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Clipper City Gold Ale

Clipper City Gold Ale

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A Golden Ale/Blond Ale brewed by
Clipper City Brewing Co.

Baltimore, Maryland USA

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983.08/5.03.08/5.04.9%73.1 English pint, Shaker P  Stats

Commercial Description:
A bronze medal winner at the Great American Beer Festival in 2000, this ale was the Official Beer of the Baltimore Bicentennial in 1997. Well rounded and complex, with a deep golden color, this is an American style ale with a distinct fruity pallet and floral, spicy hop aromas.

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crockettma (2), Maryland, USA
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5 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
10/105/510/105/520/20
Apr 20, 2007  
After trying over 300 different beers, this is by far my favorite to drink as a day to day beer. The hint of apple at the end definately gives this slightly hoppy beer some character.


 jde123 (704), Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA
4.2 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
8/105/58/104/517/20
Mar 3, 2005    Updated: Dec 24, 2007
I like it, it tasted goodd. I need more. ALthough it could be because my girlfriend is eating York peppermint pattis right nxt to me. Tastes and smells like mint. Peppermint to be exact. It requires further study. Stay tuned for further updates. Actually, this beer is great, quite differnt from other golden ales I have tried that just taste like boiled corn. This has subtle nuances and wonderful aromas, sweet yet mild. Very nice. My favorite beer.


 drpimento (499), La Crosse, Wisconsin, USA
4.1 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/104/59/104/517/20
Feb 26, 2005  
Poured with a nice foamy off-white head medium density. That quickly subsided and leaves some nice lace on the insides of the glass. The aroma was minimal at first. I thought it would be a totally different beer than what it ended up being as I smelled it with the full head. After that went down, I picked up some american hop aroma; not a lot, but distinct. Then I tasted it, and oh! I liked it!! Very drinkable. The balance between malt and hop is very good. The hop flavor is fresh and bright. Not complex. Nice carbonation. Some swallows I think watery and others good mouth feel.Very clear beer. Medium gold color. Clean finish. I would like to try this on draft. Got it in a beer of the month club. Wish we could get it here in Wisconsin at a pub.


spicedad2 (78), Huntingdon Valley, Pennsylvania, USA
4 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/104/58/104/517/20
Jan 16, 2003  
An excellent lighter ale, which I actually didn't identify as ale. It isn't overly hoppy at all. It has a full body and a fresh flavor.


wiseman (6), Washington DC, USA
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4 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
8/104/58/104/516/20
Jul 5, 2005  
Very good pale-ish ale, great aroma, great lingering flavor. Somewhat hoppy but kind of sweet. I get it whenever I see it, which is not often.




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