Terrapin GOLDEN ALE :: Brian was hanging out with a friend in Birmingham, AL the other night…we know we know, we’re supposed to be Tennessee Beer Schoolers but hey we’re not going to lie and say we had a beer at a place where we didn’t really have that beer.  But we digress : Big shout out to The Garage in Birmingham.  It’s a killer little bar!  They only take cash (yes of course there’s an ATM) and they have an amazing patio that seems to go on forever.  Terrapin Golden Ale is kind of like a pale ale for beginners.  Seriously, it’s good.  We would put it in somewhere between a summer wheat beer (because it has a little bit of a fruity taste) and a pale ale.  It’s golden in color (why did we just write that) and it’s taste is pretty light.  It tastes a little hoppy, which is what gives pale ales their “bitterness” but the hoppy flavor is not overwhelming at all.  Overall it is smooth.  Not sure where they have it in Nashville.  If you know, leave us a comment!  B+