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Deschutes Mirror Pond Pale Ale

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85
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bottled
common

on tap
common

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RatingsAverageScoreABVStyle PctlServe in
6683.46/5.03.45/5.05.3%90.9Lager glass, Shaker
Commercial Description:
Tawny colored, full bodied Pale Ale. This ale has a distinctive, lingering hop flavor attained by adding copious quantities of Cascade hops throughout the brewing process.
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 Malakin (465), Victoria, British Columbia, Canada
3.2 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/104/56/103/512/20
Mar 17, 2006  
Clear and orangy with a thick head. Nice hoppy aroma, flavour is ok but a bit boring.


 muzzlehatch (4427), Burlington, Vermont, USA
3.3 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
6/104/57/103/513/20
Mar 13, 2006  
12 oz bottle, BBD 05/24/06, obtained in trade with Larry Pitonka...thanks! Imbibed at cellar temperature from an Allagash stem glass. Thick lacing is left in the glass as the white large-bubbled head slowly wastes away atop the hazy copper body....nose of unripe grapefruit and very light cedar, surprisingly weak....flavor is a well-balanced construction between deep caramel and pale malts and sharp citrus, with an odd hint of maple...slightly oaky throughout as well....body a bit too watery, but nicely carbonated, clean and pleasant.


 jake65 (1698), Williston, North Dakota, USA
3.9 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
8/104/58/103/516/20
Mar 12, 2006    Updated: Jan 26, 2007
Draft: Orange and copper pour with lots of white head and nice lacing. Nose of citrus hops and sweetness. Taste is a citrus and floral hop medley with some sweet malt and fruitiness. Nice dry finish. Steadily turning into one of my favorite locally (region) brewed ales.


 pivo (2535), Germany
3.3 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
6/103/57/103/514/20
Mar 12, 2006  
Doughy nose, amber color, fluffy head. Malty base with hints of apple. Light fresh hop bite that builds on itself through the glass. Gritty feel. Odd balance. Not so exciting, but not so bad either.


CAmes (32), Snohomish, Washington, USA
3.8 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/104/58/104/515/20
Mar 7, 2006  
A solid daily drinker. Great pale ale. This might be just as hoppy as Deschutes’s IPA.


 YogiBeera (2437), Hamburg, Germany
3.5 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/103/58/103/514/20
Mar 6, 2006  
Thanks Saarlander!!!! Dark orange, nearly brown color, small layer of a head. Nice flowery and doughy nose. Apples, pine and Cascade hops in taste - medium intense. Very nice. Iike it!


 dwedin (238), Portland, Oregon, USA
3.9 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
6/103/58/105/517/20
Feb 28, 2006    Updated: Mar 20, 2006
Bottle. Nice light tan head that lasts. Very balanced hop/malt flavor. Cascades could be the perfect hop. Perfect finish leaving you wanting more.


 chargerfanjess (116), San Diego, California, USA
3.9 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/105/57/104/516/20
Feb 24, 2006  
Copper colored very filtered look with tiny little bubbles. sticky lacing white head. Nice creamy bitter initial hop (orange peel) flavor. this then becomes more malty twards the finish. There is also a slight metalic (tin) flavor left on the tongue. A nice solid hoppy pale ale. Medium mouth. Quite nice.



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