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Big Dogs Holy Cow! Original Pale Ale 3.18 23

Big Dogs Holy Cow! Original Pale Ale


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RatingsAverageScoreABVStyle PctlServe in
233.29/5.03.18/5.05.3%54.7Lager glass, Shaker
Commercial Description:
This is our classic, award-winning American pale ale. Brewed in the tradition of early West Coast ales, it is light amber in color with a distinctive Northwest hop character.
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 kp (8500), Woodstock, Georgia, USA
3.8 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
9/103/57/103/516/20
Sep 1, 2007  
Date: 07/01/2005
Mode: Draft
Source: Brewpub

clear light amber, thin head, touch of lace, big sweet grapefruit aroma, huge citrus hop flavor with enough carmel malt sweetness to back it up, short bitter finish to round it out, an all time favorite

Aroma: 9/10; Appearance: 5/10; Flavor: 7/10; Palate: 5/10; Overall: 16/20
Rating: 3.8/5.0
Score: **4
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 fiulijn (7330), Como; Lausanne (CH); Malmö (SWE), Italy
3 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
6/103/56/103/512/20
Apr 14, 2006    Updated: Oct 4, 2008
2008-09-08, draught at the brewpub in Rancho Drive, 6-3-6-3-12=30
Golden color. The body is quite weak, both aroma and flavor have a earthy character (manure), reasonable IPA bitterness. Maybe I’m getting more exigent.

2006-03-27, draught at the brewpub, 7-4-7-4-14=36
Light amber color; creamy head; nice lace. Good fruity aromatic hops; the taste is also quite malty. Just the bitterness in the middle is not very strong.


 jcwattsrugger (5528), Florida and, New Jersey, USA
3.7 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
8/103/57/104/515/20
Jan 10, 2008  
on tap-pours a white head and yellow gold color. Aroma is mild, dry citrus. Taste is bitter/dry citrus hops, secondary grain/light malt. Good effervescence.


 ¾ (4999), Colorado, USA
3.5 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/103/58/103/514/20
Jul 14, 2004  
Clear light orange, very hopped with a sweet pine and citrus juice nose... flavor is similar, has good balance but resembles an IPA more.


 Braudog (3770), Dayton, Ohio, USA
2.8 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
6/103/57/102/510/20
May 9, 2004  
Medium copper with a quickly dying head. Acidic hop presides, but this is light in the body.


 presario (2987), Calgary, Alberta, Canada
3.4 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/103/57/103/514/20
Aug 12, 2007  
Sampler. Gold, holds a light head. Attractive hop nose. Somewhat sweet with solid enjoyable hop flavours.


 Dogbrick (2864), Columbus, Ohio, USA
3.1 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
6/103/56/103/513/20
Apr 20, 2008  
Sample at the Rancho Dr brewpub. This brew pours a clear golden-amber color with a thin white head that diminishes steadily. Thin stringy lacing. Light hops and citrus in the nose. Medium-bodied with weak citrusy hops, caramel and malt flavor. The finish is short and lightly hoppy. Forgettable overall.


 Aubrey (2777), Denver, Colorado, USA
3 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
6/103/56/103/512/20
Oct 21, 2004  
Clear and golden with a creamy-white head and intricate lace. Nice palate -- creamy and smooth. Light caramel sweetness in the malts. Flowery hops with a decent bitterness level. Pretty good balance. Not bad.



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