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Central Waters Happy Heron Pale Ale 3.31 88

Central Waters Happy Heron Pale Ale

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RatingsAverageScoreABVStyle PctlServe in
883.35/5.03.31/5.05.2%76.4Lager glass, Shaker
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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 Nuffield (2728), Roseville, Minnesota, USA
3.1 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
6/103/57/103/512/20
Sep 18, 2009  
Reasonably tasty golden pale ale, with a decent floral hop nose and an average palate. The finish gives a sense of bitterness but the hops on the front side are very restrained. Not a West Coast pale ale, for sure, and that’s mostly a good thing.


 esjaygee (1581), Oak Creek, Wisconsin, USA
3 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
6/103/56/103/512/20
Sep 1, 2009  
Hazy golden yellow with a medium quickly fading off-white head. Aroma of pale malts, earthy hops, light skunk, mild citrus and caramel. Taste of earthy hops, light caramel and some citrus. Mild bitterness on the finish. Nothing really stood out about the beer either way.


 alagnak (376), Littleton, Colorado, USA
2.8 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
6/102/56/103/511/20
Aug 17, 2009  
Draft @ Hilltop in Stevens Point. Really pale yellow in the glass, macro-swill appearance. Aroma is subdued, but some decent fruit and hop character. Taste is watery and fairly bland, with some citrus and a decent kjick from the hops @ the end. All in all - pretty pedestrian, maybe a little less.


 satan165 (612), River Grove, Illinois, USA
3.1 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
6/102/57/101/515/20
Aug 16, 2009  
nose of light resin. appearance is strictly blonde. flavor is of pine and well bittered for the style. excellent malt background comes to light late in the game. hard to distinguish such balance and still have good hop character in an APA, so many fail. palate is thin and nearly watery. overall hops are prevelant enough as described in the commercial description (addressing a gripe i have verbalized before) but palate seems to fail. still quite drinkable.


jjkuck10 (36), , Wisconsin, USA
3.5 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/105/56/103/514/20
Aug 16, 2009  
Hazy, golden yellow-orange apperance with a weak white head. Aroma is malt, sweetness, and some hopps with fruity undertones. Taste is fruity sweetness with minimal hopps, ends bitter.


 nuplastikk (1252), Madison, Wisconsin, USA
3.6 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/103/57/104/515/20
Jul 18, 2009  
Draft at the Old Fashioned. Light filtered gold-yellow color. Earthy bitterness, but nothing that would phase a hophead. Tastes like a Flagship beer to me, middle of the road stuff. Well balanced, but lacks depth. Solid but subdued.


 ratman197 (3262), Arvada, Colorado, USA
2.6 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
5/103/55/103/510/20
Jul 18, 2009  
Bottle poured a hazy gold with a small diminishing off white head. Aromas of bread, light carmel and light earthiness. Palate was medium bodied and smooth. Flavors of carmel, bread and earthiness with a smooth moderatly bitter finish.


 JK (2967), Richfield, Minnesota, USA
3.5 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
6/105/57/103/514/20
Jun 10, 2009  
A mid-range pale ale. Great appearance, gold color, a little haze, and big, white, rocky head. Mild aroma with hops and an acidic character. The hop presence in the flavor is deeper, some citrus, and mild bitterness balanced by malt flavor.



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