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BridgePort Blue Heron Ale 3.13 145

BridgePort Blue Heron Ale

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1453.14/5.03.13/5.04.9%47.8Lager glass, Shaker
Commercial Description:
Fiercely local, drawing on indigenous ingredients from the hop fields of the Willamette Valley and the barley fields of the high Northwest desert. This pale ale is round and soft on the palate, finishing crisply, to capture the flavor and spirit of the Pacific Northwest in every pint and bottle.
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 philbertk (445), Seattle, Washington, USA
3.3 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
6/104/56/102/515/20
Jan 14, 2010  
Bridgeport Brewing Company--Blue Heron Ale--1998 Release--12 oz. Bottle--4.90% ABV. (2.75 / 5.0) Amber Ale--Very different, new bottle. Light Amber color. Low fruitiness, but tasty light malt body. Sampled 8/15/1998. Bridgeport Brewing Company--Blue Heron Ale--1999 Release--12 oz. Bottle--4.90% ABV. (3.5 / 5.0) Amber Ale--Very clear dark copper color reflects light burnt malt flavor. Light aroma and tantalizing subtle toasted caramel body. Minimal sweetness and light nut fruit notes. Ends dry with light spice. Sampled 9/25/1999. Bridgeport Brewing Company--Blue Heron Amber Ale--1997 Release--12 oz. Bottle--5.20%. (3.0 / 5.0) Amber Ale. Sampled 7/15/1998. Bridgeport Brewing Company--Blue Heron Pale Ale--2002 Release--12 oz. Bottle--4.90% ABV. (3.75 / 5.0) Pale Ale--Clear thin amber golden color. Mild floral malt hop front. Medium head. Light lace. Crisp light caramel malt body. Very dry with light sweet fruit flavors. Bisquit hints only. Slightly bitter hop end. Mild. Sampled 8/14/2002. Bridgeport Brewing Company--Blue Heron Pale Ale--2003 Release--12 oz. Bottle--4.90% ABV--(4.0 / 5.0) Pale Ale--Mild lacy head. Bottle Conditioned. Clear thin bright dark golden color. Mild malty floral hop front. Smooth creamy mild earthy bisquit butterscotch apple light citrus smoke body. Smooth mild hop dry sweet clean end. Mild. Sampled 11/15/2003.


 ROGUE (712), Newark, Delaware, USA
2.9 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
5/104/56/103/511/20
Nov 5, 2009  
12oz bottle. Pours a nice pale copper hue with a white head and delicate lacing. A soft maltiness and mild floral hop aroma. Taste is nicely balanced. Biscuit, toffee, pale malt flavor along with the floral, piney hop notes. Clean, simple and flavorful.


bsjay (54), Oregon, USA
2.6 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
5/103/55/103/510/20
Oct 27, 2009  
Bridgeport’s gift for the masses, best for when you need to gulp it straight from the bottle, or want a decent case of beer from the supermarket with questionable selection.


 KyotoLefty (1566), Kyoto, Japan
2.9 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
6/103/56/102/512/20
Sep 13, 2009  
Cask at the Bridgeport Brewery Fruity, somewhat sour, with a peppery hop finish. Citrus and piney hop aroma. Not very flavorful, and the cask version lacks spunk and crispness.


 presario (3031), Calgary, Alberta, Canada
3.4 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
6/104/57/103/514/20
Jul 15, 2009  
Split 6 in Seattle. Frothy head on amber (plastic hotel cup). Malt scent. Flavour of pine, malt and mint. Pretty meaty backing. Hop and mint finish. Not super hoppy. Nice big malt, almost an amber. Not sure why I am picking up mint in this one.


 leems (150), Portland, Oregon, USA
2.9 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
6/103/55/103/512/20
Jul 7, 2009  
Amber pour with too much malt on the nose and some orange. Flavor was all malt, no hop. The Coppertail was much better, but it’s now gone.


 ditmier (1175), Boise, Idaho, USA
3.3 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
5/103/57/103/515/20
Apr 3, 2009  
2009 Bottle - Pours copper with a small off white head...aroma is fresh grain, dry malt and slightly metallic...flavour is similar with a clean hop profile and a lingering cereal grain finish...I always liked this beer...nothing too special but consistently good...


 stchloe (492), Portland, Oregon, USA
2.6 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
4/103/56/103/510/20
Feb 22, 2009  
Nothing special about this beer. Sweet first taste that ends a little bitter. But not a stand out.



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