5 Barrel Pale Ale
Odell Brewing Company
- From:
- Odell Brewing Company
- Colorado, United States
- Style:
- English Pale Ale
Ranked #16 - ABV:
- 5.2%
- Score:
- 86
Ranked #27,029 - Avg:
- 3.81 | pDev: 10.76%
- Ratings:
- | reviews: 308
- Status:
- Active
- Rated:
- Jan 12, 2026
- Added:
- Mar 09, 2005
- Wants:
- 43
- Gots:
- 143
SCORE
86
Very Good
86
Very Good
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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Rated by ttoadee from Texas
3.65/5 rDev -4.2%
look: 3.5 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.75
3.65/5 rDev -4.2%
look: 3.5 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.75
RB transfer
Jan 12, 2026
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, 2023
Reviewed 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, 2022
Rated 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, 2020
Reviewed 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.
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