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Deschutes Mirror Pond Pale Ale 3.46 678

Deschutes Mirror Pond Pale Ale

Percentile
86
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bottled
common

on tap
common

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RatingsAverageScoreABVStyle PctlServe in
6783.47/5.03.46/5.05.3%91.7Lager glass, Shaker
Commercial Description:
Tawny colored, full bodied Pale Ale. This ale has a distinctive, lingering hop flavor attained by adding copious quantities of Cascade hops throughout the brewing process.
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 Mutualaid (139), Texas, USA
3.7 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
8/105/57/104/513/20

Oct 23, 2009  
Pours a tawny copper with an abundant near-white head. Tons of lace. Soft aromas of toffee, peach, and hop-derived citrus. Assertive yet balanced grapfruity hop flavor is tasted first followed by a biscuity malt flavor, finishing nice and hoppy but a bit thin. Medium body. Definitely a fine brew and very sessionable; would be great with food as there are no aggressive flavors that may clash with the meal.

mcbeyond (49), Newport Beach, California, USA
3.2 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
6/104/56/103/513/20
Dec 29, 2009  
This is what I order when my local pub runs out of Stone. I can only rate it by comparison. Less aroma, less balance, more distracting bitterness. All in all, it just doesn’t have that integrated "it" factor that a great quaffer must have.


 Maverick34 (729), New York, USA
3.3 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/104/56/103/513/20
Dec 28, 2009  
bottled. Pours amber. nice floral hops aroma, taste is sweet with some hops to finish, well balanced stuff.


 jimhilt (1694), Bow, New Hampshire, USA
3.4 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
6/104/57/103/514/20
Dec 26, 2009  
Pours a three finger off-white head that fades slowly leaving a good lace. Clear amber color. Piney almost grapefruit hop nose. Good carbonation and medium bodied. Favor is mild grapefruit hops with hints of sweetness. 12oz bottle - gift from Portland, OR.


 zach8270 (2140), Henrietta, New York, USA
3.6 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/103/58/103/515/20
Dec 24, 2009  
(bottle - 12 oz) Orange pour with a very thin white head and light carbonation. Aroma is sweet with a lot of citrus, resin, and flowery hop notes. Slightly tangy and flowery at the beginning with a mild citrus and grassy hop middle. Dry and bitter at the finish with a very mild, lingering aftertaste. Incredibly well balanced.


 poisoneddwarf (223), Rathdrum, Idaho, USA
3.8 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/104/57/104/516/20
Dec 20, 2009  
12 oz bottle. Aroma is grapefruit citrus, pine, grain. Pours golden amber with a decent head, decent lacing. Taste is just slightly bitter for this style, not sweet. Could be bigger-bodied. Finishes a little salty. Not bad at all--but not exactly fantastic either.


Chickencoop (35), California, USA
4.4 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
9/104/59/104/518/20
Dec 14, 2009  
I love Sierra, had it specifically at my wedding only with the mighty Pilsner Urquell, but this beer, 10 years later is my new pale ale. The malt balance with the subtle hops works for me, is it my age, maybe, but I love this beer, it’s better than the always picked up flagship Porter, this is one of the better beers they make.


 nate2g (1149), Brisbane, Australia
3.8 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/104/57/104/516/20
Dec 13, 2009  
Bottle. Pours dark amber with creamy beige head. A pleasant aroma of biscuit malt, tropical fruits and hops. Tastes great, and the Cascade hops sure do their thing - this is one very sessionable ale. Good hop bitterness with a fruity finish. Awesome APA.


 philbertk (178), Seattle, Washington, USA
3.9 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
8/104/57/104/516/20
Dec 12, 2009  
Remarks 22 oz. Bottle. 5.0% ABV according to Label and website. 40 IBU’s. $2.59. Thin lace trace fizzy off white head.No sediment.Clear thin bright twny amber color.Rich floral Cascade hop front.Mild sweet bisquit caramel mild pine citrus hop resin creamy malty mild fruit body.Clean balanced refreshing hop spice end.Classic NW Cascade Hop Pale Ale.



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