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Golden Valley Chehalem India Pale Ale

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RatingsAverageScoreABVStyle PctlServe in
743.09/5.03.06/5.06.1%14.8Shaker, Tulip
Commercial Description:
A Northwest style IPA with a rich balanced malt profile with Centennial and Cascade bittering hops backed by whole flower Kent and Cascade aromatic dry hops. Definately no over bitter.
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 unclemattie (2416), Georgia, USA
2.6 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
4/103/55/103/511/20
May 10, 2008  
22oz bottle. Pours clear orange, thin white fizzy head. Aroma of latex and hops. Flavor of light malt. Very well balanced with a bitter hop finish.


 shp555 (1683), Atlanta, Georgia, USA
2.9 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
6/103/55/103/512/20
May 10, 2008  
Pours a hazy light copper color with a white head. Aroma is malty, toasty, and some citrus hops. Flavor is malty, toasty, caramel, and a bitter citrus finish.


 spikester (602), Salem, Oregon, USA
3.2 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
5/104/55/104/514/20
Mar 5, 2008    Updated: Oct 29, 2008
Poured hazy amber color from a bomber, minimal head good lacing. Aroma was a bit of fruity hops. Flavor is bitter citrus hops with a fair amount of malt backing. Not as crisp as I expect of an IPA. Very smooth though. Could be a session brew. Will try on tap in the future. This beer is hard to find even in Oregon where it is brewed. I have to admit I’ve had APA’s that had more hops. Nice mild IPA.


 ABUSEDGOAT (1934), California, USA
2.6 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
5/104/55/102/510/20
Feb 24, 2008  
Hazy orange, large head with good lacing and retention. Aroma is floral, spicy and citric hops. Some caramel backing. All in all, very light. Would make a light APA even. Medium to light body, very low bitterness. Bland.


 AleDrinker (1090), Sunnyvale, California, USA
3.4 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/103/57/103/514/20
Nov 27, 2007  
Bold citrus aromas are accompanied by caramel malt. Flavors a semi-sweet with a bitter finish. Pretty decent IPA.


 bhensonb (4285), Woodland, California, USA
3.5 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
6/104/57/104/514/20
Nov 1, 2007  
Bomber from Liquid Solutions. Firm citrus aroma backed by a bit of roasted malt. Slightly hazy orange amber color with a head that never really arrived. Medium body with fizzy carbonation. The flavor is citrus hop fairly well balanced with caramel malt. Grapefruit is noticeable. Very nice feel. The finish is less than dry but really set off by decent bitter. This may be underrated, or perhaps I got lucky with this bottle.


 jgb9348 (2500), Arlington (Pentagon City), Virginia, USA
3.1 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/103/57/102/512/20
Oct 26, 2007  
Hazy golden/orange coloured body with a very thick tan coloured head that lasts quite a while for a year-old beer. Aroma of fresh lemons, oranges, hops (of course) and some white sugar. Medium-bodied; Strong hoppy flavour up front with a good malty kick and a subtle sweetness fading to a pleasant bitterness. Aftertaste shows more of the same, a good malt backbone with potent hops up more noticeable. Overall, a decent IPA - nothing amazing...but good to try! I sampled this 65 cL bottle purchased from Whole Foods in Portland, Oregon, purchased one year ago, sampled on 26-October-2007.


 bb (2919), Martinez, California, USA
3.3 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
6/103/57/103/514/20
Sep 12, 2007  
Bottle. Hazy amber with a huge off-white head. Citrusy, earthy, floral aroma. Grapefruit, pine flavor with light backing malt. LIngering grapefruit and pine. Medium body. Slight oak and lactic/infected tones.



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