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Great Divide Fresh Hop Pale Ale

Great Divide Fresh Hop Pale Ale

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An American Pale Ale brewed by
Great Divide Brewing Company

Denver, Colorado USA

bottled
common

on tap
common

Broad Distribution
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4943.71/5.03.71/5.0Autumn6.1%99.1Lager glass, Shaker P  Stats

Commercial Description:
Brewing with fresh hops is a big endeavor, requiring four to five times the hop volume compared to using pelletized hops. Although the process is complex, it brings impressive results: Fresh Hop is an American-style pale ale with moderate hop bitterness marked by a unique and intensely grassy hop flavor and aroma. Fresh Hop is a superbly refreshing, medium bodied, light-copper colored pale ale weighing in at 55 IBUs and 6.1% ABV.

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 jcwattsrugger (4045), Florida and, New Jersey, USA
4.3 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
9/104/59/104/517/20

Jan 12, 2007  
22 oz bottle-pours a big retaining foamy to rocky light tan head and copper color. Aroma is nice citrus hops, sweet malt. Taste is nice citrus hops-bite, sweet malt-caramel, pine. OK carbonation.

shanepardue (81), Kansas City, Missouri, USA
4.3 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
8/105/59/104/517/20
Oct 12, 2008  
Very strong hop bitterness with excellent aroma. Looks great and tastes even better. This is a must for any hophead!


 Rciesla (897), Brick City, New Jersey, USA
3.7 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/105/57/103/515/20
Oct 12, 2008  
Bottle shared at a poker game. Pours an light orange body with an off white head. Fresh hop resin, floral, grassy earthy aroma. Grapefruit and pine. Overall a pale ale that seems closer to an ipa. Good stuff.


 waolsen (1021), Littleton, Colorado, USA
3.5 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/104/56/103/515/20
Sep 25, 2008  
tap at Falling Rock. copper pour with creamy off white head. lacing. red ale aroma, well hopped and fruity. rich and creamy. nicely hopped and light bitterness. earthy fresh hops. nice.


 soyorganic (130), Denver, Colorado, USA
2.7 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
4/103/55/103/512/20
Sep 18, 2008    Updated: Oct 4, 2008
On tap at Old Chicago as "liberally hopped ale" this beer looked like the rice beer Samurai and tasted like it but with more hops. Crisp, drinkable and with heavy carbonation but I was not too impressed.


andersand (27), Sweden
3.9 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
8/104/58/104/515/20
Sep 17, 2008  
Easy to drink, fresh, hoppy and fun. Rather light in general but it adds to the drinkability wich is a nice combination with the hoppiness in this beer.



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