Florida Brewing Company Hurricane Reef Pale Ale

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This Florida offering is brewed with Cascade hops from the Pacific Northwest-  very far from it's home of Melbourne Florida on the Atlantic coast.   The Hurricane Reef had the honor of being a silver medal winner from the 1998 World Beer Championship.  Not sure if they have gone stale in their magic, but I don't find anything special here.   It has a nice finish and a medium red color, but the nose doesn't bring anything too interesting to the table.  This entry is a fine fridge beer for any occasion, but don't expect anything special.

5 out of 10 Florida Gators

5.0% ABV



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