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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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 Lubiere (4480), Ottawa, Ontario, Canada
3.3 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/103/57/103/513/20
Dec 8, 2008  
A golden ale with a thick off white head. A nice caramel aroma with British hops. In mouth, a clean crisp ale with caramel malt, grainy, lightly peppery with nice green hops. Light quaffer. Sampled at Flour City brewfest, Rochester, NY, August 15 2008.


 Soonah (910), Tulsa, Oklahoma, USA
3.7 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
8/103/57/104/515/20
Dec 3, 2008  
From MrChopin via trade. The pour was a fairly standard copper color with an off-white head that was dense and produced average lacing. The aroma was rich caramel malts standing up nicely to pine and light citrus hops. The flavor was more malt and caramel than I expected. Some pine hops, not very aggressive citrus. Good, medium bodied mouthfeel. Very drinkable.


 ajm (917), Los Angeles, California, USA
3.3 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/103/57/103/513/20
Nov 29, 2008  
Tap at a steakhouse in Deerfield. A weak but refreshing IPA: tastes more like a Pale. Clean and smooth but there’s nothing really getting in the way of those.


 Radek Kliber (3942), Toronto (Can) Krotoszyn (Pol), Ontario, Canada
4.1 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
8/103/59/105/516/20
Nov 29, 2008  
Bottle 355ml, Appearance: finely hazed amber looking ale with medium light beige head. 3- Aroma: rich, complex blend of citric, fruity hops, hint of lime, mango. 8- Flavour/Palate: medium bodied. Base black tea like bitterness, body fairly smooth even bit oily. Plenty of hops but none of acidic hop harshness, this ale is clean work. Malts well, quietly blended with rest. Impressive balancing work in such style. All this made this ale very drinkable and approachable. Fairly mild but long lasting bitter ending. Subtle yet noticeable differences put this brew apart from rest. Quality is in details. Great session bitter ale.


 noncaloric (605), Madison, Wisconsin, USA
3.1 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/103/56/103/512/20
Nov 28, 2008    Updated: Mar 9, 2009
Aroma is pleasantly hoppy with some caramel. Golden pour, small white head, minimal lace. Flavor follows the aroma, sweet and hoppy, but there’s a stale malt off-element in the finish. Nice tingly hop burn on the palate.


 f351c4v (404), Mechanicsburg, Pennsylvania, USA
3.4 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/103/58/103/513/20
Nov 20, 2008  
Pours a clear reddish hue with a small, white head. Sharp, hoppy aroma, offset by malty sweetness. Medium body reveals a great balance of malts vs. a fresh cut hop finish. A nice standard ale.


 satan165 (562), River Grove, Illinois, USA
3.3 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/102/56/103/515/20
Nov 19, 2008  
cascades dont come across as they should, this is one of the few (near) disappointments from great lakes. at least its well hopped -- but seems muddled and unclear. i know its not an IPA, but if its going to be this well hopped id prefer it to be at least slightly floral or sharp.


 jimmack34 (560), Lancaster, Ohio, USA
3.7 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/103/57/104/516/20
Nov 19, 2008  
Bottle. Pours tan with thin white head. Smells sweet aand hoppy, kinda flowery. Tastes sweet and bitter, some malt, kinda but a good balance of different hops. Very little citrus. Very good.



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