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Silver Gulch Bird Creek Old 55


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An American Pale Ale brewed by
Silver Gulch Brewing & Bottling Co.

Fairbanks, Alaska USA

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63.62/5.03.43/5.05.2%0Lager glass, Shaker P  Stats

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The classic American-style Pale Ale (pronounced 'polly-olly'...), the flagship of the 2nd brewery in Alaska. Originally formulated by Ike Kelly of Bird Creek Brewery infamy, and now reformulated by the beer stooges at the Silver Gulch Brewery. Dry-hopped with a fruity yeast character and a clean, malty body. Girdwood will never be the same again. 45 IBUs

iamsancho16 (99), USA
3.4 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/103/57/103/514/20
Nov 17, 2006  
The Silver Gulch Brewing Company is located in Fairbanks, Alaska and produces some very good beers that rival those of the Midnight Sun Brewing Company and the Alaskan Brewing Company. This one is no exception.


 AmazonMatt (263), Panama
3.6 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/104/57/104/514/20
Sep 7, 2005  
Hmm.....poured a copper color with an off-white head. Aroma is of orange peel and fresh pine twigs. The high notes are hops, piney American, and mostly all you are gettting is hops. Good, and bitter, which I like, but lacking a bit in complexity...maybe, dare I say, too much hops?


 DarkElf (2681), La Jolla, California, USA
3.5 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/104/57/103/514/20
Aug 21, 2005  
<i>&#40;Draft: Silver Gulch Brewing Co. in Fox, Alaska&#41;</i> Mildly malty and lightly fruity, but the emphasis is clearly on the Cascade hops. Lots of grapefruit and fairly bitter. Same hop flavor as the Summer Ale, but more intense, and with a long-lasting, bitter finish. The nose is more balanced, but mostly because the hops aroma is a big lighter. Medium body, clean and crisp on the palate. Light amber color. Off-white head is large and frothy -- one large chunk of foam that shows excellent retention. Good, but wow, you have to like hops.


 aracauna (2250), Georgia, USA
3.7 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/104/57/104/515/20
Jun 25, 2005  
Light copper, clear, in color. Big, soupy head. Bit of pine resin aroma, touch of malt. Bright, citrusy flavor in front, fairly malty middle and a bracingly bitter finish.


 Marc (472), Yokosuka, Japan
3.8 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
8/103/57/103/517/20
Oct 29, 2004  
Clear, red/amber with a thin fring of foam and a big herbal, resinouse hop nose with touches of grainy malt coming through. Grainy mouthfeel with more resinous hops. A touch of citrus is quickly overtaken by deep malts and herbal and grassy bitterness. Gets more floral as it warms and grain becomes more pronounced. Not bad at all



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