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Mad River Steelhead Extra Pale Ale 3.07 308

Mad River Steelhead Extra Pale Ale

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RatingsAverageScoreABVStyle PctlServe in
3083.08/5.03.07/5.05.7%79.3English pint, Shaker
Commercial Description:
The original Extra Pale Ale, this is the one that started it all. Our first brew was introduced in 1989 in Golden Gate style kegs. We have stayed true to our beginnings and still brew it the way we did back then. A bright golden hued ale with a medium body and a crisp spicy /floral hop character and very mild bitterness. This unfiltered ale has a pleasing mouth feel and remains our most popular brew. This beer goes with everything and every occasion.
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 rudolf (1782), Buffalo, New York, USA
2.9 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
6/103/56/103/511/20
Aug 6, 2004  
Bananna? Huh? Fruity nose with some toasted malts. And bananna. The toasted malts continue into the flavor. A bit watery with that bananna thing going on. Odd - not what I expected


 obisbeer (558), Barcelona, Spain
3.6 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
8/103/56/104/515/20
Jul 15, 2004  
Pale yellow with white thick foamy head. Apricot, peach, sweet, with some hops on the nose. Light prickle, mild sweetness, with some light hops on the finish. Not bad at all.


 hopscotch (5507), Vero Beach, Florida, USA
3 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
8/102/56/104/510/20
Jul 11, 2004  
Sparkling clear, light yellow ale with a mid-sized, frothy, white head. Thin, stratus lacework. The nose is of lemon, grapefruit and white pepper. The flavor is well-balanced and citrusy with notes of lemon, butterscotch, grapefruit and white pepper. Although a low gravity beer, it is medium-bodied with an oily/silky mouthfeel and medium carbonation. Quick, clean finish.


 hershiser2 (914), Charlottesville, Virginia, USA
2.8 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
8/103/54/103/510/20
Jun 25, 2004  
Goldenish amber in color, decent head. Smells wonderfully fruitful and florally. taste going in is nice, sweet and fresh, but finishes with a really funky tangy funk, which makes this beer not quite as good. After the first voyage down the pipes, however, the beer isn’t bad... but that first swallow tastes grungy.


 AlabastorJones (765), San Francisco, California, USA
3.2 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/103/56/103/513/20
Jun 9, 2004  
Hoppy aroma, thin yellow appearance with a nice white head, fruity flavor, citrus & hops define the flavor, thin palate, but delicious.


 Alcoholist (570), Peoria, Illinois, USA
3.7 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/103/58/103/516/20
Jun 3, 2004  
Golden colour with a large head. Aroma is sweet, floral and buttery. The flavour opens lightly sweet with floral hops and finishes slightly bitter. Just a darn good drinkable beer.


 duff (5475), Surrey, Greater London, England
2.4 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
5/103/55/102/59/20
Jun 2, 2004  
Bottle. Drinkable, but uninteresting, cascadey, with a relatively dry finish, lemon, lychee flavours, not much else.


 brewshthereen (316), Oregon, USA
3.1 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/103/56/103/512/20
May 19, 2004  
Starts off with nice hoppy, fruity aroma. Has restrained mild flavor. Some citrus/grapefruity notes. Pretty average offering. Not bad.



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