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New Belgium Blue Paddle

New Belgium Blue Paddle

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45
overall
A Pilsener brewed by
New Belgium Brewing Company

Fort Collins, Colorado USA

bottled
common

on tap
available

Broad Distribution
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4203.03/5.03.02/5.04.8%82.3Flute, Footed Pilsner P  Stats

Commercial Description:
Blue Paddle Pilsener, crafted with malt-only brewing and noble hops, explores the boundaries where American lagers seldom journey. Reflective of Europe's finest Pilseners, Blue Paddle delivers a refreshing bitterness, vibrant finish and a subtle but intricate depth of flavor.

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ndubs360 (57), portland, Oregon, USA
2.6 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
4/102/56/103/511/20

Jun 23, 2008  
On tap at silver dollar pizza, comes across as an unoffensive clean pilsner. no chemical taste, only crisp, light malt flavors and a slight hop tinge. nice beer, will reccomend the lagunitas instead.

 BMan1113VR (1161), Los Angeles (and Dallas), Texas, USA
2.9 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
5/103/55/103/513/20
Dec 3, 2008  
Pours with a fluffy, decent sized white head and a clear golden body. Good lacing. Aroma of grass and sweet, raw malt. Taste is crisp with grass and cereal. Decently bitter on the finish. A touch metallic, but a good pilsner, and very drinkable. Lively, but non forced carbonation, dry mouthfeel. Good for what it is. If I was rating on strict style guidelines this would be a lot higher, but I am rating on preferences.


 soyorganic (138), Denver, Colorado, USA
3.4 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
6/103/57/103/515/20
Nov 28, 2008  
Bottle: pours a light golden color with white head. I do enjoy the slight spice taste and dryness that makes this a thirst quenching beer. The aftertaste lingers for awhile.


 lithy (385), Knoxville, Tennessee, USA
3 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
6/103/55/103/513/20
Nov 18, 2008  
Bottle thanks to unclemike. Clear honey yellow with a thin white head. Aroma is corny and dry pils malt. Taste is only slight malt and slight bittering. Mild, inoffensive. Crisp biting finish.


 jjpm74 (3448), Connecticut, USA
3 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
6/103/56/103/512/20
Nov 1, 2008  
Pours goild with a white head. Smells peppery with some apply hints. Tastes of dry malt with some peppery splashes on the finish.


 Skinnyviking (2971), Copenhagen, Denmark
2.7 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
5/102/56/103/511/20
Oct 20, 2008  
Draught. Low and quickly disapearing white head. Clear golden body. Weak barley malt aroma. Relatively dry barley malt flavor without much hops bitterness. High carbonation. Long aftertaste.



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