Deschutes Mirror Pond Pale Ale

Decent for a pale ale. Doesn’t blow you away. Mirror Pond is very average for a microbrew pale ale.

Bottle from Kegs & Barrells in McKinney, TX. Pours a nice clear amber wit nice off-white head. Aroma has a pleasing hoppy floral with nice malt smell. Flavor has a semi sharp tang upfront blending into a nice balanced bitter sweet flavor. Mouthfeel is medium body and medium carbonation....Overall a very nice beer...

Poured clear light brown with white head. Aroma of mild hops & citrus. Flavor of citrus hops, caramel malt, and light spice malts. Body is medium with light carbonation. Finish is a little bitter, though not overly so.

bottle. Just a darn good pale ale. Fresh hop aroma, nice orangeish hue. Not too bitter, very nice.

I always appreciate a pale ale that has some aroma and flavor to it despite the appearance. Mirror Pond has a good hop character and citrusy elements.

Bottle. Golden colour with an off-white head. Aroma is citrus, hop, malt. Flavour is citrus, hop, grapefruit, spices. Bitter finish. Nice beer.

Bottle. A clear, golden beer with an off-white head. Almost catpee-ish hops in the nose, but fortunately that’s just some of it, there’s also citrus, pine, grapefruit and a nice grainy maltyness. Grapefruity, citrusy hops with some grains and malty sweetness giving some balance. Long bitter finish. Medium body, still feeling a bit watery. It’s a nice beer, but it feels a bit one-dimentional and watery. Some more malts wouldn’t hurt, but it would maybe affect drinkability, which is high in this beer. (080509)

12 oz. bottle pour to pint. Hazy dark golden with thin off-white head. Light lacing. Hoppy floral aroma with light grapefruit. Nice hop bitterness with citrus and light biscuit. Enjoyed it.