Deschutes Mirror Pond Pale Ale

Poured from Bottle into Pint glass. Pours a light amber color that is slightly hazy with a fluffy finger of head that eventually dissolves and leaves a nice layer atop the glass. The aroma has caramel malt and a floral bouquet of hops. Flavor pretty much mirrors the aroma with a gentle citrus bitterness that lingers. Its medium bodied with the right amount of carbonation. I’ve had this beer numerous times, both from the bottle and on-tap, its definitely my fall back beer if nothing else is looking appetizing.

Pours slightly hazy golden color with good sized white head that leaves nice lace. Nose is very citrusy-hoppy, especially lemon and grapefruit. Palate is somewhat sharp with the citrusy-hop profile again, though the malt sweetness in the background is quite pleasant. This is one of the easiest drinking hoppy ales I’ve encountered in a long time.

bottle. pours a cloudy, dark yellow with a thick white head. has a flowery and bit skunky aroma. carmel in flavor with a warm, smokey finish. might have been a bit flat.

12 oz bottle from the Bayou. Pours a deep amber color with a large white head. The aroma is rich caramel malts, light hops are present. The flavor is rich and earthy; caramel malts, light hops and very little bitterness. A nice easygoing brew for sure.I love these Deschutes labels.

On tap at the Yardhouse in San Diego. Pours a lightly hazed, orange body with a thin, creamy, white head that leaves a good amount of layered lacing. Aroma is a rather straightforward, leafy and earthy hoppiness balanced with a light caramel. Flavor is pretty assertive, but well balanced with light caramels creating a light bodied pale ale. More earthy, but not very dense. Not very sweet and finishes dry with a long lingering taste and some soft grass. Overall, a solid, lighter bodied, balanced pale ale with enough taste to satisfy.

12oz bottle. A really solid pale ale which is nicely balanced between the caramel malts and hop flavors. It has a nice lingering finish with the hop flavor and is a little drying too.

On tap at Flying Saucer Austin. Has a clear amber with a small frothy off white head with good sticky lacing along the glass. The aroma is a raisin malt with caramel and honey. Thin mouthfeel with a light malt taste and a nice bitter finish. A good american pale ale from Deschutes.

Light amber coloured body with a nice tannish head. Aroma of hops, malt and a bit of nuts, good balance. Medium-bodied; Strong assertive hops up front with a good malt backbone. Aftertaste hoppy showing a mild alcohol kick near the end. Overall, a good APA throughout - definitely worth sampling! I sampled this beer on draught from Henry’s 12th St Tavern in Portland, Oregon on 09-September-2006.