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Central Waters Happy Heron Pale Ale

Central Waters Happy Heron Pale Ale

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An American Pale Ale brewed by
Central Waters Brewing Co.

Amherst, Wisconsin USA

bottled
common

on tap
available

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743.39/5.03.38/5.05.2%76.3 Lager glass, Shaker P  Stats

Commercial Description:
This crisp, zesty American Pale is characterized by the sharp bitterness missing in many domestic pale ales. The clean finish and slight fruity notes help make our flagship brew a delightful treat.

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 doubelknv3 (466), Illinois, USA
2.5 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
5/102/55/103/510/20
Aug 3, 2008  
Very light, mild citrus aroma. Golden, carbonated with white head. Citrus, sour fruit (apricot?) and metallic flavor notes. Lack of hop notes; watery with mild bitter finish.


 keoki182 (298), West Bend, Wisconsin, USA
3.4 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
8/103/57/104/512/20
Jul 3, 2008  
Pours a pretty orange/bronze with a good finger worth of solid off-white head. Beer appears somewhat cloudy, but tons of tiny bubbles race to the top throughout. Very nice orange fruit aroma. Good bitterness in the taste but leaves as quickly as it appears. If I were drinking this in a blind taste test, I’d think it was an IPA rather than an American Pale. Well done.


 csbosox (971), Prairie Village, Kansas, USA
3.6 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/103/57/104/515/20
Jun 29, 2008  
12oz bottle. ~10mo old bottle. Wildflower honey and orange in the aroma along with a little biscuit. Smells great. Hazy copper color with a small, but pretty, off-white head. Taste is resiny and bitter with citrus and light pine. The malt shows itself briefly, near the end, but the finish is all hops and hops bitterness. I wonder what this is like fresh, probably a good old Wisconsin Hop Bomb similar to Ale Asylum’s Hopalicious.


laguerita (72), Chicago, Illinois, USA
3.5 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
6/103/57/104/515/20
Jun 10, 2008  
not much of an aroma. a pretty mild and slightly fruity front finishes super bitter. refreshing and very drinkable.


 phishpond417 (1418), Green Bay, Wisconsin, USA
3.4 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/103/58/103/513/20
Jun 6, 2008  
This beer pours an amber body, and just like the description says, it has a very sharp bitterness, that is a little unbalanced in my opinion. Hops are quick to give way to very smooth caramel undertones and biscuit malts. Aroma is pleasent, floral and soft pine.




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