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Big Hole Headstrong Pale Ale

Big Hole Headstrong Pale Ale - English Pale Ale

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Brewed by Madison River Brewing Company
Style: English Pale Ale

Belgrade, Montana USA

bottled
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 Ratings  Average  Score  ABV  Style Pctl  Serve in 
1893.23/5.03.21/5.05.7%87.8English pint, Shaker
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Commercial Description:
Brewed by Wellington County for the Ontario market.
Headstrong Pale Ale, inspired by the legacy of authentic British pale ales, is crafted with imported British grains, a special strain of British yeast, and hopped with prime Kent hops for a floral hop aroma, rich texture, and well balanced malt finish.
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 MrRoss (614), Delta, British Columbia, Canada
2.9 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/103/55/102/512/20
Sep 10, 2009  
Poured a dark copper/orange colour with a creamy ivory head. Aroma was malt>hop. Flavour was decent enough, echoing the aroma, but mouthfeel was thin, and the finish was metallic.


 hobbersr (393), Lethbridge, Alberta, Canada
2.7 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
5/102/55/103/512/20
Jul 20, 2009  
Can thanks to matt7215. Pours a clear pale yellow with hints of orange. The head is small and short lived. Looks more like a blonde ale rather than a epa. Aroma is fruity and grassy. with a little yeast. It tastes and smells pretty weak. A little biscuit, soft fruit, and spice on the palate. Long-ish bitter finish. Soft carbonation. Meh, not that great.


 phishpond417 (1861), Madison, Wisconsin, USA
3.2 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
8/104/56/103/511/20
Jul 9, 2009  
Picked up a six of this the other day and was impressed. Wasn’t sure what it was but i knew it wasn’t an IPA. The hops on EPAs tend to be a lot looser, not wicked bitter as an IPA. Anyway pours a dull orange. small frothy head.Aroma is a little weak. It’s compensated however on the nose. Lots of fruit lots of green.


 puzzl (2579), New York, New York, USA
3.7 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
8/104/57/104/514/20
Mar 31, 2009  
Big ol’ can that gushed into my English pint glass. Warm tobacco leaf and mint aroma as this beer breathes, loaded with mulch and earth and yeast is absolutely intoxicating... I must say, this smelled pretty dull when I first opened it, but an hour later (I was watching a movie and kind of forgot about it) it has really transformed. The flavor is cookie, wet dog, mowin’ the lawn and marshmallow pie. Word to the wise: let this beer breathe and drink it warm, you won’t regret it. First impressions I would’ve given this a 3.2.


 swiseman (200), Fredericton, New Brunswick, Canada
3.7 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
6/104/58/104/515/20
Mar 29, 2009  
good initial hop flavour, quickly diminishing head with a nice strong hop palate. Nothing particularly outstanding about this beer, but a pretty solid pale ale nonetheless.


 shorlin (373), St. John’s, Newfoundland, Canada
3.3 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/103/57/102/514/20
Mar 2, 2009  
Pretty nice looking gold yellow beer. Head is pretty low and fades out quickly. Hoppy floral aroma. Good touch of bitterness. Maybe a little too thin. A good beer!


 fredthecat (180), Canada
3.4 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
5/103/58/103/515/20
Feb 22, 2009  
a smell of metal and hops, an orangey gold colour with a fading head. big taste of flowery hops and a bit of teabiscuit and a nice maltiness. a pleasing thick mouthfeel.


 Spab (237), Toronto, Ontario, Canada
3.4 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/103/57/103/514/20
Jan 3, 2009  
473 ml can. Pours a clear slightly yellowish gold with good white head. Nice floral hoppy aroma with a hint of sweet malts. Flavour is sweet with notes of fruit, citrus and grass. Somewhat bitter finish. Decent session ale.



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