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Diamond Bear Pale Ale 3.09 108

Diamond Bear Pale Ale

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1083.11/5.03.09/5.06.2%73.9English pint, Shaker
Commercial Description:
A Medium Bodied Amber Colored Pale Ale. This beer is well balanced between the sweetness imparted by the roasted caramel malt and light bitterness imparted by the traditional English variety of hops. Typical of English Style Ales, it has light carbonation with a pleasant hoppy aroma.

Malts - 2-row Pale, Caramel 40
Hops - Goldings, Cascade, Fuggles
IBUs - 33
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 kp (8500), Woodstock, Georgia, USA
2.7 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
5/104/55/103/510/20
Sep 1, 2007  
Date: 07/26/2003
Mode: Draft
Source: Brewfest, Nashville

dark amber, fine off-white head, sweet malt aroma, touch of citrus, sweet carmel malt flavor, just enough hops to balance, light bitter finish

Aroma: 5/10; Appearance: 7/10; Flavor: 5/10; Palate: 5/10; Overall: 10/20
Rating: 2.7/5.0
Score: *4
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 bu11zeye (5621), Frisco, Texas, USA
3 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
6/103/56/103/512/20
Nov 18, 2008  
(12oz. bottle, courtesy of BMan1113VR) Pours a clear golden body with a medium white head. Aroma of floral, citrus, and caramel malt. Flavor of citrusy hops and caramel malt.


 hopdog (5614), Lansdale, Pennsylvania, USA
3 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
5/104/56/103/512/20
Nov 25, 2006  
12oz bottle acquired in trade with beerhandy (thanks!). Found this one in the back of the frige. Poured a deep orange color with an averaged sized off white head. Muted aromas of caramel and toasted malts. Tastes of caramel, toasted malts and light citrus.


 CaptainCougar (5530), Rockville, Maryland, USA
2.9 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
6/104/55/103/511/20
Mar 21, 2009  
Bottle thanks to BMan1113VR: Pours a transparent copper orange with a creamy well-lacing off-white head. Aroma of toasty dry pale malt and some earthy piny English hops. Starts with average fullness and semi-sweet with a touch of caramel giving way to more bittering hops and a drier finish. An ok English-style pale ale, but could use a little more body and sweetness.


 Cletus (5058), Connecticut, USA
3.4 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/103/57/103/514/20
Nov 4, 2005  
Pours amber with a thin white head. Smells of wildflowers, yogurt, and grapefruit. Tastes citrussy with some nice orange and grapefruit elements present. Some caramelly sweet notes pop up on the finish.


 Cornfield (4972), Oak Forest, Illinois, USA
3.5 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/104/57/103/514/20
Feb 6, 2007    Updated: Feb 16, 2007
Nice looking pour, a deep copper body with a solid, slightly off-white head. It smells of caramel, oranges, lemon zest, and a squirt of grapefruit juice. All are balanced nicely in the flavor as a good EPA should be. It finishes on a moderately bitter note that lingers for a while.

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 bhensonb (4371), Woodland, California, USA
3.3 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
5/104/56/104/514/20
Nov 17, 2009  
Thanks ericandersnavy. Pours rather copper with a foamy off-white head. Mild aromas of caramel and light citrus? hop. Medium body with foamy carbonation. Flavor is well balanced caramel and hop, which is more bitter than expected from aroma. Rather astringent. Still think the hop is citrus. Pretty good stuff.


 heemer77 (4311), Savannah, Missouri, USA
3.6 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/104/58/103/514/20
Dec 1, 2004  
Light copper and orage coloring. A dense medium sized head. Aroma of caramel and oranges. Lightly hopped. The taste is malty with a nice flowery hop presence. Delicate is the best way to describe the taste. Very nice. Much more subtle than APA’s. I have to thank my brother for bringing this one up to me.



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