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New Belgium Blue Paddle 3.01 481

New Belgium Blue Paddle

Percentile
47
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bottled
common

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4813.01/5.03.01/5.04.8%84Flute, 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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 iowaherkeye (1873), Los Angeles, California, USA
3.4 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/104/57/103/513/20
Sep 6, 2006  
12oz, Best before 19Jan07. Was told by my brother who claims to be a "beer lover" and he said this kinda sucked. I said he probably just doesn’t like pilseners. Let’s find out. Pours a clear yellow with a one and a half finger staying white head. Aroma is of some grassy earthy hops and grain. Also some light grassy tones. Slightly sweet up front, some bitterness in the middle, then back to a sweet biscuity finish. Highly carbonated, light bodied. Refreshing summer brew. Not half bad, by any means. In fact, pretty good.


 brew4all (102), Las Vegas, Nevada, USA
3.1 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
5/103/56/104/513/20
Sep 5, 2006  
Yellow pour with thin white head. The aroma was very light with maybe some grass or grain to it. Taste was suprisingly light with a descent crispness to it. Not bad really but not worth much praise.


 kreepindeth (405), Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, USA
3.1 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
6/104/56/103/512/20
Sep 5, 2006  
A very respectable pilsner. Tastes like Heienken/Stella/Urquel that has not been sunstruck with stunkiness. Small fizzy head, golden bubbly body. Crisp hop bite with a short hop finish. Would make a decent session beer and a great "gateway beer" for your macro import-swilling friends.


 zamco17 (134), Corpus Christi, Texas, USA
2.8 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
4/102/57/103/512/20
Sep 4, 2006    Updated: Jan 30, 2007
Straw colored with very little head. Nice creaminess. One of the more full flavored pilsners out there. I usually like ambers but i like this much more than fat tire.


 jake65 (1725), Williston, North Dakota, USA
3.2 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
6/103/57/103/513/20
Aug 31, 2006  
Bottle: Clear yellow pour with a 1/2" head lasting for a few minutes. Classic pils taste with tones of wheat, crisp malt, and some hops. Finishes very crisp and clean.


johno (84), Galveston, Texas, USA
3 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
3/103/57/104/513/20
Aug 16, 2006  
Off-gold, medium-sized lasting thick white head, effervescent. Aroma almost non-existent, very light and indiscernible. Surprises with a thicker than expected mouthfeel and more hop character in the flavor than the aroma would suggest. The bitter finish is refreshing. Initially unimpressive but quite drinkable.


 dkoonce (889), People’s Republic of Athens, Ohio, USA
2.4 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
2/104/53/102/513/20
Aug 8, 2006  
A very light pilsner. Almost no aroma in this cliear golden pilsner. Good head, But, not as much character as I would expect.


 mstockton (186), Rochester, Michigan, USA
3.3 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
6/103/56/104/514/20
Aug 7, 2006  
Good Pilsener with a slightly hoppy taste. Slighthead and normal golden, clear color. Had on draft in Denver. A nice drinking beer and a good alternative to the mainstream beers.



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