Mirror Pond Pale Ale
(has 1 batch)
Deschutes Brewery in Bend, Oregon, United States 🇺🇸
Pale Ale - American Style / APA Regular|
Score
6.73
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Dive into an intricate ecosystem of crisp, citrus hops and swirls of caramel malt that's more than meets the eye.
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6/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 6
Flavor 6
Texture 6
Overall 6
Has that classic hazy amber look that is synonymous with American Pale Ale. Nose is moderate, standard grapefruit and wood stuff. This beer has always underwhelmed me out of the bottle, whereas on tap and cask I’ve been a big fan. Flavour is moderate bitterness, orangey notes, bits of whole wheat bread malts and a litlte phenolic note that I often find when cascades begin to oxidize a bit. As I said, in bottle this is a pretty ho-hum example, going straight down the middle of the style.
Tried
from Can
on 26 Dec 2005
at 23:59
6.4/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 6
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 6.5
Bottled, alc. 5.0%
Hazy golden color, small white head, some lace. Flowery Cascade hoppy, quite intensive for APA. Medium-bodied. More malty and sweet side in the flavor than hoppy. Some fruityness, finishing watery and sweet.
Hazy golden color, small white head, some lace. Flowery Cascade hoppy, quite intensive for APA. Medium-bodied. More malty and sweet side in the flavor than hoppy. Some fruityness, finishing watery and sweet.
Tried
from Bottle
on 03 Oct 2005
at 15:40
8.8/10
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Appearance 10
Aroma 9
Flavor 9
Texture 8
Overall 8
Bottled. Pale orange, hazy. Grapefruity and orangey. Light bodied, crisp and fairly dry. Clean and straightforwarrd with some crispy rye bread character. Pleasant finish with balanced bitterness. An outstandingly well balanced APA.
Tried
from Bottle
on 25 Sep 2004
at 10:03
7.4/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 8
Overall 7.5
Sampled at the GA 14% gathering. Thanks to ?? for bringing this! Amber colored with a nice head. A well balanced aroma comes from this. Rather reserved as Pale Ales go, but this is a very drinkable, pleasurable brew.
Tried
on 13 Jul 2004
at 22:00
6.5/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 5
Flavor 7
Texture 8
Overall 7
Nice golden copper with a slighly unfiltered cloudy look. Not much head but determined lacing. Sharp hoppy and a bit of a bite right up front. Like the label says, somewhat floral. Seems well balanced and the finish has a bit of that hoppy tang. Bright and clean.
Tried
on 27 Jun 2004
at 23:30
7.1/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 6
Flavor 8
Texture 8
Overall 7.5
Re-rate from bottle. Light resiny west coast hop nose. Hazy dark amber, some residue, low golden lace. Great broad cascade flavors, covers the palate without getting too resinny. Medium bisquit and honey malt bottom. Sparkly mouthfeel. Pleasant leafy aftertaste. Moreish. I agree with old me in the rating :-) Old rating: 6 3 8 4 15 Amber, no head. Grassy and flowery hops in the taste. Smooth creamy mouthfeel.
Tried
from Bottle
on 17 Jun 2003
at 11:58