Craft Beer Monday Review: Finch's Cut Throat Pale Ale

I'm always on the lookout for not only Midwest craft beer but those brewed in Chicago, too. I had heard of local breweries popping up but I though I would need to go directly to the source to find them. Finch's beer is sold at my local Binny's in pint cans and, at least at Binny's, Cut Throat is the only Finch's I see there.  Located on the Northwest Side of Chicago, they are another of some local brewers who are starting out small and hopefully expanding out. Its good to see Binny's is stocking them. I think an interest in Chicago beers can be a good thing but they can do more. I will write to them asking them to highlight Chicago beers in a display.

I was pleased with this beer, it had the familiar taste of IPAs, defined hop presence in a bold way, but with a smooth finish that was quite satisfying and was really drinkable. It is good to see such a bold IPA with a relatively low ABV (5.6%).

Not knowing a lot about birds I had no idea Cut Throat is a variety of Finch.

Thanks to CBC Member SteveBush for handing this to me. I will go buy some more and look out for Finch's in the future. 

CBC Rating: 4.