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RATINGS: 440   WEIGHTED AVG: 3.3   EST. CALORIES: 156   ABV: 5.2%
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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.


gregwilsonstl's rating

3.1
   AROMA 5/10   APPEARANCE 3/5   TASTE 6/10   PALATE 4/5   OVERALL 13/20
gregwilsonstl (668) - USA - FEB 16, 2013
Medium body. Medium head. Fairly bitter but well balanced. This is closer to an ipa than a pale ale. Citrus.


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3.6
   AROMA 6/10   APPEARANCE 5/5   TASTE 7/10   PALATE 4/5   OVERALL 14/20
UncleKorm (265) - Colorado Springs, Colorado, USA - MAY 24, 2013
Bottle poured a clear orange hue w/ large off-white head and great lacing. Medium aromas of floral hops and citrus. Initial flavor is a light sweet and a moderate bitter finish w/ medium duration. Tastes are orange peel, orange, grapefruit and lemon, bread, and a slightly resin hops finish. Light bodied, oily texture, and average carbonation.

3.2
   AROMA 8/10   APPEARANCE 3/5   TASTE 7/10   PALATE 2/5   OVERALL 12/20
mjs (3617) - Helsinki, FINLAND - MAY 23, 2013
(Bottle, 0.355 l, at Oluttupa Viisi Penniä, 20130523) The beer poured deep amber and clear. Its head was medium sized and white. Aroma had citricness, pine and malts. Palate was quite light bodied with medium carbonation. Flavours were fruitiness, grain, malts and bitterness. Aftertaste was hoppy and bitter. A thin and hoppy beer.

3.6
   AROMA 7/10   APPEARANCE 4/5   TASTE 7/10   PALATE 3/5   OVERALL 15/20
daniele (3783) - ITALY - MAY 22, 2013
Ambrata buona schiuma quasi abbondante piuttosto persistente agrumato medio biscottato caramello marmellata lieve resina buona amaro na piuttosto bilanciata

3.3
   AROMA 7/10   APPEARANCE 3/5   TASTE 7/10   PALATE 3/5   OVERALL 13/20
VastActiv (814) - Oulu, FINLAND - MAY 18, 2013
Bottle 0.355l at Gallows Bird, Helsinki. Colour is clear orange with small white head. Aromas and flavours: Fruits, citrus, hops, floral and malts.

3.5
   AROMA 7/10   APPEARANCE 4/5   TASTE 7/10   PALATE 3/5   OVERALL 14/20
MikeKeller (567) - Kemi Rock City, FINLAND - MAY 14, 2013
Bottle @ Olutravintola Kukko, Kemi 11.5.2013. Hazy orange coloured beer with a small head. Nice aroma of fruity hops and some caramel malts. Quite sweet flavour with caramel and pleasant but not very strong bitterness. Sweetness with bitterness, soft, oily mouthfeel with low carbonation makes this a quite nice brew.

3.1
   AROMA 6/10   APPEARANCE 3/5   TASTE 6/10   PALATE 2/5   OVERALL 14/20
Juseq (77) - FINLAND - MAY 12, 2013
Bottle. Aroma has leafy hops and bready malts. Flavor is mildy hoppy and malty, quite bland. Mouthfeel is oily and a bit leathery. Easy to drink and doesn’t have any off-flavors or aroma. Nice but not great.

3.5
   AROMA 7/10   APPEARANCE 4/5   TASTE 7/10   PALATE 3/5   OVERALL 14/20
olio (4093) - Tampere, FINLAND - MAY 10, 2013
Tap @ Ohara’s Freehouse, Tampere.
Pours clear golden color with a small head. Aroma of herbs, mild floral hops, lemon and grass. Flavour of sweet fruits, caramel malts and fruits. Soft carbonation, mild bitter fruity palate. Decent.
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3.2
   AROMA 6/10   APPEARANCE 3/5   TASTE 7/10   PALATE 2/5   OVERALL 14/20
ration (1656) - Tampere, FINLAND - MAY 10, 2013
100513. Bottle at O’Hara’s, Tampere. Pours clear light copper with a small head. Aroma urinal cake, pie like notes. Low palate. Average.

3.7
   AROMA 8/10   APPEARANCE 4/5   TASTE 7/10   PALATE 4/5   OVERALL 14/20
BucannonXC5 (567) - San Diego, California, USA - MAY 3, 2013
Type: 12-oz. bottle Glass: Hotel glass (half pint, half snifter) From: Wilbur’s Total Beverage in Fort Collins, Colo. Price: Part of a variety 6-pack for $9.99 Purchased: May 2, 2013 Consumed: May 2, 2013 Misc.: Best by July 24, 2013 Poured a orange amber sparkling color with 1-2 fingers of off-white head. Pretty bubbly underneath. Decent amount of sporadic lacing on the sides. Good retention all the way down. Floral hops leads the way with the smell. Also citrus hops - orange peel, orange, grapefruit and faint lemon - with a lasting bitter, slightly resin hops finish. Tasted more like a pale ale than the smell. Got floral hops, orange rind, grapefruit, grass hops and bread. That bitterness goes away with the taste. Light body. Oily texture. Average carbonation. Refreshing, slightly bitter finish. A very good beer for my first try at O’Dell’s. Good thing I have a few more in my hotel bathroom sink.

3
   AROMA 6/10   APPEARANCE 4/5   TASTE 6/10   PALATE 3/5   OVERALL 11/20
XmnwildX12 (1483) - Farmington, Minnesota, USA - MAY 3, 2013
Pours a nice amber with white head. Has some resinous hop aroma and some earthiness. Taste is some sweet malt and some faded hops, past its prime. ---Rated via Beer Buddy for iPhone


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