 pootzboy (855), Calgary/ Kitchener, Alberta, Canada
Mar 31, 2008
Bottled:
Pours and hazed orange amber with a 1 finger sticky cap...laces well....modestly carbonated.
Nose is standard for Pacific NW Pales; Grapefruity, woody, caramel malts.
Nice slick mouth feel, mellow amalgam of the grapefruit-wood-bittering-sweet malts of the Pac NW APA..nicely executed...mellow and non aggressive with full flavor and satisfying charcater.
A standard for the style
FeloniousCaper (443), Illinois, USA
Aug 19, 2008 12oz Bottle
Best by: 5/21/08
Received in a recent trade with russpowell, thanks for the big ol’ boxes Russ! Mirror Pond Pale is a polished copper bordering on orange with a good deal of fine particulate suspended throughout. A finger and a half worth of cotton white head formed on the pour but quickly dropped to a skim coat with not much more of a ring. The head leaves some patchy lacing but nothing out of the ordinary.
There’s a good deal of toasted grains right off the bat, I even get some dry but muted nuttiness. The hop additions bring about a decent amount of orange oils with a little grassiness and earthiness in the background. Very balanced pale ale, unfortunately I’d enjoy a little more hoppiness.
The flavor rolls right along with the aroma. Toasted grains with a slight drizzling of caramel frame the orange oil hoppiness with grassiness here and there throughout. Mirror Pond is a very balanced pale ale, just not really my style. A good pale none the less.
There’s good body on this beer. Medium bodied with a smooth somewhat creamy mouthfeel. The carbonation is soft and pleasant.
Mirror Pond is easy to put down. Something you don’t really have to think about but that’s enjoyable to put away.
Deschutes brews some quality beer. This isn’t one of my favorites from them but it is a solid pale ale. This is a very well balanced pale ale.
5/11/08
Mes_and_Sim (4176), London, Greater London, England
Aug 17, 2008 A Mes rate: bottle at GBBF.
Amber with a thin off white film. Hops, caramel, sweet fruity notes and a little burnt sugar. Slightly soapy in the finish. So so.
NoiZe (875), Zeist, Netherlands
Aug 16, 2008 Tasted @ the Deschutes Brewery and Public House in Portland.
Orange colored brew. Sweet and hoppy. A bit plain.
buzzoven (93), Japan
Aug 15, 2008 Bottle at Peemkaew, Portland. Poured a clear amber mahogany. Mouthfeel was crisp and clean. Goes down smooth and paired well with the Thai cuisine.
apshah99 (77), Portland, Oregon, USA
Aug 12, 2008 Light copper in color with frothy white head. Citrus aroma with pronounced hops. More grapefruit, mild malt taste with bitter hoppy finish. The watery mouthfeel disappoints. Not bad, but Deschutes can do (and does) much better.
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