 Uglyradio (775), Greenville, South Carolina, USA
| 4.6 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 9/10 | 5/5 | 9/10 | 5/5 | 18/20 |
Feb 4, 2003 Updated: Jul 8, 2009It pours a clear golden color with a small white head that does not linger. The aroma is malty with some floral hop tones coming through. Medium bodied and very smooth, the flavor is well balanced but slightly malty up front. The finish is a lingering sweetness with just a bit of hop bitterness. This is a very nice pale ale, well balanced and delicious. My favorite so far from these guys.
bhensonb (4274), Woodland, California, USA
| 4.4 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 7/10 | 5/5 | 8/10 | 4/5 | 20/20 |
Apr 26, 2006 Aroma of citrus and malt! Malt? Great golden color. Grapefruit fibre component. Definitely no sweetness. If I couldn’t buy it everyday, I’d ache for it. The finish is pretty smooth, and the aftertaste seems top of the tongue rather than sides. Mouthfeel is thin but sudsy. A classic. Seems most people don’t adequately appreciate this pioneering ale.
labattblueleaf (225), Grand Rapids, Michigan, USA
| 4.3 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 8/10 | 4/5 | 9/10 | 5/5 | 17/20 |
Oct 19, 2003 Subtle hoppiness. Not over-hopped like the traditional pale ales. Golden in color and due to the lower hop flavor, finishes crisp. I also noticed stuff floating in it but I'm not smart enough to figure out what the hell it is. GOOD BEER!
beerguzzler (31), Louisiana, USA
| 4.3 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 8/10 | 4/5 | 9/10 | 5/5 | 17/20 |
May 13, 2005 Updated: May 26, 2005very good pale ale..if you like hoppy beer...this is a good one... has a citrus aroma to it and a nice malted hop taste that has a good bitter finish that stays with you. would definitly buy this one again
joet (1706), Fulton, California, USA
| 4.3 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 9/10 | 4/5 | 8/10 | 5/5 | 17/20 |
Jul 3, 2001 Served very cold on this blazing NorCal day. Big floral nose with a hint of citrus. Cloudy, tan with a nice sticky lacing. This is a complex and interesting but short-lived bitterness with a pinging sour finish -- this is a complete ride through a refreshingly full bodied ale. Perfect effervescence. I have no idea what the other chaps here are tasting, perhaps it’s the very cold serve? For me, this is one killer brew.
TAR (2093), Boulder Co., Colorado, USA
| 4.3 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 8/10 | 4/5 | 9/10 | 5/5 | 17/20 |
Jun 2, 2003 Hazed pear. Tinge of sticky off-white foam. Subdued aroma of musty books, honeysuckle, conifer, cookie, straw, flowers, apple skin, grapefruit, vague citric phenol, and perfume. Full bodied. Nicely conditoned in the bottle. Starts very chewy with some sappy hop overtones. Underlying grapefruit, fruity leather aspects, flowers, alongside a substantial dosage of pale malt and bready yeast. Lightly acidic. Considering the pungent Clusters and Cascades used, it remains well balanced at the finish with a lemon zest, doughy, leatherish interplay. This is extremely well crafted, showcasing clean, flavorful yeast notes, lightly floral, coarse hop properties, and a delightful pale malt backdrop. A gem of a pale ale.
argo0 (6907), Washington DC, USA
| 4.2 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 9/10 | 4/5 | 8/10 | 4/5 | 17/20 |
Feb 7, 2002 Hoppy, hoppy, hoppy, but amazingly enough, not one-dimensional. Good finish
Raytailgater (105), Rockledge, Pennsylvania, USA
| 4.2 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 8/10 | 4/5 | 8/10 | 4/5 | 18/20 |
Mar 16, 2002 Love Mendocino beers. Blue Heron is just another good beer,
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