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5 Barrel Pale Ale
Odell Brewing Company
- From:
- Odell Brewing Company
- Colorado, United States
- Style:
- English Pale Ale
Ranked #14 - ABV:
- 5.2%
- Score:
- 86
Ranked #19,635 - Avg:
- 3.81 | pDev: 10.76%
- Reviews:
- 308
- Ratings:
- Status:
- Active
- Rated:
- Jun 07, 2023
- Added:
- Mar 09, 2005
- Wants:
- 43
- Gots:
- 144
The distinctive hop character of our 5 Barrel Pale Ale is due to the extraction of essential oils from select hops. We treat 5 Barrel Pale Ale to an infusion of fresh whole hop flowers in the Hop Back and the Fermentor, as well as four hop additions during the kettle boil. We like how this gives the beer a fresh, lively flavor and aroma.
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Ratings by BeerAmbassador:
Reviewed by BeerAmbassador from Arizona
3.68/5 rDev -3.4%
look: 4 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 4 | overall: 4
3.68/5 rDev -3.4%
look: 4 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 4 | overall: 4
Pours a clear orange-amber with a fluffy white, one finger head. Really great retention, this beer was poured 10 or 15 minutes ago and the head seems to be in the same place as when it was poured. Floral hops on the nose touch of husky grain and a bit of fruit. Nectarines? Definitely something on the lighter side. Decent fruity body up front. On the mid palate I had a strong association with iced tea. Floral hoppiness on the end with just a touch of bitterness, but definitely not what I would describe as a hoppy beer. This is a really nice pale ale that I would definitely buy when I am looking for something on the lighter side, but still quaffable.
Jul 07, 2011More User Ratings:
Reviewed by stevoj from Idaho
3.5/5 rDev -8.1%
look: 3.5 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.5
3.5/5 rDev -8.1%
look: 3.5 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.5
A little taste of England, from Colorado. Dark golden in color with short creamy head. Aroma of hops, malt, taste is more of the same with some citrus tanginess. Nice ale.
Jun 07, 2023Reviewed by REVZEB from Illinois
4.05/5 rDev +6.3%
look: 4.25 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 4 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 4
4.05/5 rDev +6.3%
look: 4.25 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 4 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 4
Had on tap. Orangey golden clear pour with a white head that settles into a ring quickly. Floral and grassy notes float along the grains, citrus zest, and dry english like yeast. Taste is simpler as the botanicals outside of flowers are cut out, yeast and citrus are the other key flavors. Feel is hoppy yet sneaky yeasty, medium-light body and thinner for style.
Jun 02, 2022Rated by betobeer from Colorado
4.47/5 rDev +17.3%
look: 3.75 | smell: 4.75 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4 | overall: 4.5
4.47/5 rDev +17.3%
look: 3.75 | smell: 4.75 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4 | overall: 4.5
Flavorful
Jan 19, 2020Reviewed by jadpsu from Georgia
4.14/5 rDev +8.7%
look: 4.5 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4.25
4.14/5 rDev +8.7%
look: 4.5 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4.25
LOOK: Pours a bright gold with a full 2 finger all white head that has excellent retention and plenty of side glass lace. Great looking pour!
AROMA: Very malty with bread and biscuit malts. Decent balance with floral hops also present.
TASTE: Balanced with some piny hops and the bread, biscuit malts.
Mildly bitter.
Overall a solid pale ale with great balance.
Nov 19, 2019AROMA: Very malty with bread and biscuit malts. Decent balance with floral hops also present.
TASTE: Balanced with some piny hops and the bread, biscuit malts.
Mildly bitter.
Overall a solid pale ale with great balance.
5 Barrel Pale Ale from Odell Brewing Company
Beer rating:
86 out of
100 with
909 ratings
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