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New Belgium Blue Paddle 3.01 482

New Belgium Blue Paddle

Percentile
47
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bottled
common

on tap
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4823.01/5.03.01/5.04.8%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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 WhiteSoxFan (152), USA
4.2 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
8/105/58/104/517/20
Jul 7, 2006  
12 oz. bottle. Drank on 6/11/06. Nice clear yellow, a hint of orange. Nice big creamy 1" head. Nice thick layer of foam sticks around. Big lacing. Aroma - little bit of sweet malts and a little bit of noble hop spiciness like a good pilsner. Flavor - little bit of bitterness, but nicely balanced. Good pilsner flavor. Little bit of sweetness in the finish. Little noble hop character. Palate - just a tad more body than light - perfect for this beer. Perfect, slightly low carbonation. Overall - a really nice pilsner. Very easily drinkable. Nice aroma, flavor, and balance. Great summer lawnmower beer, no complaints.


 wxman (592), O’Fallon, Illinois, USA
3 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
6/103/56/103/512/20
Jun 28, 2006  
Pours a bright golden color with a white head that lingers and coats the glass. Aroma is minimal, some mild hop flower and bready malt. Hops dominate in the taste, then some sweet pale malt comes through. Little aftertaste, some residual mild bitterness in throat. Overall a pretty good pilsener, not great, but pretty good. Refreshes.


 OhioDad (2491), Hilliard, Ohio, USA
3 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
6/103/56/103/512/20
Jun 25, 2006  
12oz bottle via trade with cbkschubert! - Thanks Craig! - Pours light golden with a short white head but not much lacing. Aroma of light lemon and grains. Flavor is light grains mostly. A touch of yeast and a little lemony aftertaste that gives it a crisp finish. Refreshing but nothing great here.


 uglyblond1 (174), Nebraska, USA
2.9 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
5/103/55/103/513/20
Jun 21, 2006  
A pale yellow gold, a bit more complex than most pilseners, with some sweet fruity malt overtones but in general, a crisp hop flavor. A crisp but slightly sweet sour finish.


 madcow75 (425), Sun Prairie, Wisconsin, USA
3.2 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/104/55/103/513/20
Jun 17, 2006  
Bottle. Pours pale yellow/light orange with a rocky white head. Some lacing. Malt and lemon aroma. Taste is nothing special, the lemons come back in the finish. A little more lively mouthfeel than I would’ve predicted. Light body, good hot day beer.


 slimweebs (144), Charlottesville, Virginia, USA
3.1 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
6/103/56/103/513/20
Jun 7, 2006  
This is a decent beer from New Belgium. I still like Fat tire and biere de mars better. It’s a typical pilsner... nothing special.


 HarmonKill-a-Brew (320), Wilmar, Arkansas, USA
2.8 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
5/103/56/103/511/20
May 28, 2006  
Ok on a hot day I suppose, but I can certainly think of better choices... Ok pilsener but nothing special.


 ratman197 (3266), Arvada, Colorado, USA
2.8 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
6/104/55/103/510/20
May 19, 2006  
Bottle poured a clear yellow with a large lasting white head. Aromas of sweet malt, straw and lemon. Palate was light bodied and crisp. Flavors of bread, grass and hints of citrus with a crisp clean finish.



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