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Mad River Steelhead Extra Pale Ale

Mad River Steelhead Extra Pale Ale

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A Golden Ale/Blond Ale brewed by
Mad River Brewery

Blue Lake, California USA

bottled
common

on tap
available

Broad Distribution
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2733.07/5.03.07/5.05.7%71.2English pint, Shaker P  Stats

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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 EKGoldings (442), Radford, Virginia, USA
2.9 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
6/102/56/102/513/20

Jan 26, 2008  
Reasonably tasty but in final analysis forgettable. A bit higher abv than I like for a session beer, not enough flavor to hold its own though compared to APA competition.

brewski519 (77), Morrisville, North Carolina, USA
3.7 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/104/57/104/515/20
Jan 7, 2009  
Pours a golden yellow with a nice thick white head. Aroma of citrus, pine, floral hops and some spice. Taste of lemon coming through for the citrus with the pine and a touch of hops... very easy drinking beer and would certainly recommend as this one pulls it off nicely.


 anders37 (2981), Malmö, Sweden
3 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
5/103/55/103/514/20
Jan 2, 2009  
Draft @ the brewery taproom. Pours a clear golden color with a small white head. Has a sweetish malty and bready aroma with some hoppy hints. Sweetish malty bready floral hoppy flavor. Has a sweetish malty and slightly hoppy finish.


 502Flavors (410), Louisville, Kentucky, USA
3.1 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/102/57/102/513/20
Dec 21, 2008  
12 oz bottle into pint glass -- thanks Daknole! Hazy yellow like a lemon flavored drink with small head that falls fast. Tons of yeast fell into this one. Aroma is pretty nice with some fruity (cherry? and candi sugar?) aroma. Flavor is very similar - light and refreshing over all. The palate is bizarre, almost grainy. Perhaps it is from the massive amount of yeast sediment that fell in. This thing has the potential to be great but has wuite a few flaws. Lower the amount of yeast in bottle conditioning (why is this bottle conditioned anyways), get the color and head up to par, sort ou that mouthfeel. The aroma and flavor are very nice though.


 SuperDave70 (1002), Beautiful Sunny Mesa, Arizona, USA
3 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
6/103/56/103/512/20
Dec 19, 2008  
Light hazy gold with a foamy head. Citrus hop and caramel malt aroma. Light slightly sweet flavor with a short hoppy finish. Not bad, but no big deal.


 RIXbeer (102), USA
3.2 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/103/56/103/513/20
Nov 28, 2008  
2008 GABF winner...What? Why? Slightly yellow-straw color. No head. A very earthy and a bit sour odor. Tastes the way it smells. It’s ok. It’s very light with a slight coating flavor from the hops, which are barely there. Drink up. this 6 will go in minutes...It’s better than most EXTRA pale ales. but this isn’t an awesome beer. just a good one.



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