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Blue & Gray James River Pale Ale 3.14 36

Blue & Gray James River Pale Ale

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363.22/5.03.14/5.05%49.1Lager glass, Shaker
Commercial Description:
We use generous amounts of American grain and a modest amount of American hops to make this American Pale Ale (APA). Enjoy its sweet maltiness and firm body. Born and Brewed American, it's the Greatest!
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 19641948 (491), Greensboro, North Carolina, USA
2.6 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
5/103/55/103/510/20

Aug 19, 2008  
Falmouth American Pale Ale. Dirty orange. Disjointed aromas and flavors. Sharp and biting, not melded together well. Disappointing.

 thechandler (271), Morgantown, West Virginia, USA
3.4 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
6/103/58/104/513/20
Aug 23, 2009  
Pour is a hazy orange-amber. Flavor is hoppy. Bold, bitter and tasty. Decent balance, but the hops are good and strong. I approve.


 ucusty (1908), Wake Forest, North Carolina, USA
2.2 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
6/103/54/101/58/20
Aug 18, 2009  
Hazy amber pour. Thin off white head and poor lacing. Buttery aroma uh oh now I’m nervous. Citrus & caramel overshadowed by dicetyl


 Elwood (677), Leesburg, Virginia, USA
2.3 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
5/103/54/102/59/20
Aug 4, 2009  
Serving: 22 oz. bottle. Appearance: Amber with a small, foamy, white head Aroma: Heavy caramel nose and lots of butter. Uh oh. Taste: Caramel, slight bitterness, buttery. Palate: Medium carbonation with a medium mouthfeel. Medium-short, buttery finish. Overall: Tastes more like an overmalted bitter than a pale ale. I think something went awry with this one.


 GriffinAvenue (396), Winchester, Massachusetts, USA
2.7 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
6/103/55/103/510/20
Jun 15, 2009  
Draft. battery-acid copper coloring. Interesting hops aroma. musty, honey, syrupy, barley. Bitter. Eh, no.


 MaltDawg (778), Richmond, Virginia, USA
3.2 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
6/103/56/103/514/20
Mar 5, 2009  
Sampled at the brewery. Floral hop nose with light caramel. Clear amber golden. Grassy and floral hop flavor with moderate caramel sweetness. Finish is dry with medium bitterness. Pretty good stuff.


 haddon90 (1036), Alexandria, Virginia, USA
3.4 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/103/57/103/514/20
Feb 14, 2009  
Pours a clear copper color with a decent lacing head. Nice hoppy aroma. Light malty presence as well. Nice hoppy flavor with a decent balance of malt as well. Floral notes as well. Light bitter finish. Decent beer.


 Cletus (5058), Connecticut, USA
3.4 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/103/57/103/514/20
Nov 18, 2008  
Bomber courtesy of dkachur. Pours amber with a white head. Smells earthy with some floral hints. Tastes of citrus, earthy, some resin, bitterness. Decent.


 dkachur (2413), Charlottesville, Virginia, USA
2.3 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
3/104/54/102/510/20
Nov 16, 2008  
22 ounce bottle from Corks & Kegs in Richmond, VA. Pours a hazy reddish amber color with a half-finger head. Low retention and poor lacing. Vegetal hops in the aroma with some strangely sweet and salty flavors. Taste is bitter hops and butterscotch. Medium bodied with high carbonation. Diacetyl bomb.



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