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Headstrong Pale Ale
Big Hole Brewing Company
- From:
- Big Hole Brewing Company
- Montana, United States
- Style:
- English Pale Ale
- ABV:
- 7%
- Score:
- 80
- Avg:
- 3.47 | pDev: 13.26%
- Reviews:
- 72
- Ratings:
- Status:
- Retired
- Rated:
- Jun 21, 2016
- Added:
- Jul 23, 2002
- Wants:
- 0
- Gots:
- 0
Hand-built with Montana barley. Kettle hopped with massive amounts of bittering and aroma hops for an invigorating , yet well-balanced Montana pale ale.
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Reviewed by DoctorZombies from Florida
3.63/5 rDev +4.6%
look: 4 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.5
3.63/5 rDev +4.6%
look: 4 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.5
Pale Amber pour with giant fluffy off white head; thick, long lasting cap; moderate lacing; excellent clarity. Caramel malt/candy nose. Flavors of caramel followed by oranges; lightly bitter; more candy sweet than bitter. Medium lite, sticky mouthfeel; moderate minus carbonation. Ok, but I thought it was a little too sweet.
Jun 21, 2016Reviewed by Darkmagus82 from Texas
2.57/5 rDev -25.9%
look: 3 | smell: 1.5 | taste: 2.75 | feel: 3.25 | overall: 3
2.57/5 rDev -25.9%
look: 3 | smell: 1.5 | taste: 2.75 | feel: 3.25 | overall: 3
Poured from can into a pint glass
Appearance – The beer pours a golden amber color with a tiny head of fizzy white foam. The head fades rather quickly, leaving a trace of lace on the sides of the glass.
Smell – The aroma of the brew is strong of a rather grainy smell mixed with a decent sum of an off cardboard and vegetal smell. There are some hints of a caramel and toast smell as well, but overall the aroma is not all that pleasent.
Taste – The taste begins with a moderate showing of a bready and grainy taste with a decent showing of some caramel and a little bit of corn. As the taste advances the sweeter flavors fade a bit all while the grainy flavors grow more intense in nature. Toward the end a little bit of a grassy and herbal taste join the flavor profile and with a loss of some more sweet and more cracker and biscuit like flavor taking out the bready tastes, one is left with a somewhat crisp but sorta odd flavor to linger on the tongue.
Mouthfeel – The body of the beer is on the average side in both its thickness and it carbonation. For the style it was fairly good, although nothing all that exceptional.
Overall – Ah... nothing really all that fantastic here. Maybe one to try if you can get it at a decent price, but otherwise don’t bother.
Feb 01, 2015Appearance – The beer pours a golden amber color with a tiny head of fizzy white foam. The head fades rather quickly, leaving a trace of lace on the sides of the glass.
Smell – The aroma of the brew is strong of a rather grainy smell mixed with a decent sum of an off cardboard and vegetal smell. There are some hints of a caramel and toast smell as well, but overall the aroma is not all that pleasent.
Taste – The taste begins with a moderate showing of a bready and grainy taste with a decent showing of some caramel and a little bit of corn. As the taste advances the sweeter flavors fade a bit all while the grainy flavors grow more intense in nature. Toward the end a little bit of a grassy and herbal taste join the flavor profile and with a loss of some more sweet and more cracker and biscuit like flavor taking out the bready tastes, one is left with a somewhat crisp but sorta odd flavor to linger on the tongue.
Mouthfeel – The body of the beer is on the average side in both its thickness and it carbonation. For the style it was fairly good, although nothing all that exceptional.
Overall – Ah... nothing really all that fantastic here. Maybe one to try if you can get it at a decent price, but otherwise don’t bother.
Reviewed by Sark from Montana
3.49/5 rDev +0.6%
look: 3.75 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.25 | overall: 3.5
3.49/5 rDev +0.6%
look: 3.75 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.25 | overall: 3.5
Appearance- very nice bright orange with swirling carbonation, pebbled light tan head with good lacing
Smell- light aroma of citrus and earthiness
Taste- caramel and light malt, hop finish is limited yet balanced, little astringent last finish
Mouthfeel- Medium-light, light carbonation tingle, relatively smooth
Overall- A good pale, something nice for an outdoor activity and for a session but not really standing out
Mar 18, 2013Smell- light aroma of citrus and earthiness
Taste- caramel and light malt, hop finish is limited yet balanced, little astringent last finish
Mouthfeel- Medium-light, light carbonation tingle, relatively smooth
Overall- A good pale, something nice for an outdoor activity and for a session but not really standing out
Reviewed by Florida9 from Illinois
3.2/5 rDev -7.8%
look: 3.5 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3
3.2/5 rDev -7.8%
look: 3.5 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3
Big Hole Brewing HeadStrong Pale
A: Clear amber in color. Forms a minimal white head. Little retention. Light lacing.
S: Mild caramel malts and some light earthy and herbaceous hops.
T: Flavor is mildly malty, light caramel, and a bit of bread. Very light piney hops.
M: On the lighter side of medium. Mild bitterness. Appropriate carbonation. Mildly dry.
O: As much as I like big holes, I found this beer to be an unexciting and very average pale ale.
Oct 06, 2012A: Clear amber in color. Forms a minimal white head. Little retention. Light lacing.
S: Mild caramel malts and some light earthy and herbaceous hops.
T: Flavor is mildly malty, light caramel, and a bit of bread. Very light piney hops.
M: On the lighter side of medium. Mild bitterness. Appropriate carbonation. Mildly dry.
O: As much as I like big holes, I found this beer to be an unexciting and very average pale ale.
Headstrong Pale Ale from Big Hole Brewing Company
Beer rating:
80 out of
100 with
95 ratings
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