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Butternuts Porkslap Pale Ale

Thanks for coming by everyone!  While doing some Christmas shopping after work on Friday, some detours caused by local flooding caused me to drive by a liquor store I've never been to before (the Liquor Barn).  I've always wanted to stop in, mainly for the reason that they built it to look like a big red barn!  Not knowing what to expect in the arena of beer, I went in not expecting much.  I left pleasantly surprised!  Their selection is not huge, but they let you mix a 6 pack with what they have!  I ended up leaving with Sixpoint Diesel, Brooklyn Monster, River Horse Tripel, Harpoon Winter Warmer, Sierra Nevada Celebration, and the beer I will be reviewing tonight, Butternuts Porkslap Pale Ale.  They also surprisingly had bottles of Brooklyn Black Ops!!  I would never have expected that.
Butternuts Beer and Ale is a brewery located on a 130-acre farm in Garrattsville, NY.  Here's a little about them from their Facebook page:

"Located in a renovated dairy barn, we brew session-style farmhouse ales. Water is taken from our own springs and lends to our signature flavor. Our pale ale, weissebier, IPA and stout are available year-round. Look for select styles on draft brewed with wheat and hops grown in our own field. Stop by for a tasting, enjoy the country setting and take home a growler."
Their Porkslap Pale Ale pours an orange-amber color with a small white head that dissipates fairly quickly, but leaves a nice white crown on top of the beer.  The beer has a fruity and earthy aroma, which follows into the flavor.  This is more of a malt forward pale ale, with only a subtle bitterness.  There was a little bit more carbonation than I expected, and the body was a little less than medium.  

Overall:  Not a bad beer, but not a great one either.  I'm glad I got to try this, but I don't think I would be picking it up again.  However, I would definitely choose it over the ubiquitous beers from Bud/Miller/Coors.  

Have you tried Porkslap, or any other beers from Butternuts?  What do you think of them?  Feel free to let me know in the comments!

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