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Big Hole Headstrong Pale Ale

Big Hole Headstrong Pale Ale

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An English Pale Ale brewed by
Madison River Brewing Company

Belgrade, Montana USA

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1643.23/5.03.22/5.05.7%81.7 English pint, Shaker P  Stats

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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 The_Jester (493), Peterborough, Ontario, Canada
3.4 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
6/104/57/103/514/20

Nov 21, 2006    Updated: Jun 12, 2007
650 mL bottle. Lovely reddish-brown colour, but virtually no head. Mild aroma is slightly spicy, slightly apple-y. I think. It’s really mild. Nice hoppy bite to it, which fades as the beer warms, and the sweeter malt flavour becomes more apparent. Alcohol is hardly noticeable. Not bad.

 Aubrey (2592), Denver, Colorado, USA
3 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
6/103/56/103/512/20
Aug 29, 2008  
Medium amber with an average head. Lightish body with prickly carbonation and a syrupy base. Toasty and roasty. Only a mild sweetness. Plant-like bitterness lingered. Very middle-of-the-road beer.


 douglas88 (743), Salt Lake City, Utah, USA
3.2 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/103/56/103/513/20
Aug 18, 2008  
Bottle bought in Yellowstone NP. Pours a clear copper color with a thick white head. The aroma was very nice; tons of caramel malts and some hops. The flavor was full of caramel malts mixed with some bitter metallic hops. The finish is quite bitter. A nice full mouthfeel, and a hint of orange peel round it out. Not bad at all.


 Geth_in_beer (671), Nova Scotia, Canada
2.5 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
5/103/55/103/59/20
Aug 17, 2008  
Sampler. Light in appearance with a thin lace. Thin in flavour and a little sweet.


 Oscbert (243), Sacramento, California, USA
3.5 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/104/56/104/514/20
Jul 27, 2008  
~Pours golden amber with small white lasting head. ~Hoppy grapefruit scent with some caramel malts. ~Dusty crisp hop taste. refreshing, but a bit mellow and watered down. ~Light crisp and refreshing feel, bitter finish. ~This a very refreshing Pale Ale. Mellow and light. Enjoyable!


hip_hop (84), Toronto, Ontario, Canada
3.5 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
6/103/58/104/514/20
Jul 10, 2008  
Pours an amber colour with a medium head. Bottled Canadian version. Aroma of sweet roasted malt and hops. Medium body. Big roasted malt taste with a good hop bitterness. Bittersweet caramel aftertaste.




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