Blue Heron Pale Ale
Mendocino Brewing Company
- From:
- Mendocino Brewing Company
- United States
- Style:
- American Pale Ale
- ABV:
- 6.1%
- Score:
- 78
- Avg:
- 3.4 | pDev: 14.12%
- Ratings:
- | reviews: 296
- Status:
- Retired
- Rated:
- Mar 27, 2025
- Added:
- Oct 22, 2000
- Wants:
- 11
- Gots:
- 35
SCORE
78
Okay
78
Okay
No description / notes.
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Ratings by ShepardCommander:
Rated by ShepardCommander from Virginia
3.25/5 rDev -4.4%
look: 3.25 | smell: 3.25 | taste: 3.25 | feel: 3.25 | overall: 3.25
May 10, 2017
3.25/5 rDev -4.4%
look: 3.25 | smell: 3.25 | taste: 3.25 | feel: 3.25 | overall: 3.25
May 10, 2017
More User Ratings:
Reviewed by gatornation from Arizona
3.75/5 rDev +10.3%
look: 3.75 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 3.75
3.75/5 rDev +10.3%
look: 3.75 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 3.75
Pours a clear copper color with an eggshell white head. Like a PA is malty,with caramel and malts taste gas citrus and pine with lingering bitterness , a medium mouthfeel with a bitter finish.
Jun 28, 2020
Reviewed by smcolw from Massachusetts
4.07/5 rDev +19.7%
look: 4 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 4
4.07/5 rDev +19.7%
look: 4 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 4
The broth is a light amber with a bit of a haze. The head, while small, sticks around, providing a cross between blanketing and webby lace.
This smells more like an English Pale Ale (Bitter) than an American one. I get a stronger malt aroma of recently kneaded bread dough, similar to a malty Amber. The hop smell is faint.
I like the flavor more than the smell as this is more balanced. The malt base is similar to light toast with a touch of berry sweetness, while the hop is peppery, creating a long lasting aftertaste. The body is full and the carbonation just a bit muted.
Overall, I'm rather surprised at how this beer seems to be maligned by other BA reviewers. The flavor is full and a good example of the British style.
Feb 24, 2017This smells more like an English Pale Ale (Bitter) than an American one. I get a stronger malt aroma of recently kneaded bread dough, similar to a malty Amber. The hop smell is faint.
I like the flavor more than the smell as this is more balanced. The malt base is similar to light toast with a touch of berry sweetness, while the hop is peppery, creating a long lasting aftertaste. The body is full and the carbonation just a bit muted.
Overall, I'm rather surprised at how this beer seems to be maligned by other BA reviewers. The flavor is full and a good example of the British style.
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