Paradise Valley Grapefruit Ale
Whistler Brewing Company
- From:
- Whistler Brewing Company
- British Columbia, Canada
- Style:
- Fruit and Field Beer
- ABV:
- 5%
- Score:
- 79
- Avg:
- 3.44 | pDev: 14.83%
- Ratings:
- | reviews: 23
- Status:
- Inactive
- Rated:
- Apr 02, 2020
- Added:
- Jun 04, 2011
- Wants:
- 2
- Gots:
- 15
SCORE
79
Okay
79
Okay
No description / notes.
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Reviewed by MichaelGennings from Canada (ON)
3.56/5 rDev +3.5%
look: 3.75 | smell: 4 | taste: 3.25 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 3.5
3.56/5 rDev +3.5%
look: 3.75 | smell: 4 | taste: 3.25 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 3.5
This beer had a thin white head. The colour of the beer was a cloudy light copper - almost dirty orange looking.
The smell was phenomenal: grapefruit was quite strong, as it should be in a grapefruit ale.
Mouthfeel was prickly and light.
But the beer falls short in flavour. There is a grapefruit note for sure, but no tartness, which is a real let down, in my opinion.
Finish is kind of dry and bland.
Decent but there are far better offerings available in the style. If they could pump up the flavour I think it would be a real winner.
Grade: B+
Dec 29, 2019The smell was phenomenal: grapefruit was quite strong, as it should be in a grapefruit ale.
Mouthfeel was prickly and light.
But the beer falls short in flavour. There is a grapefruit note for sure, but no tartness, which is a real let down, in my opinion.
Finish is kind of dry and bland.
Decent but there are far better offerings available in the style. If they could pump up the flavour I think it would be a real winner.
Grade: B+
Reviewed by Stevedore from Oregon
3.82/5 rDev +11%
look: 3.75 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 3.75
3.82/5 rDev +11%
look: 3.75 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 3.75
On draft at Malone's in Vancouver, BC. Darker copper body, one finger white head. Zesty grapefruit juice and rind, light grainy malt. On the slightly sweeter side. Good carbonation, medium lighter body. In a way this is more grapefruit juice than beer, but in a fun way.
Aug 12, 2018
Reviewed by GrumD from Japan
3.73/5 rDev +8.4%
look: 3.75 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.75
3.73/5 rDev +8.4%
look: 3.75 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.75
Hazy on pouring and has a noticeable grapefruit nose. Nice mouthfeel with some sweetness to start with grapefruit at the finish. Refreshing but not got the 'wow' factor.
Oct 24, 2015
Reviewed by Bunman3 from Canada (AB)
3.39/5 rDev -1.5%
look: 3.25 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.25 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.5
3.39/5 rDev -1.5%
look: 3.25 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.25 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.5
This is meant to be consumed with mountains and glaciers as your backdrop. To me, this is more toward the Radler side of beers, and Whistler was brewing it long before Radlers became a "thing" for Canadians. In all, this is a refreshing drink, but not much of a beer.
Aug 08, 2015
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