Blue Ridge (SC) Colonel Paris Pale Ale

Draught at the brewpub. Pours clear copper with small beige head. The aroma is grapefruit, chalk, hay, and is kind of weak. The falvor is caramel, leather, earthy hops, and a woody finish. A strange chalky bitterness lurks throughout. Meh.

On tap at the brewpub in Greenville. Dark orange pour - initial rocky white head that dissipates after a while. Decent floral aroma with hints of mint. Flavor has a nice subtle underlying bitterness with just the right amount of citrus. First sip - I immiediately sadi to myself - SNPA clone. Thickish, clean mouthfeel. Not bad at all.

On tap at the brewpub 2/1/08: Pours a transparent dark bronze copper with a full-lacing froth of white head. Aroma of lightly sweet crystal malts and some mild orange hoppy presence. Starts with good fullness and sweet caramely malt with a light grapefruity hoppy balance finishing crisp and bittersweet. A pretty good APA.

The employee favorite! One of my favorites there as well. Copper color, crisp and easy drinking with a very nice malt/hop balance but this is pretty well hopped for a Pale Ale, grapefruit and floral notes come to mind. Good beer and light enough to be a strong session choice.

Appearance: Hazy, medium brown body with a small, fizzy white head. Fine layers of lacing as the beer goes down. Smell: Toasted, biscuity maltiness in the aroma with just a bit of citrus. Taste: Flavor of toasted biscuits with a very subtle sweetness. Notes of citrus. Medium earthy bitterness. Dry, toasty finish. Mouthfeel: Medium-bodied. Medium carbonation. Drinkability: Though light, it still makes for a fine APA.

Sampled at Brewgrass 2007. Slightly cloudy straw color with a thin white head. Decent Cascade hop aroma with a moderate helping of citrus. Decent hop profile, good balance, just a bit of soapiness in the finish. Just kind of there.

On tap at the pub in Greenville: copper color, nice white head. Malty aroma with some hint of hops. Medium body. Nice malty finish. Well balanced beer.

Date: 12/23/2006
Mode: Draft
Source: Brewpub

hazy copper, fine dirty white head, lots of lace, light sweet caramel malt aroma with nice citrus, creamy body, lots of great grapefruit hop flavor, just enought slightly sweet caramel malts to provide the amount of balance needed to make this a great hop delivery system,
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Date: 03/30/2007
Mode: draft
Source: brewpub
Score: 3.6 to 3.4

picking up some dyactyl in both the aroma and flavor that along with a reduction in hops gives it an English character,
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Date: 01/18/2008
Mode: draft
Source: brewpub
Score: 3.4 to 3.2

dyactyl is still present but more hops hides it pretty well and brings it back to the American side, touch of astrengency in the bitterness

Aroma: 6/10; Appearance: 7/10; Flavor: 6/10; Palate: 8/10; Overall: 12/20
Rating: 3.2/5.0
Drinkability: 8/10
Score: **4