Mendocino Blue Heron Pale Ale

Brewed by Mendocino Brewing Company
Style: American Pale Ale
Hopland, California USA

Golden coloured. Light hoppy aroma. Mild and smóoth flavour. The finish is rather thin.

Very, very nice hoppy sweet smell with floral accents. Nice little foamy head. Smooth hoppy flavor, wheat and hops is the main thing I get out of this beer, not complex, but this is simplicity working just fine.

White head over a pale yellow body with tiny bubbles. Floral and fruit to the aroma. Crisp, clean, refreshing taste. Something that would go well with food on a hot summer's day but not remarkable on its own.

Reminds me a lot of Sierra Nevada Pale ale, which I like very much. I am really enjoying, of late, the fine ales from Mendocino Brewing Company. This one does not disappoint.

Large white head, lasting, decent lace. Grassy hop nose . Clear gold color. Med/light body. Spicey hop flavors, grassy, fruity, faint toasted malt flavors also. Finish is dry. Good hop bite. Standard stuff.

This poured as a very clear pale straw colored beer. The aroma was nice but almost completely malty. Not what I was expecting from a pale ale. The same toasted malt aroma that was present came through in the flavor. It is more dominate than the hops in this beer. It was a nice tasting beer, but it doesn't seem to fit the style properly, so it looses some points from me.

Golden color with a large frothy head. Aroma is hops and candy sweet malt. Opens sweet then progresses to a duet of cascade grapefruit and bitter hops. Finishes crisp, dry and bitter.

Intense, foamy, snow white head that does not disapate, it took three pours just to get the entire 12ozs. into my pint glass. Beautiful cloudy caramel colour. Mild grassy smell from the hops, and a slightly doughy presence from the yeast. Taste is a bit thin, nice hop bite on the backside. Mouthfeel is lacking.