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Great Lakes Burning River Pale Ale 3.65 791

Great Lakes Burning River Pale Ale

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7913.65/5.03.65/5.06%99.1Lager 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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 TAR (2097), Boulder Co., Colorado, USA
3.7 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/104/58/103/515/20
Oct 22, 2001    Updated: Jan 7, 2007
A grand ol pale ale. Very chewy, unpasteurized. Grapefruit, citrus. Great toasted malt finish. Heavily hopped, grassy, and pungently bitter. One of the betters APAs.


 vyvvy (2069), Hazelwood, Missouri, USA
3.7 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/103/58/104/515/20
Apr 29, 2006  
Pours light copper with a white head that leaves very quickly. Aroma has strong citrus and piney hops - quite appetizing. Beer is medium bodied with med / light carbonation. Very smooth mouthfell. Taste has some malt to smooth things out, but there is quite a bit of floral hoppiness. There is a bit of woodiness to it, but it is mainly floral - the woodiness is mainly on the finish. Overall a very good pale ale.


 shadey (1501), Rochester, New York, USA
3.7 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
8/103/57/103/516/20
Mar 8, 2005  
Clear orange color with no head. Heavy aroma with a touch of smoke. Nice IPA aroma that includes more than just sharp hops. Palate is well balanced and smooth. This is how IPA should be done.


 ElGaucho (1730), Minneapolis, Minnesota, USA
3.7 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
6/104/57/105/515/20
Jul 24, 2005    Updated: Apr 18, 2006
4/18/06 Re-rate: A significant upgrade from the first time I had this. Draught at Fitz’s Pub in Elmhurst, IL. Somewhat faintly bitter aroma. Hazy amber body. Slightly off-white head. Excellent sheet lace. Rather hoppy. Very good. Much better than the GL Conway’s Irish Ale I had just before. 7/24/05: Draught at Bodega Brewpub, La Crosse, WI. Roasted malt aroma with some hops. Not a real strong aroma. Initial mouthfeel is that of diacetyl. Malt and mild hops are evident. Nice doughy finish. Not bad. A little thin. Some interesting favors but ultimately falls a little flat. Very little visible carbonation or lace or head. Ar 7, Ap 2, Fl 6, Pal 3, Ov 13.


 Gunshy (479), Ohio, USA
3.7 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
6/104/57/104/516/20
Jun 23, 2002  
This beer poured out a nice light copper color. Formed a nice off white head that left some nice lace. Quite a bubbly beer, with an aroma of hops and some citrus. Nice hoppy flavor that gives it a bit of bite in its finish.


 slinkymello (137), Ann Arbor, Michigan, USA
3.7 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/104/57/104/515/20
Jan 6, 2003  
Not a bad beer... haven’t had a pale ale in awhile, so this was a nice change of pace. Citrusy, flowery aroma and flavor, nice hop presence, nice dry finish. Good stuff


Oycpff (93), USA
3.7 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/104/57/104/515/20
Jun 18, 2006  
Bottle - Copper. Mildly aromatic, citrusy and fruity, with notes of orange, lemon peel and pepper. Defined malt backbone of butter and caramel. The hops are dominant, slightly medicinal, spicy and have notes of orange, tangerine, juniper, peppers and wood.


 mcbackus (757), Merritt Island, Florida, USA
3.7 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/103/57/104/516/20
Jun 16, 2008  
bottle from crizay: pours a light golden cooper with a small thin white head. good aroma of malt and fruit, slight hop aroma that is refreshing and earthy (pine). the flavour is hops upfront with a slight citrus adn bittering to them, they turn into pine in the finishes, between the hops is a nice mellow malt that throws in some sweetness. nothe solid brew from GL.



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