Pollination Summer Ale
Hop Valley Brewing Company

Beer Geek Stats | Print Shelf Talker
From:
Hop Valley Brewing Company
 
Oregon, United States
Style:
American Blonde Ale
ABV:
5.5%
Score:
83
Avg:
3.44 | pDev: 10.47%
Reviews:
3
Ratings:
10
Status:
Active
Rated:
Jul 21, 2016
Added:
Aug 04, 2013
Wants:
  0
Gots:
  1
No description / notes.
Recent ratings and reviews. | Log in to view more ratings + sorting options.
Photo of chinchill
Reviewed by chinchill from South Carolina

3.99/5  rDev +16%
look: 4.25 | smell: 4 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 5
On tap at the brewpub in Eugene, Oregon.
Medium amber with excellent clarity and a very good head. Patterned sticky lacing.
As one might expect for a beer made in Oregon, this is a hopped up version of the style. A bit more malt than usual too, assuring that this stays only mildly bitter, and that the hops appear with bready malt flavors.
Medium body and crisp carbonation.
Jul 21, 2016
 
Rated: 3.71 by aoampm from Hawaii

Jun 23, 2015
 
Rated: 3.75 by westcoastbeerlvr from California

Jul 27, 2014
 
Rated: 3 by jbakajust1 from Oregon

Jun 13, 2014
 
Rated: 3 by Chris-MOC9 from Oregon

Dec 17, 2013
 
Rated: 3.5 by jaydoc from Kansas

Nov 28, 2013
 
Rated: 3.5 by johnnyboy76 from Oregon

Oct 06, 2013
 
Rated: 3 by sharpski from Canada (BC)

Oct 01, 2013
Photo of constantine_272
Reviewed by constantine_272 from Oregon

3.83/5  rDev +11.3%
look: 3.25 | smell: 3.25 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 4
A: Hazy and yellow-gold. White head, sticky frothy foam that left a free dots and clung around the edge of the glass.

S: Grassy and hay. Citrus, predominantly grapefruit. One trick pony.

T: A little honey sweetness up front followed by an even smaller amount of coriander spice. Nice bright acidity and hop follows with a lot of green lush floral notes and citrus from lemon and lots of grapefruit again. Reminiscent of a fresh hop beer with such dominant brightness, floral and chlorophyll notes. Those flavors are hard to develop!

M: Grapefruity hoppy aftertaste... yet again. Thin, but smooth and refreshing. I felt it was well balanced.

O: I really liked this beer. I didn't get that much honey from it though. My primary gripe is that it loses points by being mislabeled. I would have called it a pale ale instead of a blond, though honestly it probably lies somewhere in between. I love the good sharp grapefruit flavor and fresh hop flavors are my reason to live in September. Not much depth besides the hops, but who cares if there's only one flavor profile if it is done very well.
Sep 12, 2013
Photo of Hoptometrist
Reviewed by Hoptometrist from Ohio

3.11/5  rDev -9.6%
look: 4 | smell: 3 | taste: 3 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3
Served from the bottle into a becker glass.

A- Poured a orange golden color, tons of streaming carbonation, fluffy white head left chunky lace.

S- Lots of honey sweetness, cereal malt, and not much else.

T- Lots of honey sweetness, medicinal notes, and wheat bread.

M- Medium body, soft carbonation, and fairly smooth.

O- Not much going on flavorwise and a little sweet for my palate. Not a beer I would get again, but certainly drinkable.
Aug 04, 2013
Pollination Summer Ale from Hop Valley Brewing Company
Beer rating: 83 out of 100 with 10 ratings