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Bend Axe Head Red Ale


 Percentile 
61
overall
An Amber Ale brewed by
Bend Brewing Company

Bend, Oregon USA

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103.27/5.03.2/5.0-78.2English pint, Shaker P  Stats

Commercial Description:
A perfect balance of hops and malt brewed to honor the Bend Fire Dept's 100 years. With the special release for 2005, all proceeds go to Bend's sister city in Nicaragua for their fire department.

 DA (2464), Portland, Oregon City, Oregon, USA
3 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/103/56/103/511/20

Jul 1, 2008  
On tap at the PDX Green Dragon. Pours murky red/copper with a faint beige head. Flavor was hops driven, citrus with a pithy grapefruit finish. The beer tasted kinda murky also, not sure how to describe it, but green hops, yeast, sort of like a stirred up keg (maybe could be the case). None of this really came together well, not a bad beer by any means, but just mixed up a bit.

 cathcacr (519), Portland, Oregon, USA
3.2 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
6/105/56/103/512/20
Aug 3, 2008  
On draft at Belmont Station. Perfect appearance, an unfiltered dark amber with ample head. On the taste end, it’s missing that crisp, tingly hoppy bite you’d expect for a beer like this. It ends up somewhat flat even if flavorful.


 fakepurseninja (547), Sammamish, Washington, USA
3.7 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
6/103/57/104/517/20
Jul 23, 2008  
on-tap, Bend Brewing - Had on both regular and Nitro tap - Looked great, deep amber hue with a big white head (on the nitro) - Sharp hop presence, very ’fresh hop’ essence, piney with moderate grapefruit. Rich caramel malt backbone - preferred the nitro, fuller mouthfeel and really softened the astringency of the hops.


 carboloader (300), Houston, Texas, USA
3 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
5/103/56/103/513/20
Jul 13, 2008  
On tap at the Bend pub. Pours amber with tan head. Decently hoppy and bitter. Malt sweetness and a little citrus, but seems watery with a smooth finish. Not bad at all.


 Angeloregon (1969), Portland, Oregon, USA
3.3 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/104/56/103/513/20
Jul 10, 2008  
On tap at Bailey’s Taproom in Portland, OR--Definitely looked like an amber ale with a small whitish head. Hoppy grapefruit and caramel hops nose. Very nice for the most part, but a little watery in the finish.


 ABUSEDGOAT (1917), California, USA
3.2 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
6/103/57/103/513/20
Jul 5, 2008  
Reddish amber color. Aroma is crystal malt, grapefruit, caramel. Medium bodied, moderate bitterness and sweetness. Decent amber.




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