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Tuesday March 20, 2012

Deschutes “Mirror Pond” 85 B This pale ale pours a hefty fluffy head of that retains really well, and leaves a minimal fine lace that sticks in small patches. The aroma is characteristic of my favorite C-hops dominated by grapefruit. Very floral, fresh, and grassy too. There’s a pale malt grain quality to top it off. Not bad!The flavor is super clean, very fresh hop flavors. The intro is mellow and grainy, with a mildly sweet pale malt up front. Then comes a fruity quality that merges with the citric hops to finish crisp and lightly bitter. The aftertaste is sugary, and hop oils bring out a semi-dry conclusion. Centered, well rounded, and very smooth. The simplicity of this beer doesn’t require much dissection. This is a very good pale ale. Though somewhat subdued, the flavors are excellent in their pure and simple approach. The drinkability is great, and I could easily drink several. Recommended. 5% 40 IBU Bend, OregonHops: Cascade Malts: Pale, NW Pale, Crystal, Carapils http://www.deschutesbrewery.com/brew/mirror-pond-pale-ale http://25.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_m17j6nk10s1rpzglno1_1280.jpg Deschutes “Mirror Pond” 85 B This pale ale pours a hefty fluffy head of that retains really well, and leaves a minimal fine lace that sticks in small patches. The aroma is characteristic of my favorite C-hops dominated by grapefruit. Very floral, fresh, and grassy too. There’s a pale malt grain quality to top it off. Not bad!The flavor is super clean, very fresh hop flavors. The intro is mellow and grainy, with a mildly sweet pale malt up front. Then comes a fruity quality that merges with the citric hops to finish crisp and lightly bitter. The aftertaste is sugary, and hop oils bring out a semi-dry conclusion. Centered, well rounded, and very smooth. The simplicity of this beer doesn’t require much dissection. This is a very good pale ale. Though somewhat subdued, the flavors are excellent in their pure and simple approach. The drinkability is great, and I could easily drink several. Recommended. 5% 40 IBU Bend, OregonHops: Cascade Malts: Pale, NW Pale, Crystal, Carapils http://www.deschutesbrewery.com/brew/mirror-pond-pale-ale http://24.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_m17j6nk10s1rpzglno2_1280.jpg

Deschutes “Mirror Pond”

85 B


This pale ale pours a hefty fluffy head of that retains really well, and leaves a minimal fine lace that sticks in small patches.


The aroma is characteristic of my favorite C-hops dominated by grapefruit. Very floral, fresh, and grassy too. There’s a pale malt grain quality to top it off. Not bad!


The flavor is super clean, very fresh hop flavors. The intro is mellow and grainy, with a mildly sweet pale malt up front. Then comes a fruity quality that merges with the citric hops to finish crisp and lightly bitter. The aftertaste is sugary, and hop oils bring out a semi-dry conclusion. Centered, well rounded, and very smooth. The simplicity of this beer doesn’t require much dissection.


This is a very good pale ale. Though somewhat subdued, the flavors are excellent in their pure and simple approach. The drinkability is great, and I could easily drink several. Recommended.


5%

40 IBU

Bend, Oregon


Hops: Cascade

Malts: Pale, NW Pale, Crystal, Carapils


http://www.deschutesbrewery.com/brew/mirror-pond-pale-ale

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