Hammerhead
McMenamins - Hillsdale Brewery in Portland, Oregon, United States 🇺🇸
Pale Ale - American Style / APA Regular|
Score
6.10
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Our classic Northwest Pale Ale is a rich chestnut-colored gem, and model of harmony between hops and malted barley. Hammerhead's signature Cascade Hop nose and intense hopped flavor blend nicely with the caramel tones from the Crystal Malt. This beer has a vocal following; to run out is an unforgivable sin.
Malts: Premium 2-Row, Caramel Steam 40
Hops: Cascade
OG: 1.056
TG: 1.010
ABV: 6
IBU: 44
SRM: 11
Malts: Premium 2-Row, Caramel Steam 40
Hops: Cascade
OG: 1.056
TG: 1.010
ABV: 6
IBU: 44
SRM: 11
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6/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 6
Flavor 6
Texture 6
Overall 6
Draft. Copper/rich amber beer with a low off-white head. Malty, light citrus aroma. Citrus flavor with light malt. Medium bodied. Lingering light citrus, caramel, and a bit of grain.
Tried
from Draft
on 20 Mar 2008
at 17:17
6.6/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 6.5
On tap at Pub Portland OR. Pours out a amber topped with a off white head. A very nice hop aroma along witht a ligth hop tast. A good Pale Ale.
Tried
from Draft
on 19 Nov 2007
at 21:01
6.2/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 6
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 6
on tap-pours an off white head and copper color. Aroma is mild citrus hops. Taste is mild citrus hops-some bitterness, secondary medium malt. Fizzy.
Tried
from Draft
on 13 Nov 2007
at 17:00
6.4/10
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Appearance 4
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 6.5
Draft, live at the Crystal Ballrooom location. A hazy dark amber beer with a thin rim of off-white head. The aroma is sweet malty with distinct notes of hops, combined with caramel and hints of spices. The flavor is sweet malty with strong grassy and spicy hop notes, the spices include cinnamon, leading to a dry spicy and bitter finish.
Tried
from Draft
on 04 Oct 2007
at 18:13
6.8/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 6
Flavor 6
Texture 8
Overall 7
Draft at McMenamins Sunnyside. Moderate hoppy aroma. Copper color with a white head. Nice citrus hop balanced with malt. Floral notes. Finish is hoppily refreshing.
Tried
from Draft
on 03 Jun 2007
at 22:41
7.1/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 8
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 6.5
Draft: Copper color pour with a medium head. Good lacing. Hoppy aroma of citrus, some hints of floral. Taste is malt and floral hops with citrus and fruity tones peeking through. Balance of sweet to hoppy from the caramel and cascade hops. Nicely balanced, but moderate in intensity.
Tried
from Draft
on 13 Feb 2007
at 20:54
5.6/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 5
Flavor 5
Texture 6
Overall 6.5
Draught @ Lighthouse Brewpub, Lincoln City, OR. June 2005. Pours a clear amber colour with a small off-white head. Malty aroma with some hoppy hints. Sweet malty flavor with some hints of caramel. Malty finish with some weak bitterness in the finish.
Tried
on 24 Jan 2007
at 16:25
5.2/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 5
Flavor 4
Texture 4
Overall 6
Thanks to decaturstevo for sharing this at the Nashville Tasting. This forms a good white head that crowns a clear dark amber body. Weak aroma that is mostly malt and little hops. There is too much sourness in the flavor for my palate, this one didnt get finished. This comes off more as a poor Amber Ale than an APA. It misses that by a wide margin.
Tried
on 16 Jan 2007
at 07:04
5.5/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 4
Flavor 6
Texture 6
Overall 6
Clear amber colour with very little aroma. What there was was nice. Nice hoppy tones to a malt body with a bit of fruit. It’s middling good with a balance. What there is, well put together.
Tried
on 13 Jan 2007
at 22:01
4/10
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Appearance 4
Aroma 4
Flavor 4
Texture 4
Overall 4
On tap at The Ram Hotel, Portland. Cloudy amber with disappearing beige head. Ooh this is bad too. Some odd hop with caramel. Bit of fruit. This is bad.
Tried
from Draft
on 04 Nov 2006
at 08:26