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New Belgium Blue Paddle 3.01 481

New Belgium Blue Paddle

Percentile
47
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bottled
common

on tap
available

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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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 SODAK14 (107), Rapid City, South Dakota, USA
3.2 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
6/103/56/104/513/20
Jul 4, 2009  
Good Pilsener! It seemed to me to have a citrus quality but not one that was overpowering


 BrianHagmeier (257), Coralville, Iowa, USA
3.5 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
6/103/56/103/517/20
Jun 29, 2009  
Not a horrible beer. I think this would be a perfect cross over beer for your macrobeer drinking buddies.


 GJF (513), Cedar Rapids, Iowa, USA
2.5 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
5/103/55/102/510/20
Jun 25, 2009  
Not much body to it. A bit of citrus and malt flavor, slight hop finish, but just not much to it.


beer4mencc1701 (21), Irving, Texas, USA
3 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
6/103/57/104/510/20
Jun 22, 2009  
Light gold, small head, no lacing. Slightly farmhouse/woodsy green stick/spring wood aroma. Intial burst of light hops, then can taste the alcohol and grain in the aftertaste. Light bodied, highly carbonated & finishes clean. He found it drinkable, she wouldn’t order it again.


 Barreras (133), Diamond Bar, California, USA
3.1 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
6/103/56/104/512/20
Jun 7, 2009  
Pours a golden corn color with adequate head and lacing. The flavor is very crisp and refreshing, The finish is only slightly hoppy, with an overall good drinkability. Its a good pilsener on a hot drinking day.


 CanIHave4Beers (917), Des Moines, Iowa, USA
3.2 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
4/103/56/104/515/20
May 29, 2009  
Pours a very pale clear yellow color with a huge fluffy white head. Aroma is faint with some mild spicy hops and some bright malt, generally not a whole heck of a lot going on in the aroma though. Flavor is better with some good roasty notes, a mild saltiness and some good spicy hops. This one is really pretty enjoyable. The whole seems to be greater than the sum of its parts.


 GG (1672), NorCal, California, USA
3 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/102/56/103/512/20
May 16, 2009  
Absolutely nothing wrong with this crisp pilsner. A warm Sunday afternoon, sitting and watching my Celtics hanging around in the playoffs like a loose tooth and as I’m reviewing this beer it’s touch and go with my Celts. Finished the Mothership wit and it was promising, so this beer was next on deck. The beer pours out a light-golden/piss yellow color with a scant thin head. Aroma has some herbaceousness and light bready sweetness, like a sweet french bread. Hops seemed to be lacking though. Mouthfeel is subdued, not very assertive..just kinda...light. Flavors are simple enough to detect...light grass, light citrus and a crisp, clean finish. Reminded me in many ways of NC’s Scrimshaw Pils.


 jbye4334 (719), Colorado Springs, Colorado, USA
2.3 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
4/102/55/103/59/20
May 11, 2009  
(bottle). Pours a clear gold color. Light grain aroma. Light grain and light alcohol flavors. avg to long duration. Slightly astringent finish. Light body. Thin texture. Minimal lacing. Soft carbonation.



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