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Mendocino Blue Heron Pale Ale 2.97 458

Mendocino Blue Heron Pale Ale

Percentile
43
overall

bottled
common

on tap
unknown

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RatingsAverageScoreABVStyle PctlServe in
4582.98/5.02.97/5.06.1%25.6Lager glass, Shaker
Commercial Description:
Blue Heron Pale Ale is a delightful, medium bodied smooth ale, with a distinctive crisp mouth-feel and a fresh hoppy finish. It is brewed using premium two-row Pale malted barley, generous amounts of both Cluster bittering hops and Cascade finishing hops and our own special proprietary yeast strain. Blue Heron Pale Ale is "Bottle Conditioned."
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 hogan873 (334), Joliet, Illinois, USA
3.1 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
5/104/57/103/512/20

Oct 27, 2009  
Slightly hazy golden body with a foamy white head. Very light aroma with only a hint of piney hops along with some malty sweetness. Medium mouthfeel, a bit oily. This is actually a pretty tasty beer, but I don’t sense the hops that I would expect in an APA. More sweet malt characteristics, especially up front. There is an okay bitter finish with the hops finally showing their face. Quite drinkable, but not quite what it claims to be.

 mar (1903), Dallas, Texas, USA
2.6 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
5/103/55/103/510/20
Dec 7, 2009  
bottle thanks to a friend. light gold with a cream head. light grapefruit hops and grass aromas. light on the palate with a smooth grapefruit hop flavor and a slightly bitter finish.


 monkeychugg55 (239), Joliet, Illinois, USA
2.1 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
5/102/54/102/58/20
Dec 6, 2009  
Pours a golden amber with a tiny white head. The aroma reminds me of a pilsener. Tastes like a pils too. Not bad for a pilsener.


 JAF737300 (797), Tampa, Florida, USA
3.3 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
6/104/56/104/513/20
Dec 3, 2009  
Nice notes of light hops on the nose, then the palate shows nice malt hints with decent bitter finish. It has a nice even finish.


 drjay44 (804), Salida, Colorado, USA
2.9 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
5/104/55/104/511/20
Nov 20, 2009  
12 oz. bottle. Pours a white head of short duration, with minimal lacing, over a slightly cloudy, with some large floaters, pale gold (SRM 4-5) body....nose is light malts (bread, biscuit), some hops (pine, grapefruit)......taste is mild sweet malts to start (mild toffee), then balancing hop bitterness with mild citrus, finishing with lingering bitterness....mouth feel is medium, carbonation is slightly high but adds a creamy texture. This is a rather understated American Pale Ale and does not have the oomph of many others. it is not unpleasant, it is just a little light in character.


Unibonger (55), Mount Shasta, California, USA
3.8 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/104/57/104/516/20
Oct 31, 2009  
Lovely golden color with a very slight haze to it. Pours with little head or retention of. Good balance of hops and malt on the nose with a bit of fruit coming through. Dominating malt flavor with a very light hoppy finish. Has a good level of carbonation, quenches well. Has body to it.


 dm9831 (1167), Monee, Illinois, USA
2.5 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
5/103/54/103/510/20
Sep 20, 2009  
hazy yellow color, fluffy white head, s bit of lace. nose is sweet malt, grain, trace of hops. flavor is mostly sweetish malt, but i detect no hops. medium bodied, creamy mouth feel, dry finish. i detect no hops or hop bitterness at all and wonder why this would be considered a pale ale of any sort. i was disappointed. single bottle purchase form binny’s orland park.


 Braincage1 (139), Cary, North Carolina, USA
3.3 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/103/56/103/514/20
Sep 15, 2009  
Bottle. Standard golden color and a large white head to top it off. Aroma is yeast with some surprise fruit notes. First sip the flavor seems a bit odd with too much metal taste but I didnt get that later and overall enjoyed the sweet hoppy taste. Not really a refreshing beer but tasty.



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