535. Moontown Brewing Company (Whitestown, IN) - Bam Bam

“Brewed with a variety of wheat and oats, this incredibly light juicy pale ale bursts with fruity flavors, an abundance of citrus aromas, and drinks super smooth. Generously hopped with Amarillo, Simcoe, and Citra hops.”

The one I had in the taproom was lightly carbonated, with strong pine flavor up front, and smooth, light fruit on the back end. Took me forever to try this place the first time, and now I’ve been there twice in the last month and change. The two I’ve had in cans since then are slightly more fruity and slightly less carbonated. Generally unimpressive, but not bad, exactly. It checks all the boxes you would expect from an IPA (though it calls itself a “pale ale,” and not an IPA)—strong pine, strong fruit, dry-to-bitter finish, hazy appearance—and then it comes in at 5% ABV, which sort of implies that you could drink it all day. Honestly, though…I’m not sure I’d want to. It’s fine…but it’s not impressive.