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Barley Island Blind Tiger Pale Ale

Barley Island Blind Tiger Pale Ale

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An American Pale Ale brewed by
Barley Island Brewing

Noblesville, Indiana USA

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672.85/5.02.85/5.04.8%14.9 Lager glass, Shaker P  Stats

Commercial Description:
Pronounced Liberty and Cascade hops, medium malt flavor. A hoppy American-style Pale Ale from prohibition days when a toy tiger in the window alerted patrons to a hidden speakeasy. 32.6 IBUs.

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 StFun (289), Indiana, USA
2.9 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
4/103/57/103/512/20

Jun 23, 2008  
An OK pale ale. In the bottle, this one is dominated by wheat and grass, but on tap, it is much more hoppy and malty. Has a copper finish in both versions, which I didn’t care for too much. I liked the different hop profile in the tap version. A good session local.

 valpoaj (287), Valparaiso, Indiana, USA
2.5 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
6/103/55/102/59/20
Aug 18, 2008  
Pours a golden orange with a pretty thin head that disappears quickly. Aroma is light and somewhat sweet...not a lot of hops, and even a dash of sourness mixed in...pretty odd for an APA. Flavor is some burnt malts, and a whole lot of bitterness, without much of a hop profile coming through otherwise...maybe a hint of the Cascade hops, but I’m striving to find much. Palate is a bit watery and underwhelming. Not a very impressive beer, which seems to be all about being bitter...concur with others that this is a bit confusing for the style.


 beerbill (1248), Laurel, New York, USA
2.4 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
6/103/54/102/59/20
Apr 27, 2008  
12 oz. bottle courtesy of a trade with BBB63. Pours a hazy amber with a thin linen white head that faded to a ring after two sips. Very light aroma of grassy hops. The flavor is mostly grassy hops with virtually no malt. This flavor is short-lived and the beer finishes bitter and tasteless, much like the white pith of an orange. The bitterness lingers on the palate for a bit after the swallow. Not very good.


 JPDIPSO (4216), Wauwatosa, Wisconsin, USA
2.5 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
5/103/55/103/59/20
Apr 24, 2008  
Slightly hazed amber color with a modest head of dark cream colored bubbles. Sweet aromas, with pale malt, caramel, cream, orange zest, and pumpernickel. A lot of things in the aroma, but none of it comes together that well. Caramel and orange flavors dominate. Some floor cleaner qualities, such as Murphy’s Oil Soap. I am reminded of a stronger amber with a touch more hopping. I’m just not getting it.


 Unique69crazy (105), Fort Wayne, Indiana, USA
3.7 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/105/57/104/514/20
Apr 17, 2008  
A good fruity drink with a mild hoppiness throughout. Pours orange and cloudy with a medium creamy head. A short lived tart aftertaste follows as you progress thru your drink. No punches here, its a decent brew.




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