Belgian Strong Pale Ale
7% ABV | 28 IBU

First, a bit about the beer. ‘Pangaea’, named for the prehistoric super-continent, contains ingredients from all seven continents: Crystallized ginger from Australia, Water from Antarctica, Basmati rice from Asia, Muscavado sugar from Africa, South American quinoa, European yeast, and North American maize. Isn’t that cool? Let’s find out…

A 750mL bottle decanted into a pint glass [well, several pint glasses], Pangaea comes out a fizzy clear pale-orange / amber with a white frothy head. Very good retention.
Bready, wheat smell, with a touch of yeast-provided fruit. Banana, and a bit of peach.
There’s a doughy, clovey wit sweetness upfront, followed by some honey. Bit of a ginger kick on the back of the tongue and in the aftertaste. No hops, not much for complexity.
Mouthfeel is pretty creamy, which is counter to the crisp ginger-ale taste. It works though. Great carbonation helps lighten up the herbal Belgian yeast ‘fluffiness.’
This is a good beer, but not a great beer. It’s just experimental enough to catch my attention, but it remains very accessible. For all the hubbub about a world-wide assembly of ingredients, Pangaea ends up falling somewhere between a Belgian Wit and a Belgian Saison. So much for globalism.

7.25/10