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Great Divide Fresh Hop Pale Ale

Great Divide Fresh Hop Pale Ale

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An American Pale Ale brewed by
Great Divide Brewing Company

Denver, Colorado USA

bottled
common

on tap
common

Broad Distribution
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4923.71/5.03.71/5.0Autumn6.1%99.2Lager glass, Shaker P  Stats

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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 kidmartinek (731), austin, Texas, USA
4.2 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/104/59/104/518/20

Nov 2, 2007  
Large, thick foam head. Excellent lacing, just the right amount of floral hop aroma to please but not overwhelm. Almost a translucent amber/golden color. Slightly bitter. Just the right amount of flavor from a full bodied, but more lightly colored beer.

 waolsen (992), Littleton, Colorado, USA
3.5 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/104/56/103/515/20
Sep 25, 2008  
tap at Falling Rock. copper pour with creamy off white head. lacing. red ale aroma, well hopped and fruity. rich and creamy. nicely hopped and light bitterness. earthy fresh hops. nice.


 soyorganic (128), Denver, Colorado, USA
2.7 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
4/103/55/103/512/20
Sep 18, 2008    Updated: Oct 4, 2008
On tap at Old Chicago as "liberally hopped ale" this beer looked like the rice beer Samurai and tasted like it but with more hops. Crisp, drinkable and with heavy carbonation but I was not too impressed.


andersand (20), Sweden
3.9 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
8/104/58/104/515/20
Sep 17, 2008  
Easy to drink, fresh, hoppy and fun. Rather light in general but it adds to the drinkability wich is a nice combination with the hoppiness in this beer.


 blipp (801), Grand Island, New York, USA
3.3 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/103/57/103/513/20
Sep 4, 2008  
Bottle. Pours clear amber with a white head. Grassy and floral aroma with a nice caramel malt balance. The flavor is floral, grassy, and herbal, and again very well balanced. Not bad.


 BMan1113VR (896), Los Angeles (and Dallas, TX), California, USA
3.7 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/104/57/104/515/20
Aug 31, 2008  
2007 Bottle. Pours with a largish, slightly yellow, rocky white head that leaves lots of lacing. Ever so slightly hazed amber body. Tangy orange-citrus hops on the nose with a touch of cannabis. Taste is m alty with some light, but dank, chewy hops rounding out the finish (but bitterness is very moderate). Full, slightly syrupy mouthfeel.




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