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Pachyderm Pale Wheat
Avondale Brewing Co.
- From:
- Avondale Brewing Co.
- Alabama, United States
- Style:
- American Pale Wheat Beer
- ABV:
- 5.5%
- Score:
- 85
- Avg:
- 3.77 | pDev: 16.18%
- Reviews:
- 16
- Ratings:
- Status:
- Active
- Rated:
- Nov 17, 2016
- Added:
- Oct 23, 2012
- Wants:
- 4
- Gots:
- 16
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Ratings by BhamBeerLover:
Reviewed by BhamBeerLover
4.42/5 rDev +17.2%
look: 4 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4 | overall: 4.5
4.42/5 rDev +17.2%
look: 4 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4 | overall: 4.5
A - Bright pale orange in color. This beer appears from the outset to have a relatively light body and lingering head.
S - The scent of this beer is wonderful blend of hops in the forefront with wheat and citrus behind. Couldn't ask for a better or cleaner smell to go with the summer heat.
T - As with the smell, the flavor is also hoppy. Hoppier than many other pale wheats I have tried in the past. But this hop profile is still in balance with the wheat malt that forms the backbone of this brew. Everything is followed up with a clean finish.
M - Light and crisp, just as I hoped for this kind of brew.
O - An easy, fresh drink that would be great for the summertime.
Oct 23, 2012S - The scent of this beer is wonderful blend of hops in the forefront with wheat and citrus behind. Couldn't ask for a better or cleaner smell to go with the summer heat.
T - As with the smell, the flavor is also hoppy. Hoppier than many other pale wheats I have tried in the past. But this hop profile is still in balance with the wheat malt that forms the backbone of this brew. Everything is followed up with a clean finish.
M - Light and crisp, just as I hoped for this kind of brew.
O - An easy, fresh drink that would be great for the summertime.
More User Ratings:
Reviewed by CTHomer from Connecticut
3.4/5 rDev -9.8%
look: 3.5 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.25 | feel: 4 | overall: 3.25
3.4/5 rDev -9.8%
look: 3.5 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.25 | feel: 4 | overall: 3.25
A: slight haze; deep gold in color; 1 finger ivory head that receded to a splotchy cap with big bubbles; very little lacing;
S: tropical fruit first, then pale malt;
T: not a lot of flavor; what's there is pretty nondescript; a little floral; a little pale malt; mild bitterness on the finish;
M: light to medium bodied; high carbonation; lightly dry finish;
O: easy drinking; needs a flavor jolt;
Jan 14, 2016S: tropical fruit first, then pale malt;
T: not a lot of flavor; what's there is pretty nondescript; a little floral; a little pale malt; mild bitterness on the finish;
M: light to medium bodied; high carbonation; lightly dry finish;
O: easy drinking; needs a flavor jolt;
Reviewed by AgentMunky from New York
3.41/5 rDev -9.5%
look: 4 | smell: 3 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 4 | overall: 3.25
3.41/5 rDev -9.5%
look: 4 | smell: 3 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 4 | overall: 3.25
Served in a pint glass at the brewpub. From notes. Reviewed 23 November 2014.
4/3/3.5/4/3.25
Hazy, with lots of lace.
Faint and boring nose, with tepid yeast.
Meh, it's a decent wheat-- moderately carbonated, clean, lightly spicy yeast finish.
Poor effort. Look elsewhere at Avondale.
Jan 06, 20164/3/3.5/4/3.25
Hazy, with lots of lace.
Faint and boring nose, with tepid yeast.
Meh, it's a decent wheat-- moderately carbonated, clean, lightly spicy yeast finish.
Poor effort. Look elsewhere at Avondale.
Reviewed by DuffDaddy from Florida
1/5 rDev -73.5%
look: 1 | smell: 1 | taste: 1 | feel: 1 | overall: 1
1/5 rDev -73.5%
look: 1 | smell: 1 | taste: 1 | feel: 1 | overall: 1
Everything I hate about wheat beer...too musty tasting. Taster at the brewery with Bro and Bob, waiting for Tom and Don to join us for beers and supper. Great brewery with cool outdoors area.
Oct 19, 2015Reviewed by rolltide8425 from Pennsylvania
3.88/5 rDev +2.9%
look: 3.75 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 3.75
3.88/5 rDev +2.9%
look: 3.75 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 3.75
On tap at Jim n Nick's. Hazy orange color, no head retention to speak of. Very orangey aroma with the malt laying in the background. Taste is on the orange side of citrus with a nice wheaty backbone. Having been born and raised in Birmingham, it's really nice to see the local guys putting out quality brews, especially in what in my opinion is an underappreciated style.
Jul 24, 2015Reviewed by bongobeer from Alabama
4/5 rDev +6.1%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4
4/5 rDev +6.1%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4
Hazy yellow/orange color, not much head or lacing and has an aroma of mild citrus and sweet malts. Taste is nice sweet maltiness with citrus and mild bitterness. A great B-ham refreshing summer brew!
Jun 28, 2015Reviewed by Adamanton
3.73/5 rDev -1.1%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 3.75
3.73/5 rDev -1.1%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 3.75
Thick lasting head with nice lacing. Cloudy burnt orange colored. Smells like sweet oranges and Lemon peel. Nice carbonation, crisp with a good weight. Tastes like it smells up front with a slight hoppy grapefruit bitterness. Not the best pale Wheat I've had but still pretty good.
Jun 13, 2015
Pachyderm Pale Wheat from Avondale Brewing Co.
Beer rating:
85 out of
100 with
55 ratings
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