Fresh Hop Pale Ale
Great Divide Brewing Company in Denver, Colorado, United States 🇺🇸
Pale Ale - American Style / APA Regular|
Score
7.23
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Brewing with fresh hops is a big endeavor, requiring four to five times the hop volume compared to using pelletized hops. Although the process is complex, it brings impressive results: Fresh Hop is an American-style pale ale with moderate hop bitterness marked by a unique and intensely grassy hop flavor and aroma. Fresh Hop is a superbly refreshing, medium bodied, light-copper colored pale ale weighing in at 55 IBUs and 6.1% ABV.
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7/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 8
Bottle. Light unclear medium amber color with a small, frothy, fair lacing, mostly diminishing, off-white head. Aroma is malty, caramel, moderate to light heavy hoppy, grass, pine, grape, lemon. Flavor is moderate to heavy sweet and bitter with a average to long duration. Body is medium, texture is oily, carbonation is soft. (310108)
Tried
from Bottle
on 05 Mar 2008
at 04:10
7/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 8
Overall 7
Bottle, 22oz. Pours a copper-golden color, with an off-white head. Malty aromas with a nice addition of piney and citrusy hops. The flavor is mostly on the hoppy side, with pine and citrus as well as bitterness. I like it, but it is maybe a bit one-dimentional. Stinging hop-bitterness in the mouth, full body. Even though there’s lots of hops in it, it ain’t very bitter, except the stinging feeling. A little bit more emphasis on the malts would be nice though. (080118)
Tried
from Bottle
on 25 Feb 2008
at 14:42
6.1/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 7
Flavor 5
Texture 6
Overall 6.5
650 ml bottle. Golden orange body with a dense white head. Aroma is strong, fresh hops, very distinct, a bit floral. Surprisingly mild flavor considering the hoppy aroma, refreshing, grassy and bitter. Quite nice.
Tried
from Bottle
on 22 Feb 2008
at 12:33
8/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 9
Flavor 8
Texture 6
Overall 8
Poured a hazy copper color with an off white head about 2 fingers thick. Aroma is hops, citrus, grapefruit and pine. Nice slightly bitter flavor with a strong hop finish. Very smooth medium body, I could drink this all day.
Tried
on 09 Feb 2008
at 18:28
7.4/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 8
Overall 8.5
On tap at Flying Saucer. Has a hazy golden orange color with a medium frothy off white head. The aroma is a strong hop and grass. Good lacing on the glass. The tase is fruity hops and citrus with a smooth finish. A great American pale ale from Great Divide.
Tried
from Draft
on 10 Jan 2008
at 03:46
7.9/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 8
Flavor 8
Texture 8
Overall 7.5
66cl bottle: Pours slight unclear orange with a fine lasting white head & tremendous lacings. Grapefruit, flowers, peach & soapy hops. Full bodied & smooth mouthfeel. Perfectly balanced. Not too sweet (I hate that) Biting lasting bitter end. Funky fresh!Niceness!!!!!
Tried
from Bottle
on 26 Dec 2007
at 11:45
7.5/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 8
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 8
Clear copper/amber with a big and lasting off-white head. Most awesome GD hoppy aroma. Grass, citrus, tobacco, and a little peach. Plenty of malt richness and sweetness, and a smooth velvet mouthfeel. Wonderful APA flavour and bitterness, with that perfect GD balance.
Tried
on 19 Dec 2007
at 16:46
7/10
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Appearance 4
Aroma 8
Flavor 8
Texture 6
Overall 7
Nice clear golden coloured body with orange highlights and a thinnish dense off-white head. Aroma of fresh hops (of course), strong malt, pine cones and a grapefruit bitterness. Medium-bodied; Strong hoppy flavour up front that shows a good bitterness, followed by a good malt backbone. Aftertaste has plenty more bitter hop flavours and a very light sweetness of fresh apricots - followed by alcohol and malt. Overall, a good and fresh APA, not as best as the absolute best, but still up there as a really good ’harvest ale’ that should be reliable! I sampled this 65 cL bottle purchased from Whole Foods in Vienna, Virginia on 02-December-2007.
Tried
from Bottle
on 03 Dec 2007
at 00:28