New Belgium Blue Paddle 3.01 480

New Belgium Blue Paddle

	Percentile
	47
	overall

Brewed by New Belgium Brewing Company
Style: Pilsener
Fort Collins, Colorado USA

bottled
common

on tap
available

Broad Distribution
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Ratings	Average	Score	ABV	Style Pctl	Serve in
480	3.01/5.0	3.01/5.0	4.8%	83.8	Flute, 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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Andbrewer (18), St. Joseph, Missouri, USA

3.1	Aroma	Appearance	Flavor	Palate	Overall
3.1	5/10	3/5	5/10	4/5	14/20

Mar 5, 2009

Drank from bottle. Pours a very clear yellow. Hint of hops, grassy, some fruityness (very subtle). Very smooth and drinkable. Good Pilsner.

Butters (1651), Virginia, USA

2.8	Aroma	Appearance	Flavor	Palate	Overall
2.8	6/10	3/5	6/10	3/5	10/20

Feb 27, 2009

Draft at flying saucer little rock. Pours a clear light yellow with minimal white head. Saaz grassy hops all the way. Perfectly average for the style. Good substitute for Bud. Blah, blah, blah...

tdcritch (112), Missouri, USA

3	Aroma	Appearance	Flavor	Palate	Overall
3	6/10	3/5	6/10	4/5	11/20

Feb 11, 2009

Good beer, has a roasted malt flavor, no hop flavor. Has the after taste of hay. Bottle foamed over when I opened it so has a good head. It’s worth a try.

dwaggs2 (560), Lee’s Summit, Missouri, USA

3.3	Aroma	Appearance	Flavor	Palate	Overall
3.3	6/10	4/5	7/10	4/5	12/20

Feb 10, 2009

Bottle, Probably my favorite NB beer. Pours a yellowish color. Smell is grass and malt. Very drinkable and smooth

Acknud (784), Morganfield, Kentucky, USA

2.7	Aroma	Appearance	Flavor	Palate	Overall
2.7	4/10	4/5	6/10	3/5	10/20

Feb 6, 2009

Musty aroma after a golden pour. Lemongrass and malt with a subtle hop flavor. OK drinker.

jkwalking05 (1485), Arlington, Texas, USA

2.8	Aroma	Appearance	Flavor	Palate	Overall
2.8	6/10	2/5	5/10	3/5	12/20

Jan 29, 2009

Nice head of foam with a wonderful golden color. Smell weak but in keeping with the style. Brussels lace clings to the glass. Overall not bad especially for a pilsner.

checkmatei1 (630), Willow Grove, Pennsylvania, USA

2.9	Aroma	Appearance	Flavor	Palate	Overall
2.9	6/10	3/5	6/10	3/5	11/20

Jan 16, 2009

Draft: Poured a clear yellow with an aroma of grains and lemons. The flavor was sweet, lemons, and a bit of hop character. Overall, not as good a Sunshine Pils, but still easy to drink.

topherh (936), Kearney, Missouri, USA

2.9	Aroma	Appearance	Flavor	Palate	Overall
2.9	5/10	4/5	5/10	4/5	11/20

Jan 14, 2009

Pours yellow with a big white head. Aroma is grassy lemony hops. Flavor is slightly hoppy, light citrus, with a little bready malt.

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