Post Oak Pale Ale

[caption id="attachment_91568" align="alignright" width="460"] Whole Foods Market The Woodlands unveiled Post Oak pale ale Aug. 8.[/caption]

All 10 Houston-area Whole Foods Market Brewing Company facilities tapped the Post Oak pale ale kegs simultaneously Aug. 8 to mark the unveiling of Whole Foods brewmaster Dave Ohmer’s latest ale.

Bartender Sean Ansley said the hops used in the golden ale create an aromatic beer with a crisp finish.

“It’s a nice light profile—very floral aromatic hops,” Ansley said.

Ohmer said he used a combination of Centennial and Citra brand hops.

“I wanted to build a classic flavor into the pale ale with the Centennial, but used the Citra to really make the aroma pop,” he said.

Ansley said the beer will be a hit.

“I can see this beer being very popular because of most pale ales being very hoppy, and this beer tests the boundaries between pale ale and [India pale ale],” he said. “This is what I look for in a pale ale—the nice clean, crisp finish.”

Whole Foods Market, 1925 Hughes Landing Blvd., Ste. 100, The Woodlands, 832-246-5600, www.wholefoodsmarket.com

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