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New Belgium Blue Paddle

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4776
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RATINGS: 573   WEIGHTED AVG: 3.01   EST. CALORIES: 144   ABV: 4.8%
COMMERCIAL DESCRIPTION
Climb on in and grab a paddle. Our first foray into lagered beers, Blue Paddle Pilsener-Lager, is a Czech style pilsener with a refreshing crispness from noble hops and a rich, malty finish. ‘Blue Paddle’ refers to the implement our warehouse manager’s Grandma once used to lovingly paddle his a** when she caught him stealing sips of her beer. With more body than a traditional Belgian pils, Blue Paddle is reflective of Europe’s finest pilseners.

3.4
   AROMA 7/10   APPEARANCE 3/5   TASTE 7/10   PALATE 3/5   OVERALL 14/20
Sledutah (1898) - Utah, USA - FEB 12, 2012
On tap at NB @ DIA
Appearance: Clear yellow/golden with a small white head and spotty lacing
Aroma: Pilsner malts and citrus
Taste: Malts, citrus and grainy
A good pilsner, easy drinking and smooth

3.1
   AROMA 7/10   APPEARANCE 3/5   TASTE 7/10   PALATE 3/5   OVERALL 11/20
Travlr (4540) - Washington, Washington DC, USA - FEB 12, 2012
Draft at DIA. Pale yellow color, small white head, solid lacing. Aroma of hay and lemon peel. Taste is smooth mild bitterness and subtle lemon peel.

3.4
   AROMA 6/10   APPEARANCE 4/5   TASTE 7/10   PALATE 4/5   OVERALL 13/20
jcwattsrugger (8692) - Florida and, New Jersey, USA - JAN 7, 2012
on tap prior to session @GABF-pours yellow/gold with a white head and trailing lace. Aroma is grain, grassy. Taste is sweet grain, 2nd grassy/spice hops. Easy.

3.4
   AROMA 6/10   APPEARANCE 4/5   TASTE 7/10   PALATE 4/5   OVERALL 13/20
ben4321 (2056) - Hoboken, New Jersey, USA - DEC 18, 2011
Location: 12 oz bottle from Colonial Wine and Spirits, 12/7/11

Aroma: A fairly light nose with some clean herbal and grassy hops, citrus notes and some malts
Appearance: Clear golden with a lasting foamy bright white head, heavy lacing, and lots of movement
Flavor: The taste is lightly sweet, and lightly bitter, fairly balanced, and with a crisp hoppiness to it
Palate: The body is light, but not really watery, and it has a crisp, clean, and rather drinkable mouthfeel to it
Overall Impression: This isn’t a great beer by any means, but it is a clean and refreshing Pilsener. I could see using this one as an above average lawn mower beer. It isn’t at the top of the style, but I couldn’t find any major gripes with it either. The pour is a nice plus too, with a clean and filtered appearance and a head the never seems to dissipate. Honestly, I think I liked this one more then most others seem to have.

1.7
   AROMA 2/10   APPEARANCE 3/5   TASTE 2/10   PALATE 2/5   OVERALL 8/20
sextjk5 (10) - Denver, Colorado, USA - NOV 27, 2011
I suppose i was hoping for something else when i tried this beer. found it tangy with a terrible lingering aftertaste

3.2
   AROMA 6/10   APPEARANCE 4/5   TASTE 7/10   PALATE 3/5   OVERALL 12/20
arminjewell (2445) - Parker, Colorado, USA - NOV 23, 2011
Pour is clear yellow with white head on tap aroma has notes of grass, hay, some biscuit, hints of lemon. Taste is pretty nice, with some sweet biscuit and grain notes, slight earthy spice, finishing lively and fairly clean.

2.6
   AROMA 6/10   APPEARANCE 2/5   TASTE 5/10   PALATE 3/5   OVERALL 10/20
fiercepanda (258) - Missouri, USA - NOV 11, 2011
A clear golden beer with a small white head. The aroma is hay, grain, and citrus. The flavor is lemony and grainy with a little spice, but also a little funky and a little bitter.

3.3
   AROMA 6/10   APPEARANCE 3/5   TASTE 7/10   PALATE 3/5   OVERALL 14/20
JohnnyJ (2875) - San Diego, California, USA - NOV 8, 2011
Draft. Clear golden pour, with white head. Clean dry malts and light hops. Nothing much to say other than it is very drinkable and nonoffensive. Pretty good actually.


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