Steelhead Extra Pale Ale
Mad River Brewing Company

Steelhead Extra Pale AleSteelhead Extra Pale Ale
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From:
Mad River Brewing Company
 
California, United States
Style:
American Pale Ale
Ranked #1,048
ABV:
5.6%
Score:
81
Ranked #25,605
Avg:
3.57 | pDev: 13.17%
Reviews:
227
Ratings:
440
Status:
Active
Rated:
Feb 13, 2024
Added:
Mar 24, 2002
Wants:
  10
Gots:
  41
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Ratings by largadeer:
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Reviewed by largadeer from California

2.41/5  rDev -32.5%
look: 3 | smell: 2 | taste: 2.5 | feel: 2.5 | overall: 2.5
Pale gold with a quarter-inch head. The nose is bizarre, very lactic, almost like sour cream. There's a lot of diacetyl and sweet malt, too. It's malty, sweet and buttery on the tongue with a barely perceptible hop character. It tastes a hell of a lot like yogurt. Medium-bodied, the mouthfeel is creamy, buttery. No bitterness in the finish. I guess they were going for an English style pale ale with this, but it's a pretty colossal failure.
Jul 16, 2007
More User Ratings:
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Reviewed by stevoj from Idaho

3.25/5  rDev -9%
look: 3.25 | smell: 3.25 | taste: 3.25 | feel: 3.25 | overall: 3.25
Draft at Kahootz. Overall, kind of bland, but the mouthfeel is amazing. Super creamy. Very lightly hopped, mostly grainy. Light golden with small head that fades.
Feb 13, 2024
 
Rated: 3.02 by heerboth from Pennsylvania

Aug 16, 2023
 
Rated: 3.52 by Beergod420 from Michigan

Jan 31, 2023
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Reviewed by TheBricenator from Oregon

3.98/5  rDev +11.5%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 4
Look: Light to medium orange and opaque with a lofty white head that swells to a pillow, holds, and slowly recedes, leaving good lacing behind
Aroma: Lemon-lime, navel orange, pink grapefruit, freshly baked bread, fruity esters, light floral notes, and a little honey
Taste: Starts off with a full-on citrus fruit salad with the usual cast but led mainly by limes and some orange. Bready malt is ever-present along with some honey as floral hop notes peek in occasionally throughout and closes as it started
Mouthfeel: Full, soft, medium-high carbonation, and a soft and pretty smooth finish with zero dryness
Overall: I dig it. This is a classic beer and I feel exemplifies the Extra Pale Ale style – light or not overpowering hop flavors/aromas, a solid but light malt base, and smooth and soft overall. This beer screams outdoor hangouts as it’s refreshing, light in ABV, and a great no-nonsense beer
Jun 18, 2022
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Rated by brozaka from Pennsylvania

1.98/5  rDev -44.5%
look: 3 | smell: 2.5 | taste: 1.5 | feel: 2.5 | overall: 1.75
not enjoying the flavor of this beer. a sweetness that I wouldn't call pleasant. My friends and I describe this taste as an aquarium like flavor.
Apr 02, 2022
 
Rated: 3.85 by peachy-tay from California

Feb 09, 2022
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Reviewed by BerkeleyBeerSleuth from California

3.84/5  rDev +7.6%
look: 3.75 | smell: 4 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 4 | overall: 3.75
Color is amber. Hop profile smells fruity and floral with just a hint of spice. Taste is orange and floral with honey. Sweet doughy malts back the beer up. This is a beer I used to drink a lot of, long before I was into tasting. It holds up and is a well constructed, easy-drinking pale ale. It's hard to find anybody making APA nowadays, so this one is a keeper.
Oct 02, 2021
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Rated by frankdatank1337 from California

3.6/5  rDev +0.8%
look: 3.5 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 4 | overall: 3.75
Solid pale ale. Overall it's great. Only downside is the sweetness. If it was a little more bitter or hoppy, it'd be perfect.
Sep 12, 2021
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Rated by davidward from Florida

3/5  rDev -16%
look: 3 | smell: 3 | taste: 3 | feel: 3 | overall: 3
I found this to be a little too sweet. There are definitely better pale ales out there.
Dec 25, 2020
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Reviewed by BUSCHBAVARIAN from Pennsylvania

4.85/5  rDev +35.9%
look: 4.75 | smell: 4.75 | taste: 5 | feel: 4.75 | overall: 4.75
To me this is equal to or above the gold standard for pale ale,Sierra Nevada. Has a great aroma with a slight flowery taste. One of my two desert island beers that I unfortunately can't get any longer because they stopped distributing it in Eastern Pennsylvania about two years ago.
Nov 30, 2018
 
Rated: 3.34 by gefinley from California

Sep 03, 2018
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Reviewed by Yellowstone from Montana

4.84/5  rDev +35.6%
look: 4 | smell: 5 | taste: 5 | feel: 4 | overall: 5
There will never be a better Pale Ale anywhere anytime! Great color. Great taste. Love the sweet mystic recipe. Unbelievable from tap. Somewhat peppercorn. Very nice! On the cusp of bigger things but worried that prospects will change I venture! Love ya way you are Blue Lake!
Aug 06, 2018
 
Rated: 3.68 by dctarga from California

Nov 27, 2017
 
Rated: 2.51 by mmmbeer89 from New Mexico

Sep 28, 2017
 
Rated: 4.02 by RBuckley73 from Nevada

Aug 21, 2017
 
Rated: 3.9 by Donkster46 from Washington

Jul 20, 2017
 
Rated: 4.16 by HaoleBoy from California

Jul 07, 2017
 
Rated: 4.05 by Wheels2532 from Pennsylvania

May 14, 2017
 
Rated: 3.75 by Irrationalist from California

May 07, 2017
Steelhead Extra Pale Ale from Mad River Brewing Company
Beer rating: 81 out of 100 with 440 ratings