Deschutes Mirror Pond Pale Ale

Brewed by Deschutes Brewery
Style: American Pale Ale
Bend, Oregon USA

Serve in Lager glass, Shaker, Tulip

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Bought this in the usual Deschutes 12 ozer brown bottle with raised hops on the glass. Nice simple label. The beer pours a nice coppery colour with some slight murkiness..very small head that doesnt last. very hoppy smell with some good malt following. This is a hoppy beer , which I like cascade hops in the taste this time ( many Deschutes brews use EKG hops)..nice taste though the hops dont totally dominate , other flavours do come through..the malt is there i also get a tart sweetness near the end of every mouthful..its pleasant though. Feels good in the mouth tingles the taste buds like most hopped beers do..good. Very drinkable a good session brew for those that like to tatse hops hops hops

UPDATED: OCT 4, 2011 Amber-red. Nice level of carbonation. Sweet, chewy and roasty malt base. Sweet, aromatic hop profile. Slightly fruity with a decent hop bitterness, enough to dry out the tongue a little. Tasty, classic, easy-drinking PNW pale ale. 2011 FRESH HOP MIRROR POND: One of the tastiest fresh hop ales I’ve ever had. Super-inviting nose bursting with hop aromas. Electric green, zingy and earthy. Fresh and sweet grass. Bready, cracker-like malts complemented perfectly. Mild yet balanced bitterness really allows the fresh-hop aromas to shine.

Truly what I hope for in a northwest style pale ale. Strong cascade hope nose(by pale atandards) Balanced mouthfeel and flavor, according to NW version of the style. I think I'll have another.

This is a decent session beer. Nice brown/red in color. No head. No lacing. Good hops flavor that has a little malt to add just a little for taste. Another good beer from Deschutes. Why can't they make a great one?

xsketchyx is dead on...everyone in Oregon quaffs this stuff like it's going out of style. I never understood the obsession with this beer. Clear copper color. Aroma is slightly hoppy. Taste is somewhat bland and unimpressive. Quite sweet with a dry finish. I'll never understand the Northwest's fascination with this beer.

What everyone seems to be drinking around here in Oregon. Doesn't do anything for me, just another APA.

I am not much for IPA's, but this wasn't to bad. It tasted slightly sweet for my taste, with a dry hoppy finish. Some thing good to buy by the bottle, but I probably wouldn't buy it regulary.

I chilled this 12oz. bottle colder than normal,as I do with all my "lighter ales". It poured a light orangish-red brown. Quite a unique color.The head would have been a little bigger at proper temperature. Very nice nose. Citrusy, piney hops with malt backing. I like the taste of this pale ale. You really notice the dry hopping along with the sublte toastiness. I really like the flavor that Cascade hops give. Very good, hoppy Northwest Pale ale.

nice thick head, pleasing citris aroma, malty citrus flavor with hints of pine, definatly one of the best if not the best pale ale ive had to date, rock on

Nice clear reddish pour, with a bit of head. Aroma: hops and citrus. Flavor is pleasantly malty with a fair amount of hops. Has a nice bitter finish. A fine pale ale.