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Great Lakes Burning River Pale Ale

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RatingsAverageScoreABVStyle PctlServe in
7853.65/5.03.65/5.06%98.9Lager glass, Shaker
Commercial Description:
An assertively hopped American Pale Ale with citrusy and piney Cascade hops. Subtle malt flavors balance the hop profile and provide a satisfying dry finish. 65 IBU.
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 unclemattie (2401), Georgia, USA
3.4 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
6/104/55/104/515/20
Nov 6, 2009  
Tap at a little burrito shop in Davis, WV called Hellbender. Amber color, white head. A very welcoming hopped aroma with hints of grapefruit. Flavor is a nice soft caramel malt. All followed by a sharp bitterness. A bit too sharp for me to really enjoy this beer. I got it down, just a bit too off balance for my palate that particular day. 25 oct 09


ironp55fe (19), dayton, Ohio, USA
4 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
6/104/58/104/518/20
Oct 29, 2009  
Marketed as a Pale Ale, really this is an IPA ( GL already has an IPA, commodore Perry). Pours a pale amber. heavily hopped, hints of pine. good palate, but very "sticky" on the lips. great notches formed upon drinking. A truly unique taste.


jcos (33), Maryland, USA
3.4 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
6/103/57/104/514/20
Oct 28, 2009  
Beer acquired from trip to Westlake in September. Decent appearance for an IPA, but not super great. Aroma is light. Pretty good flavor, but not amazing. Smooth drinking IPA. I give this beer about a 7 overall.


 Svesse (2612), Hässelby, Sweden
3.7 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/104/57/104/515/20
Oct 26, 2009  
(Bottle, Monk’s Café, Wallingatan, Stockholm) Pale amber colour with frothy, beige head. Fruity, floral, hoppy nose with orange peel, grapefruit and grainy malt. Fruity, floral taste with notes of orange peel, grapefruit, grainy malt and fresh hops in the finish. Medium body, fairly dry. Lovely balance between the subtle grainy malt and the citrussy hop character. Nice beer.


 drfabulous (1225), Columbia, Missouri, USA
3.1 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
6/103/55/103/514/20
Sep 30, 2009  
I’m not getting the high ratings. Ok malty APA that did not do much for me in terms of hops or taste.


 guyinchicago (526), marengo, Illinois, USA
3.7 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/104/57/104/515/20
Sep 29, 2009  
pours amber and orange around edges with minamal white head aromas hoppy with pine, and citrus upfront and caramel malts that follow taste is very hoppy of citrus and pine with a light malty backbone and a slightly biitersweet dry finish


 evergreen0199 (259), London, Greater London, England
3.5 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/104/57/103/514/20
Sep 28, 2009  
Bottle. An amber coloured pour with small off white head. Aroma of hops, pine. Crisp tasting, citrus, hoppy, malty, slight bitterness.


 ben4321 (988), Rockville, Maryland, USA
3.4 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/103/57/103/514/20
Sep 24, 2009  
Location: 12 oz bottle jcos brought back from Ohio, 9/24/09

Aroma: A nice earthy/pineness dominates the aroma, some citrus too
Appearance: Pours a clear golden-amber color with a small white head
Flavor: A nicely balanced flavor with a some pine hoppiness and a caramel malt backbone
Palate: Mouthfeel is decent, with relatively high amount of carbonation, the body is light-medium
Overall Impression: This is a pretty solid pale ale. Not a world class beer by any means, but enjoyable none-the-less. I could see this being a really enjoyably drinkable beer for those near this brewery.



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