial, Amarillo, and Citra hopsABV: 6.1%IBU: 35AVAILABILITY: 16-Ounce Can (Limited)NOTES: 2018 and 2016 Medal Winner in the American Pale Ale category at GABFStats above taken from the brewery’s can and website.

Appearance

Medium yellow, with a great, thick, white head.

Aroma

Blend of pine and citrus from the hops ending with lemon, lime, and tangerine zest.

Taste

Balance is perfect here…the hop notes continue forward but are in unison with the clean flavor of the malt bill and yeast.

Mouthfeel

Soft mouthfeel and carbonation and not too heavy or light.

Overall

Super sessionable and would pair with almost anything you throw at it. I could definitely see this being a regular in my fridge if I lived in Chicago. I also loved the iconesque top hat on the can, which reminded me of the Noah from D.Grayman anime/manga.

Thank you so much to Dave aka @daver for sharing this during the pandy.

Cheers and remember:

Life’s a tap…drink up ’til it’s dry.

All music on this show came to us from the now defunct Music Alley.Intro: “Meet Me At The Bar” by The Beer Drinking FoolsOuttro: “Bubblegum and Beer” by The Supersuckers