New Belgium Brewing Company Blue Paddle

Blue Paddle

 

New Belgium Brewing Company in Fort Collins, Colorado, United States 🇺🇸

  Lager - Czech Pilsner / Světlý Rotating Out of Production
Score
6.16
ABV: 4.8% IBU: 33 Ticks: 68
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.
 

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6.2
Appearance - 10 | Aroma - 5 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 5

Bottle. Not a big fan of this style but for a pilsener, not bad. Clean, golden color, what you would expect from a pilsener. The aroma is like most traditional, american pilseners. Had a nice bitter flavor that would have been better on a hot summer day. Recommened at least once.

Tried from Bottle on 24 Mar 2025 at 05:16



5
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 4 | Flavor - 5 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 5

Early rating from Beer Buddy app

Tried on 01 Feb 2020 at 05:03


7.1
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 6 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 7.5

3 week old bottle from mixed 12 A: Poured 1/2 of thick foam atop a pale brassy gold body with very active carbonation. Head fell to a ring and pad, leaving sheets of lace. S: Very herbal hay and grass scent with just a hint of sweet bread dough. T: Hoppy with herbs, grass and a hint of lemon. Bitterness is light with a honey note to balance. M: Light and smooth textured with soft, coating carbonation. O: Very nice hoppy pils. If they sold this on its own I'd buy a 6 pack.

Tried from Bottle on 30 Dec 2018 at 20:08



4.5
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 4 | Flavor - 5 | Texture - 4 | Overall - 4

The 12 oz. bottle came out of New Belgium’s Folly 12 pack. Doubt I would have tried it otherwise, just not my style. Poured into a globe glass with a decent appearing golden yellow color. Very little head and what there was promptly thinned out. Attractive bubbling though. Small nose, hay and grass. Taste of grain, water, nothing extraordinary. Reminds me of a big brew light beer. Maybe I am spoiled by the more challenging beers.

Tried from Bottle on 28 Oct 2016 at 17:22


5.5
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 6 | Flavor - 5 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 5

Sample at SBWF 2016. A bit hazy golden with a white head. Aroma and taste of bread, grass, light fruit and some hops. Fairly light and with a medium bitter finish.

Tried on 09 Oct 2016 at 03:24


4.8
Appearance - 4 | Aroma - 4 | Flavor - 5 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 5

Looking forward to trying this bottle, never saw it before round here. Looks pale clear and refreshing enough. Smells like its gonna a be a strong tasting pilsner, and it is. Lots of sharper old country pilsner effects. Good sizzle as well which seems to make it more enjoyable. Getting better as the session continues. Finishes with a decent enough pilsner kick.

Tried from Bottle on 08 Sep 2016 at 16:13


6.4
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 6 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 6.5

On tap at St. Augustine's, pours a clear copper with a small white head. Aroma brings out crisp crackery malt and grassy hops. Flavour is crisp, with grassy hops, biscuity malt and bready notes. Clean and decently balanced. Solid.

Tried from Draft on 23 Aug 2016 at 11:23


6.8
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 6 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 7

Tap at Antenna. Nice biscuit malt nose, noble hops. A bit sweet, biscuity, cream, with herbs a light bitterness. A good fresh pils. Not so exciting, but good enough.

Tried from Draft on 06 Aug 2016 at 19:55