Great Lakes Burning River Pale Ale

Aroma is nice a fruity, filled with hops. Deep golden in color with a white head that does not hang around. Fruit flavor starts citrusy and slowly gets less. Bitterness hits up front playing second to the citrus and then taking over in the end game. More carbonation than I would like. Not a big IPA fan, but it seems to lack some of the complexity of other IPA’s I have had.

12oz bottle. Pleasant aroma of light citrusy hops and just enough caramel. Poured a clear light orange color. The head was clingy, white, and reduced over a minute or so to a thin film. Some lace was left behind on the glass at the end. Moderately bitter with a hint of sweetness up front that grew toward the end. Light to medium bodied with ample carbonation. Nice citrus and caramel flavors that followed the nose. Pretty tasty and better than I had expected.

Great lakes sampler pack. Very easy to drink IPA. low on the hop scale..small dense head ..fine carbonation..nice flavor

Bottle. Pours a clear golden amber with a small dense head that dissipates to almost nothing leaving almost no lacing. Smell is mostly the moderate citrus hops with a significant caramel malt background in the smell. The taste starts with a slight hop bit before giving way to the caramel malts. There was also a definite spice presence in there as well and the finish had the slightest pine hop bitterness. The mouthfeel was light to medium with decent carbonation and the finish was actually on the crisp side of things with less hop bitterness than I’m used to. The drinkability is very high on this one as the hop profile is pretty tame and the mouthfeel is crisp and clean. Though not the most daring or complex APA I’ve had, it’d be pretty darn nice on a summer afternoon.

12 oz bottle into a shaker. Dark honey brown pour with a big head and some lace. Aroma of doughy malt and pine hops. Flavor had a weird malt note upfront with a pine hop finish. They talk about citrus hops on the label, but all I was getting was pine.Juts tastes a bit out of balance. Medium body on the palate with light fine carbonation. Overall: good and drinkable. Not the best IPA out there, but not bad by any means.

Pours a dark amber in color with a nice, really big rocky head that stays around for awhile. Smell is nice. Some nice, citrusy, juicy hops. Taste is even better. Plenty of citrusy hops in the flavor. Crisp and bittering , but not over the top. Decent amount of carbonation as well. Very smooth IPA. Another fine beer from GL.

Poured on tap at The Galway Tribes (Frankfort, IL) into an imperial pint. Poured a light amber hue, with only a touch of haze, with a prominent bubbly white head. Aromas were lacking, which was dissappointing. I wouldn’t have expected it to be an IPA from aroma and more an APA. Aromas were light, composed of citrusy hops and light caramel maltiness. Initial taste was light too, but refreshing and pleasant. Citrus and piney hops bite at the tounge, but not as sharply as most other IPAs. Caramel malts are well balanced if not a little strong in the brew (or maybe, more prominent is a better description). Finishes well. A good beer and a change of pace from more assertive IPAs.

Bottle from StFun, thanks Josh! I didn’t know what to expect from this beer since I didnt look up any information on it or have had any thing from Great Lakes Brewing Co. but I was surprised in a good way. Copper in color, good head. Smells like citrus hops. Taste is a well balanced, fresh, clean IPA. Classic hop bitter taste. Medium carbonation. Overall a solid IPA that I would buy if it was in my area. Thanks Josh for a good brew!