Sunrise Oatmeal Pale Ale, an American Pale Ale by Fort George Brewery.
16 ounce can served in a shaker glass.
5.2% alcohol by volume.
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The can looks like an energy drink. The word SUNRISE makes me think morning. I'm imagining some kind of dawn kick-in-the-butt to get me out of bed before I even open the can.
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The pour is a hazy yellow-orange body that says, "Perhaps I'm a hefeweizen." The head is a finger's worth of thickness.
The nose is orange citrus and flower petals.
The flavors are orange and lemon citrus bitterness, with a floral background. It's bitter, but less so than I expected, which is likely due to the oatmeal included in the brewing process.
A smooth, medium mouthfeel transforms into a long, long bitter (yet pleasing) finish.
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This is excellent. If I had a stable of beers,* then this would be one of my anchor beers. It's that good.
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*I think I need to "build" a stable of good sessionable beers.
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As to the idea of morning, I think this is one of those beers that transcends season and time of day. I can imagine myself drinking it morning, noon, and night. This is a sitting around with friends ale, a mowing the lawn ale, a accompanying dinner ale. In other words, this is an anytime ale.
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