Holyoke Dam Ale
Paper City Brewery Co., Inc.

Holyoke Dam AleHolyoke Dam Ale
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From:
Paper City Brewery Co., Inc.
 
Massachusetts, United States
Style:
American Pale Ale
ABV:
5%
Score:
80
Avg:
3.46 | pDev: 16.18%
Reviews:
58
Ratings:
76
Status:
Retired
Rated:
Dec 06, 2015
Added:
Jul 02, 2001
Wants:
  2
Gots:
  1
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Ratings by Jason:
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Reviewed by Jason from Massachusetts

4.2/5  rDev +21.4%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4 | overall: 4
Presentation: 12 oz brown with a "best if served by date" on the back label with a blurb about the beer also.

Appearance: Bright amber with orange sunset hues, sticky off white lace dresses the top of the brew.

Smell: A mix of grain, malt sweetness, candy apple, caramel and citric hop.

Taste: Crisp and smooth with a medium body, quite malty with some grainy and toasted undertones. Moderate carbontaion on in the mouth. Hop bitterness is laid back though leaves a quick well placed sharpness to break up the malt substantially. Hints of fruitiness of citrus and apple meld with hints of caramel and toasted grain. The finish is quite clean with some residual grainy sweetness and leftover hop twang.

Notes: American Amber Ale is what they were going for and did a damn good job at brewing one ... no surprises, merely a more than decent beer to drink.
Apr 10, 2002
More User Ratings:
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Reviewed by WillieThreebiers from Connecticut

3.28/5  rDev -5.2%
look: 3.25 | smell: 3.25 | taste: 3.25 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.25
Super foamy pour...clear dark copper color, very foamy head. Faint grainy aroma, kind of flat-ish grain like malty taste. Thin mouthfeel. Uninspiring.
Dec 06, 2015
 
Rated: 3.07 by BastardFromABasket from Massachusetts

Sep 13, 2015
 
Rated: 3.5 by bckayaalp from New York

Jan 26, 2014
 
Rated: 2.75 by Noelito76 from New York

Jan 25, 2014
 
Rated: 3.25 by rorjets from Connecticut

Jan 11, 2014
 
Rated: 3.5 by Enriquehopnog from Massachusetts

Nov 12, 2013
 
Rated: 3.5 by Shawnspl from Rhode Island

Nov 10, 2013
 
Rated: 3.5 by DonFrap from Massachusetts

Aug 18, 2013
 
Rated: 3.25 by dgherm from Pennsylvania

Jul 29, 2013
 
Rated: 2 by blknikon from Massachusetts

May 08, 2013
 
Rated: 3 by ejimhof from Pennsylvania

May 05, 2013
 
Rated: 3.25 by Duhast500 from Rhode Island

Apr 14, 2013
 
Rated: 3.75 by Ecxeeder616 from Massachusetts

Jan 08, 2013
 
Rated: 2.5 by sendbeer from Georgia

Dec 09, 2012
 
Rated: 2.75 by ms11781 from Massachusetts

Jul 13, 2012
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Reviewed by Beergeeknut from New York

3.38/5  rDev -2.3%
look: 3.5 | smell: 3 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.5
Appearance: Copper to dark amber with a white frothy head and inch thick.

Aroma: Wisps of grape, honey, light citrus hop, grainy malt.

Taste: Grapefruit notes in the begining and some piney bits as well. Hop bite on the palate. Caramel malts with good bready texture with some sweetness in the end.

Notes: Good drinking beer start to finish. Cheers.
Jun 17, 2012
 
Rated: 2.75 by s35keith from Massachusetts

Apr 24, 2012
 
Rated: 3.25 by Gregwa from Massachusetts

Mar 31, 2012
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Reviewed by B967ierhunter177 from Pennsylvania

1.15/5  rDev -66.8%
look: 3.5 | smell: 1 | taste: 1 | feel: 1 | overall: 1
Pours a brilliant copper color with a huge head. It's aroma starts malty with a hint of citrus. The taste is semi-malty but other wise just plain bad. Maybe a bit medicinal but very stale tasting. The mouthfeel is light. Paper City Holyoke Dam Ale is a bad beer, not recommended!
Mar 10, 2012
Holyoke Dam Ale from Paper City Brewery Co., Inc.
Beer rating: 80 out of 100 with 76 ratings