In the past five years or so, I've really fallen in love with the Emerald City, Seattle Washington. Every time I go there, I find something else great about it and every time, I make a stop at Pike Brewing and have a pint or three. The setting can't be better, right among the Pike Street Market where downtown Seattle meets the Puget Sound. And the beer? Well it's real good. Today I've got a 22 of Naughty Nellie. The bottle calls it a golden artisan ale. I call it a really tasty light and easy drinking ale with some real character. It's just 5.5% ABV, and It's been one of the easiest tall bottles for me to finish in a while.
It's just as the label says, golden in color and slightly hazy. It has a thin white head that dissipates fairly quickly. The nose of this beer is absolutely lovely and the tasting notes of this beer sound more like a wine than a beer. There are notes of white grape and honey as well as white flowers.
On the palate, there is more honey offset by a subtle hop bitterness. It's quite mild and mellow. Definitely easy drinking, in fact, the palate falls a little flat after the intriguing nose.
Really nice drinkin' beer.
8 out of 10
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