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Great Divide Fresh Hop Pale Ale

Percentile
95
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bottled
common

on tap
common

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RatingsAverageScoreSeasonalABVStyle PctlServe in
6393.71/5.03.7/5.0Autumn6.1%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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 cab (863), Denmark
3.6 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/104/57/104/514/20
Mar 25, 2007  
Bottle. 66cl. You just know when you have a great Divide in youre hand and this is it, good good beer.


 BeerHawk (1175), Huntsville, Alabama, USA
3.8 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/104/58/103/516/20
Mar 24, 2007  
Bomber. Poured orange with a frothy off-white head that leaves decent lacing. Nice hoppy citrus aroma with a malt background. The flavor was a little more defined with orange and caramel. Medium body, crisp, and a mild bitterness throughout. It really hit the spot along with firing up the grill for the first time of the season! Nice!!


 BeerBiker (1392), Kathmandu, Nepal
3.2 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
5/104/57/103/513/20
Mar 20, 2007  
[Bottle from Beermouth tasted with the hop-bros at Jess’ cosy inn.]
Head is medium and with a very wet teeth-running unfiltered look, but then.....where is the aroma??? No aroma eventhough I dipped my nose into it. Only some small weak hints of hidden fruits. Flavor is mainly sweet with notes of fruits and fresh hops. Endness of course bitter, but had expected more and I find this brew unbalanced especially when it’s from Great Divide.


 shintriad (698), Toronto, Ontario, Canada
3.8 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
8/105/57/103/515/20
Mar 19, 2007  
Cloudy, thick orange-amber with a large off-white cloudy head and incredibly layered lacing. Great citrus/hop aroma, exactly what you’d expect in a West Coast APA. Initial sweetness brings in shitloads of pine, fresh leaves, but also a somewhat harsh fruitiness: grapefruit or blood orange is what I’m noting. A slight touch of fusel, but not enough to be a flaw. Short but very bitter finish, slightly oily body that’s a little thin, but it works. Damn good.


 beermouth (435), Langeskov, Denmark
3.7 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/103/58/103/516/20
Mar 18, 2007  
Clear yellow/orange, almost copper like color and a nice white head. Got some fruit, hops, herbal and slightly grassy aroma. Nice smooth beer but really to hoppy for a Pale Ale!!! Nice one anyway...


 scoobyluv (486), Chattanooga, Tennessee, USA
3.7 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
8/104/57/104/514/20
Mar 14, 2007  
amber color with a moderate size head.. nice lacing on the glass. floral bouqet. full of hop flavor. nice and bitter like i like it. hells yeah!!!


illkarate (90), Bloomington, Indiana, USA
3.8 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
6/104/58/104/516/20
Mar 10, 2007  
Medium copper color, egg-white head, good lacing. Nice full aroma. Really nice, crisp mouthfeel. Great hop flavor, citrus (grapefruit, and a bit of orange), pine, resin, very balanced. Great Divide rarely disappoints - very nice pale ale.


 SDbruboy (1832), San Diego, California, USA
3.7 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/104/58/103/515/20
Mar 7, 2007  
22 oz. bottle, from slob, yummy and thanks bert! Brillian copper-orange color with a huge head. aroma of citrus juice, little bit of toffee and honey, some dustiness and ash, light foral and spruce notes. Toasty and ightly caramel malts upfront, with huge hop flavors, citrus rind, fresh pine needles and ash, lingering bitter/astringent finish. Medium body, gently crisp carbonation.



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