Peticolas Royal Scandal:
Hello friends and let me ask you a question: What was the last royal scandal you remember?  First off let’s all agree that the only real royals we care about here in the States is the English crown and nothing else- at least on a large scale.  So outside those bi-monthly scandals that the National Enquirer seems to find and forget about there hasn’t been a really issue since, oh I don’t know, the divorce of Diana and Charles?  Forgive me, I don’t keep on these things but I do know this: Peticolas’ Royal Scandal is a royal scandal worth remembering.  This English Pale Ale was the most recent Gold Medal winner at the Great American Beer Festival in the category of English-Style Pale Ale and sent reverbs through the local beer scene here in North Texas (for obvious reasons).   So how does this award winning local beer taste?  Pretty awesome, actually.  The beer was poured from a tap that shows off its clear amber gold color with a nice white head of foam and subtle nose of hops and bready malts.  The beer’s taste is like a good crisp lager with the hops coming in to add a depth of field to an otherwise run of the mill lager flavor with a touch of fruit sweetness on the back end.  The beer’s main highlight to me is it’s drinkability which, for a pale ale, is saying a lot.  This beer doesn’t drink like your typical pale ale and can be easily enjoyed with most dishes that involve a meat and vegetable.  If you get a chance, drink this one up, it’s pretty awesome.