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Deschutes Armory XPA (Extra Pale Ale) 3.23 7

Deschutes Armory XPA (Extra Pale Ale)


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73.66/5.03.23/5.06%0Lager glass, Shaker
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Brewed at their Portland location.The Extra Pale Ale has strong floral notes with a hoppy and flavorful aroma. Brewed with Cascade, Centennial, German Northern brewer, and experiential citrus hops. The XPA is a crowd favorite and with it marks our one year anniversary! IBU’s 58
 neepsntatties (350), Portland, Oregon, USA
3.4 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
5/103/57/103/516/20

Nov 7, 2009  
On cask at the Portland location. Colour... orange-gold with a thin head. Nose... some light hops, but that’s it. Palate... tangy, light pine pitch, mild citrus, sweet, some malt for the backbone and a medium finish.

 5000 (2638), Hardened Liver, Washington, USA
3.6 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/103/57/104/515/20
Dec 19, 2009  
Draught @ Deschutes Portland:   Deep fiery amber, moderate off-white head, spotty lacing, light carbonation.   Hoppy nose, slight pine and citrus.   The serving glass makes it difficult to capture the aroma.   Hoppy, piney (the strongest of them all), and citrus peel on the tongue.   Definitley a strong Pale Ale without being overly bitter.   Me like!   Body and mouthfeel are fairly big.   Seems fairly malty, enough to balance the bittering bits.   A little astringent on the backside, but not too heavy.   Might be that citrus peel piece.   Lingering citrus zest.   This one has a lot of that, citrus peel and twang.   Good, big Pale Ale.


 BrewDad (2378), Olympia, Washington, USA
3.5 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/104/57/104/513/20
Apr 14, 2009  
Taster – Spring Beer Festival – Portland, OR
Aroma: Nice light malt and hops aroma.
Appearance: Golden in color, clear with a thin head.
Flavor: Light ale with a good balance of malt and hops. Little pine in the flavor.
Palate: Dry finish, with a good Mouthfeel.
Overall: Nice pale ale this was light and a great beer for the summer days.


 carruthm (1179), Seattle, Washington, USA
3.7 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
8/103/58/103/515/20
Mar 4, 2009  
4oz taster in portland. clear golden orange color with a good headsize. lots of hops and a fantastic balance, light sugar follow seems a little off though.


 darn1207 (666), Tallahassee, Florida, USA
3.7 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/104/57/103/516/20
Sep 28, 2008  
on tap from deschutes bar in portland. amber pour. caramel, citrus hop aroma. good balance of malts and piney hops. crisp and drinkable. my notes are limited for this one, but I liked. would drink again. K-8


 Angeloregon (2036), Portland, Oregon, USA
3.9 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
8/104/58/104/515/20
Aug 31, 2008  
Pint from Deschutes BrewPub in Portland, OR--Poured an amber-copper body with a small fluffy whitish head. Bold hop-laden flowery, citrus, caramel sticky nose. Lots of grapefruity pininess. Crispy, chewy malt and hops balance. Highly hopped (50+ IBU) but subtly constructed. Great hoppy beer that non-hopheads could appreciate. I went to the bar hoping to try the Dissident sour ale, but this XPA was a proper substitute.


 beerinmarch (2829), Washington, USA
3.8 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/104/58/103/516/20
May 6, 2008  
On tap at the PDX tap house. Pours light amber with a soft white head. Crisp citrus hop nose, grapefruit and soft maltiness staying lowkey. The malts were perfect, enough to give a solid base to showcase the hops without this being "another ipa". Hops were floral, with a nice citrus element and crisp finish. Extra pales are nice, still sessionable, without too much bitterness, yet more hop character then your standard pale. This was a really well built beer.



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