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Odell 5 Barrel Pale Ale

Odell 5 Barrel Pale Ale

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An English Pale Ale brewed by
Odell Brewing Company

Fort Collins, Colorado USA

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1613.27/5.03.26/5.05.2%88.5 English pint, Shaker P  Stats

Commercial Description:
Care for some hops with your hops? Before we ferment our 5 Barrel Pale Ale, we strain it through a bed of 'em. Then while it ages, we add even more. We like how this gives the beer a fresh, lively finish. We like hops.

As we go about refining the recipe for each new beer, we brew up just five barrels at a time. That's exactly how we arrived at this pale ale -- so that's what we named it. Plus, it sounded a lot nicer than Giant Vat Pale Ale.

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 GarrettB (368), Centennial, Colorado, USA
3.6 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/103/57/103/516/20
Jul 19, 2008  
Once again O’Dell dishes out the hops to those weak of tongue. Their IPA was mild enough, even for me, and so is this one, though the Barrel Pale Ale does have a slightly different flavor profile. Off-white head, and a basic pale ale bronze color give body to the deep well of flavors. Caramel, peanut butter, honey and a general roastiness give this only slightly hop edged beer a definitively good aroma. Likewise, the flavor, mainly nuttiness, with black pepper and a little caramel keep the general taste alive but pacified, making this O’Dell a deeper, roastier version of the IPA with equal talent for easy but tasty drinking. It’s an O’Dell Renaissance in my beer box!


Gooney (20), Oregon, USA
4.6 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
8/105/59/105/519/20
Jul 10, 2008  
12 oz bottle - This was a complete surprise to me! Coming from Portland I’ll admit I’m a bit of a beer snob, but this little gem from Ft. Collins, CO just might be my new favorite pale ale! Although, I as an IPA fan the large amount of real flower hops made it very yummy. Please distribute in Oregon!!!


 kkearn (599), philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA
3 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
6/103/56/103/512/20
Jun 30, 2008  
12oz bottle. Pours light orange amber, with a moderate sized white head. Aroma is clean and a bit subdued; mild citric hops are balanced with caramel. The flavor is fairly sweet at first, but is then joined by grapefruity hops. There are also notes of apricot and some vegetal character on the palate. Long, mildly bitter finish.


shanepardue (66), Kansas City, Missouri, USA
4.1 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/104/58/104/518/20
Jun 25, 2008  
Golden brown body with a white head that doesn’t disintegrate for awhile. Great hoppy flavor throughout. I like O’Dell’s beers quite a bit


 uhclem (112), Loveland, Colorado, USA
2.8 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
5/103/55/103/512/20
Jun 19, 2008  
Pretty mediocre ale all the way around. Apparently RateBeer thinks this description is not long enough.




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