Mirror Pond Pale Ale | Deschutes Brewery

4.25/5  rDev +9%

3.2/5  rDev -17.9%
look: 3 | smell: 3 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3 | overall: 3

12 oz bottle, Best by date of 9/11/12 on the bottle.

copper colored, bright white head that fades quickly. sharp grainy malt aroma. some earthy hops are in there as well.

taste is well balanced. biscuity malt, slightly citrusy hops. thin to medium body, higher carbonation.

overall - average, easy drinking pale ale.

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4/5  rDev +2.6%

4/5  rDev +2.6%

4.5/5  rDev +15.4%

4.75/5  rDev +21.8%

4.75/5  rDev +21.8%

4.75/5  rDev +21.8%

4.33/5  rDev +11%
look: 4.5 | smell: 4 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4 | overall: 4.5

Man, if there was ever an approachable, drink anytime you please beer, this has got to be it.

Normally, I'm a malty beer kind of guy. Double IPA's and beyond are shunned in favor of a fistful of lawn weeds with a shot of vodka, but this - THIS beer is a pale ale that has a hop, fruit and citrus character that balances the malt and bready flavors with an aplomb I can only describe as fun, and ridiculously refreshing.

This is the mild, drinkable, balanced yet flavorful beer to have after working on a car or mowing the lawn. Or with any kind of dinner. Just enough bread, malt, and toast and just enough bitter, malt and citrus to make this a mild yet full charactered beer. I enjoyed this one immensely and have it frequently as a sixpack in my fridge.

Regardless of your preference, it is definitely worth a taste.

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3.75/5  rDev -3.8%

4.75/5  rDev +21.8%

4.29/5  rDev +10%
look: 3.5 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4 | overall: 4

Served on tap into a shaker glass at Track Town Pizza

A- Poured a reddish-amber color, pretty hazy, small frothy head that left no lace

S- Bog aroma of sweet grapefruit, pineapple, tropical notes, and big sweet caramel maltiness. Big fruity and sweet aroma

T- Lots of caramel sweetness, sweet grapefruit, tropical notes, breadiness, and leaves some nice lingering bitterness

M- Smooth, medium body, finishes dry, very drinkable

O- This is what you want a pale ale to be, very balanced malt and hop character. Lots of flavorful malt and fruity hops. I could see myself getting some six packs of this.

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4.25/5  rDev +9%

4/5  rDev +2.6%

4/5  rDev +2.6%

4.25/5  rDev +9%

4.5/5  rDev +15.4%

4.5/5  rDev +15.4%

4/5  rDev +2.6%

4/5  rDev +2.6%

4.25/5  rDev +9%

4.5/5  rDev +15.4%

4/5  rDev +2.6%

4/5  rDev +2.6%

3.5/5  rDev -10.3%