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New Belgium Blue Paddle

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4783.01/5.03.01/5.04.8%83.7Flute, Footed Pilsner
Commercial Description:
Climb on in and grab a paddle. Our first foray into lagered beers, Blue Paddle Pilsener-Lager, is a Czech style pilsener with a refreshing crispness from noble hops and a rich, malty finish. ‘Blue Paddle’ refers to the implement our warehouse manager’s Grandma once used to lovingly paddle his a** when she caught him stealing sips of her beer. With more body than a traditional Belgian pils, Blue Paddle is reflective of Europe’s finest pilseners.
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 Skyview (4050), Papoose Jct., Minnesota, USA
2.9 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
5/103/55/103/513/20
Jan 20, 2008  
Sampled at MN Ratebeer Winter Gathering in Maplewood, MN and supplied by brewfiend. From a 12-oz bottle pours a clear golden pale brew with a thin white head that quickly dissipates to a ring. Aroma of light bready malt, a touch of citrus zest, honey, and some floral hops. Taste is light bodied, some carbonation with a crisp flavor of light white bread and some lemon zest. Finish is light, crisp, clean cut with hardly no aftertaste flavor. I’ll save this for the summer hot day afternoons.


 Swalden28 (1478), McKinney, Texas, USA
3.3 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
6/103/56/104/514/20
Jan 16, 2008  
Nice beer. Pours a nice clear golden color, decient head retention. Aroma of florals. Good full bodied malty taste and good use of noble hops. Will probably buy again.


 badgerben (3600), Blaine, Minnesota, USA
3 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
6/103/55/103/513/20
Jan 13, 2008  
MN Ratebeer Winter Gathering, January 12, 2008. Thanks to Brewfiend. Gold color with a thin head. Slight Noble hop aroma. Very grainy taste. Not much bitterness.


 STEPHENDR (478), California, USA
2.7 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
5/103/55/103/511/20
Jan 5, 2008  
12 oz. glass bottle- color of medium gold, with a thick light white colored lacy head - nose of pale hops, sweat, soapiness, and semi floral – taste of pale hops, dry, and semi floral - body is dry, and with medium high carbonation – aftertaste of semi bitter, citrus hints, and lingering


 Angeloregon (2025), Portland, Oregon, USA
2.5 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
4/103/54/102/512/20
Jan 2, 2008  
Another thin, straw weakling. Sessionable, but pretty flavorless. Some citrus and pilsner profile, but not enough sharp flavors. Mediocre as heck.


 Ughsmash (4027), Waukesha, Wisconsin, USA
3.5 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/103/57/104/514/20
Jan 1, 2008  
Bottled, BB 1/11/08. Poured clear brighter golden with a light cap of white head. The aroma picked up sweet bready notes and lemon zest along with a bit of honey.. very pleasant. The flavor had a sweet bready and pale malt base with lemon and grassy bitter accents.. nicely-balanced with pale malts and lemon on the finish. Lighter-bodied with somewhat low carbonation (yet creamy).. dry, refreshing finish. Good stuff!


 beerheart (237), Erie, Colorado, USA
2.2 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
4/102/55/102/59/20
Dec 31, 2007  
I like to try pilseners and wheat ales in the summer. They’re lighter to drink than my generally preferred stouts, strong ales, etc. This is okay. Light golden color with a white frothy head. Gentle grass and malt taste that is complemented by a slight hop bitterness.


 kidmartinek (981), austin, Texas, USA
1.4 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
2/102/52/103/55/20
Dec 29, 2007  
Clear yellow with a pure white frothy head. The aroma and taste are like moldy malt. Kinda gross. Maybe I got a bad one?



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