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Great Divide Fresh Hop Pale Ale 3.7 655

Great Divide Fresh Hop Pale Ale

Percentile
95
overall

bottled
common

on tap
common

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RatingsAverageScoreSeasonalABVStyle PctlServe in
6553.71/5.03.7/5.0Autumn6.1%99.5Lager glass, Shaker
Commercial Description:
Brewing with fresh hops is a big endeavor, requiring four to five times the hop volume compared to using pelletized hops. Although the process is complex, it brings impressive results: Fresh Hop is an American-style pale ale with moderate hop bitterness marked by a unique and intensely grassy hop flavor and aroma. Fresh Hop is a superbly refreshing, medium bodied, light-copper colored pale ale weighing in at 55 IBUs and 6.1% ABV.
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 treadyroc (112), St. Leonard, Maryland, USA
3.2 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
5/103/56/103/515/20
Jan 14, 2008  
Pours a clear copper with very little head. Strong fresh hop lacing, but not the sticky thick kind that marks an IPA. Not as floral as the Sierra Nevada, & a bit more bitter & dry. The fresh hop taste does remain, though.


 beerbiere (101), Montréal, Quebec, Canada
3.8 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
8/103/58/103/516/20
Jan 12, 2008  
Orange in color, poor head retention. Herbal/citrus american hops aroma - the name speaks for itself. Defintely on the bitter side although not overwhelming. Good balance of hops VS malts."Very appetizing in its bouquet."


 nuplastikk (1252), Madison, Wisconsin, USA
4.3 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
8/103/59/105/518/20
Jan 10, 2008  
22oz bottle. Golden-orange-amber color. Filtered. What a wonderfully complex beer. Delicate hoppy herbal aroma. Creamy and refreshing, with a mellow, earthy hop profile. Subtle perfection.


 johndavidj99 (123), Township, Maine, USA
3.8 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/103/58/104/516/20
Jan 10, 2008    Updated: Mar 3, 2008
Dark amber pour with a nice beige...somewhat creamy head. Dry with a nice body. Very grassy/hoppy with a kind of sweet grapefruit taste. I love it! Another quality brew from Great Divide!


 djd07 (755), Houston, Texas, USA
3.8 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/103/57/104/517/20
Jan 10, 2008  
On tap at Flying Saucer. Has a hazy golden orange color with a medium frothy off white head. The aroma is a strong hop and grass. Good lacing on the glass. The tase is fruity hops and citrus with a smooth finish. A great American pale ale from Great Divide.


 BlackForestCO (828), Fort Collins, Colorado, USA
3.3 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
6/104/57/103/513/20
Jan 7, 2008    Updated: Mar 6, 2009
Poured from a bomber. Poured a clear, golden color with a pillowy white head that left some of the best lacing I have ever seen. Aroma of hops and some pine. Entry is a nice malt with a hint of citrus, that leads into a piney, resiny hop hit. I would have liked more citrus flavor to accompany the hops on the end, but it was still nice.


 PilsnerPeter (2667), Flushing, New York, USA
3.4 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/103/57/103/514/20
Jan 6, 2008  
Bottle: Lucid orange with a creamy white head. The aroma has some orangey hops a buttery malt hint, as well as an obscure yeast hint. The body is slightly over carbonated. I like hoppy ales to be creamier in texture. The flavor has a sweet/spicy malt character, giving off some caramel and peppery notes. The hops are present, sticky and resiny with a orange-spice-citrus component. The finish is spicy and bitter. A decent, APA with a traditional profile.


 natejgood (194), Denver, Colorado, USA
3.1 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
5/103/56/103/514/20
Jan 3, 2008  
Pours a clear golden amber with a substantial white head. It smells of crisp hops with floral tones in the background. The beer has a mellow sweet flavor right off the bat followed quickly by bitter hops, but the flavor disappears quickly leaving your mouth feeling clean. Not a bad beer, but the flavors seem to be somewhere in between a sweet beer and an overhopped beer.



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