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Odell 5 Barrel Pale Ale 3.24 235

Odell 5 Barrel Pale Ale

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RatingsAverageScoreABVStyle PctlServe in
2353.25/5.03.24/5.05.2%91.3English pint, Shaker
Commercial Description:
Care for some hops with your hops? Before we ferment our 5 Barrel Pale Ale, we strain it through a bed of 'em. Then while it ages, we add even more. We like how this gives the beer a fresh, lively finish. We like hops.

As we go about refining the recipe for each new beer, we brew up just five barrels at a time. That's exactly how we arrived at this pale ale -- so that's what we named it. Plus, it sounded a lot nicer than Giant Vat Pale Ale.
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michael0426 (3), Prescott, USA
does not count click to see why this rating of Odell 5 Barrel Pale Ale does not count
3.1 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
5/103/56/102/515/20
Apr 16, 2009  
Fairly typical pale ale in apperance. Nose is a little metalic. Not over-carb as some reviews suggest. Taste tetters along the lines of English Pales, with a lean to the American hop side. Some U.K. bready profiles flirting with a dry finish. I like the finish alot on this one, in fact. Dry and hoppy. I have found my taste for Pale Ale’s comming back home. American IPA’s almost ruined anything less for me. Time to get back to basics for a while. Enjoy!


 kp (8500), Woodstock, Georgia, USA
2.8 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
5/103/56/103/511/20
Apr 2, 2009  

Date: March 14, 2009
Mode: Bottle
Source: Ticker Tasting
Appearance: clear copper, fine white head, streaks of drippy lace
Aroma: dry caramel malt aroma, light floral hops, light earthyness
Flavor: dry malt flavor, light balancing earthyness, soft floral hops, light bitter finish
Aroma: 5/10; Appearance: 6/10; Flavor: 6/10; Palate: 6/10; Overall: 11/20
Rating: 2.8/5.0
Drinkability: 7/10
Score: *4


Under-age Drinker (96), Colorado, USA
2.8 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
5/102/55/103/513/20
Apr 2, 2009  
Other than the IPA, I think odell is terrible, but I’ll rate this one..looks like rusty urine, too roasty and dry, almost tastes like a wheat...thin and bland...no thank you


beerdad (83), Kansas, USA
3.2 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
5/103/56/104/514/20
Mar 24, 2009  
Bottled. Pours golden color with a medium beige head. Aromas of grapefruit and berry. Flavors are similar with a crisp hoppiness. It’s decent but not good.


BetterRedFred (62), Los Alamos, New Mexico, USA
2 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
5/103/52/102/58/20
Mar 23, 2009  
I’m confused. Maybe my six pack somehow bypassed the hops process. This beer was as unobjectionable as it is unremarkable. Surprising, since I loved their IPA. Keep a six of this on hand to satisfy your mainstream beer friends and impress them with your knowledge of micro brews. Other than that, pass.


 ChainGangGuy (2597), Kennesaw, Georgia, USA
3.7 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/104/58/103/515/20
Mar 20, 2009  
Appearance: Pours a clear, burnished gold body with a frothy, modest-sized, white head. Smell: Spicy, citrusy hop nose with a backing of toasted (though only lightly, mind you) malts and just a thin sliver of caramel. Taste: Fine, lightly grainy malts with a restrained sweetness upfront. Spicy hops along with a pinch of bright lemon zest accompany a medium bitterness. A dry caramel taste perks up on the other side of the bitterness. Finishes dry, crisp, and with just a little, lasting bit of hop bitterness. Mouthfeel: Medium-bodied. Medium-plus carbonation. Drinkability: Pleasant and exceedingly drinkable while providing ample flavor all the while. Recommended, provided you dig light pale ales.


 SSSteve (2096), Atlanta, Georgia, USA
3.4 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
8/103/57/103/513/20
Mar 17, 2009  
clean fresh hop aroma with perfume and peach. orange under a small white head. peachy hop flavors. nice simple pale ale.


 jbye4334 (710), Colorado Springs, Colorado, USA
3 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
6/103/56/103/512/20
Mar 13, 2009  
(Bottle). Light orange color, with an medium off white head with moderate lacing. Light hop aroma. Hop taste with earthy flavor on the finish. Also has a light bitterness. Moderate carbonation.



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