Big River Grille Imperial 375 Pale Ale

Brewed by Big River Grille & Brewing Works Chattanooga (Gordon Biersch)
Style: American Pale Ale
Chattanooga, Tennessee USA

Date: 08/24/1996
Mode: Draft
Source: Brewpub

red-amber, thin head, mild hop aroma, good hop flavor with a mild bitter finish

Aroma: 5/10; Appearance: 5/10; Flavor: 5/10; Palate: 5/10; Overall: 10/20
Rating: 2.6/5.0
Score: *4
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Crystal clear body with off-white head. Aroma is medium sweet, grapefruit/floral, light caramel. Taste is medium sweet, grapefruit/floral, some caramel, pleasant bite. Medium body, light acidity.

on tap-pours a dissipating off white head and copper color. Aroma is mild grain, some herbal hops. Taste is grain/medium malt-caramel, secondary spice hops. Borders on a Vienna Lager with some Tettnang/Hallertau. OK now I had the Vienna Lager which has a bit more malt and a bit less hops.

Draft sampler at BRB. Dark amber color with a moderate white head taht diminished quickly. Moderate hop aroma. Medium body with smooth texture. Moderate flavor with medium bitter finish.

On tap at Hamilton Place. The body was deep gold with an off white head. The aroma was earthy and light with some grapefruit. There was also some fresh cut wood. The taste was grapefruit with some bread crust. Decent.

On tap at Big River – Chattanooga. Poured clear lighter caramel with a short cap of off-white head. The aroma picked up candy-like sweetness with lighter fruits and grapefruit represented.. not too good, but somewhat intriguing.. seemed stronger than it actually was. The flavor found sweet grapefruit and lighter other fruits accented by pine and grapefruit bitterness on the edges.. a bit sharp at times, and not very well-balanced. Grainy and very sweet on the palate.. moderate carbonation left some sharper boozy notes on the finish.

Tasted on tap at brewpub. Pours an orange gold color. Small sized white foamy head. Aroma is citrusy and malty, a touch floral. A medium bodied pale ale. Malts are fruity and sweet. Hops are citrusy. Nice balance. A milder Pale Ale, more in English style I guess. Kind of like a slightly hoppy amber. Lively carbonation. Mouthfeel is full and round. Finish is clean and smooth. Aftertaste is slightly bitter.

TheDM and Hotstuff vacation brew 8. This draft brew was enjoyed at the Big River Brewery in Chattanooga Tennessee which was hosted by a pleasant accomodating staff. The manager paid for our samples and even bought us appetizers to help clear our palates. This brew poured a medium sized head ofwhite colored finely sized long lasting bubbles that left behind a uncarbonated transparent light red orange colored and a good lace. It had a hoppy aroma and amouthfeel that was initially tingly from the hops and continued through to the finish. It had a hop flavor to boot.