Romancing The Stone
Bend Brewing Company

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From:
Bend Brewing Company
 
Oregon, United States
Style:
American Pale Ale
ABV:
5.5%
Score:
+9 ratings needed
Avg:
4.26 | pDev: 0%
Ratings:
1 | reviews: 1
Status:
Inactive
Rated:
Nov 24, 2017
Added:
Nov 24, 2017
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Reviewed by rodbeermunch from Nevada

4.26/5  rDev 0%
look: 3 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4 | overall: 4
Can't believe this beer hasn't been added yet. One of the best, if not the best beer from Bend (Qing Qing is good stuff too).

Pour is a lazy, hazy yellow with smallish 1/6" white head that doesn't hold up. The hop aroma on this one was amazing. Just blast after blast of that funky armpit dankness similar to a Nelson hop. This one is a Crystal hopped beer though.

Taste was super clean, Nelson hop just kept kicking ass on this one. Maris Otter all over it. Its a Smash, single malt = maris otter, single hop = crystal. Really digging the uniqueness of this hop. Wouldn't have guessed a 100% maris otter would work as a pale ale either in this day and age. Carbonation is where it should be. This amounts to a very good pale ale, and not just good banger, but has some real individuality going for it. Bring on more of the crystal hop!
Nov 24, 2017