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New Belgium Blue Paddle 3.01 481

New Belgium Blue Paddle

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bottled
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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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jmoney (3), elma, Washington, USA
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3.6 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
6/104/58/103/515/20
Mar 21, 2005  
i had this beer at a party as things were getting weird but i liked it i tell ya..a sweet grassy taste with a smooth finish ..it didnt leave a bitter taste i was pretty impressed..i don’t know where the hell the bottle of blue paddle came from but i liked it..i’m going to ask my local store to get it ..


 Kinz (2215), Glen Allen, Virginia, USA
3.9 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/104/57/104/517/20
Mar 19, 2005  
Thanks to TannerTavernBoys for this one! Medium gold, good head, nice. Aroma was slightly bready with a bit of floral. Flavor matched, good malt backbone, lots of whole wheat bread, and a subtle but definite floral hop finish. Very nice stuff.


 jgentgesdo (564), Tulsa, Oklahoma, USA
2.6 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
5/103/55/103/510/20
Mar 5, 2005  
Pours yellow with a white head. Very faint wheat aroma. Almost nothing in the flavor until the end, where there is a hoppy aftertaste. Yawn.


 thegreenrooster (1846), St.louis, Missouri, USA
2.3 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
4/102/55/103/59/20
Mar 2, 2005  
Pour is a dull yellow with a white head. Aroma is almost non-existant. Flavor is more malty than hoppy and i agree with most reviews here that this is fairly average.


 GrainBeltGuzzler (249), Goodhue, Minnesota, USA
2.3 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
3/103/53/102/512/20
Feb 27, 2005  
Fairly nice looking pilsner, golden in color with a snow white head, haed retention is pretty good, head slowly fades into a soapy film. Not much flavor going on, slight maltiness, not terribly hoppy, a fairly weak offering. Never trust a coloradan to do a Midwes german’s job


jus10cider82 (67), Wichita, Kansas, USA
2.4 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
5/103/54/103/59/20
Feb 13, 2005  
Pours very light gold with medium tight head. Smells of light hops. A very tasteless beer, very little vegatation and malt flavors. Boring for sure.


 5000 (2600), Hardened Liver, Washington, USA
3.5 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/104/57/103/514/20
Jan 30, 2005  
Bottle pours translucent pale golden, large foamy white head, sticky lacing, with lively carbonation.   Looks mighty fine.   Pale malt & grassy nose.   Soft palate, smooth, with a mild malt flavor.   Medium bodied.   Finishes with lingering malts and grass.   Slight sharpness just at the finish, but it quickly subsides.   Solid, clean brew, albeit somewhat average.   Decent offering.


 bkelley68 (467), Lakewood, Ohio, USA
3.7 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/104/57/105/514/20
Jan 24, 2005  
Crystal clear golden body with a fizzy, bubbly head. Slight lacing on the glass. Aromas reminded me of a fresh cut field of hay. Clean flavors. Notes of sourdough-like malt and crispy hops. Contrary to the ratings before me, I really liked this. I found it to be way more balanced thatn other American pilsners I’ve had lately from breweries like Dominion and Victory, which leaned a bit to the hoppy side.



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