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Cold Spring Pale Ale

Percentile
41
overall

bottled
common

on tap
unknown

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RatingsAverageScoreABVStyle PctlServe in
253/5.02.95/5.0-23.3Lager glass, Shaker
Commercial Description:
This beer is Cold Spring Pale Ale, a style known for its bitterness. The bitterness comes from the hops added during the boil as well as the fresh aromas. The hop variety used in this beer is a cascade hop. This well established variety of hops is an American grown hop. This hop is known for its citrus flavors and floral aroma characteristics. There are four hop additions that are added during the boil.
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tdaglow (41), Minnesota, USA
3.8 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/104/57/104/516/20
Oct 28, 2008  
Aroma is a nice floral and sweat hop. Appearance is cloudy golden. Flavor is sweat citrus hops and some honey. Nothing complex but good. Palate is round and very full. Nice sweat dry finish.


 dwyerpg (2537), Las Vegas, Nevada, USA
3.7 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
8/103/57/103/516/20
Sep 27, 2009  
A pretty good malty-hoppy aroma. Flavor is okay, a bit of hops up front,a somewhat thin finish. Pleasantly surprised by this beer.


 badlizard (2353), Berkeley, California, USA
3.3 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/103/57/103/513/20
Jun 28, 2009  
Tasted at the San Diego International Beer Festival. Mildly fruity and citrus hops aroma and taste. Nothing special.


 JoeTheYounger (266), California, USA
3.3 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
6/103/56/104/514/20
Oct 22, 2009  
32 oz can. Poured a orangish hazy color with very tiny head. Soapy aroma with some faint hops. Citrus notes, mild hop flavor. Medium pallet. Overall not that great.


 bhensonb (4306), Woodland, California, USA
3.2 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
5/104/56/104/513/20
Jun 24, 2008  
12 oz. bottle from Hi-Time. Fair copper color with a white head that never really arrived. Aromas of slightly roasted caramel and floral/citrus hops. Medium body with creamy carbonation. Flavor is primarily lightly roasted caramel and floral hop. Finish is reasonably dry and there is floral bitter. Another APA that is more of an ESB than APA. However, it drinks really well, and I think it would be appreciated across the pond. If they didn’t know where it came from.


 JPDIPSO (4920), Wauwatosa, Wisconsin, USA
3.1 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
6/104/56/103/512/20
Aug 22, 2009  
Quart can, soon to be utilized for beer butt turkey. Hazy amber color with a taller, somewhat creamy looking light ecru colored head. A decent looking pale. Grain and resin aromas along with a bit of grass. Light caramel flavors with a bit of grain in the background. Middle has some resin and light earth. SOme herbal and dried floral qualities. Finish is rather dull and a bit sharp. Linger is dry and a bit bitter and woody. A great effort considering the other brews from this brewery. Actually had no intention of finishing the whole can, but found no great faults that would have made me drain pour it.


 badgerben (3603), Blaine, Minnesota, USA
3.1 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
6/103/56/103/513/20
Jul 4, 2008  
Copper color with a thin head. Decent piney aroma and a little grain. Mostly grain flavor. Some wet cardboard. Amazingly enough, not terrible!


 mjg74 (1997), La Mesa, California, USA
3.1 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/103/56/103/512/20
Oct 15, 2008  
Bottle from Keil’s. Pours a medium/dark amber color. Aroma is bready maltiness with some hops and a little spiciness. Decent hop flavor with some maltiness. A little sweetness. Finish is somewhat bitter. Looks like Cold Spring is actually brewing drinkable beers now.



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