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Burning River
Great Lakes Brewing Co.
- From:
- Great Lakes Brewing Co.
- Ohio, United States
- Style:
- American Pale Ale
Ranked #397 - ABV:
- 6%
- Score:
- 88
Ranked #13,981 - Avg:
- 3.94 | pDev: 11.17%
- Reviews:
- 1,063
- Ratings:
- Status:
- Active
- Rated:
- Tuesday at 10:57 PM
- Added:
- Jul 06, 2001
- Wants:
- 152
- Gots:
- 669
SCORE
88
Very Good
88
Very Good
Notes:
A toast to the Cuyahoga River Fire! For rekindling an appreciation of the Great Lakes region’s natural resources (like the malt and hops illuminating this fresh Pale Ale). Crisp and bright, with refreshing flickers of citrus and pine that ignite the senses (not our local waterways).
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Reviewed by GuyFawkes from Illinois
3/5 rDev -23.9%
look: 3 | smell: 3 | taste: 3 | feel: 3 | overall: 3
3/5 rDev -23.9%
look: 3 | smell: 3 | taste: 3 | feel: 3 | overall: 3
"Best by 11/9/22"; drank 10/8/22 @ the Yarchives.
See-through dull orange rust appearance.
A violent pour yielded a HUGE khaki head; frothy lace.
Grapefruit, fresh bread & baking soda notes in the nose.
Medium mouthfeel.
Mild flavors of grapefruit & baking soda up front; a dry wheat finish.
This is drinkable...but it's not really enjoyable, to me at least. This may have passed muster 20 years ago as "craft beer" but a Bud Heavy tastes better.
Oct 09, 2022See-through dull orange rust appearance.
A violent pour yielded a HUGE khaki head; frothy lace.
Grapefruit, fresh bread & baking soda notes in the nose.
Medium mouthfeel.
Mild flavors of grapefruit & baking soda up front; a dry wheat finish.
This is drinkable...but it's not really enjoyable, to me at least. This may have passed muster 20 years ago as "craft beer" but a Bud Heavy tastes better.
Reviewed by MrGraybeard from Wisconsin
3.41/5 rDev -13.5%
look: 4 | smell: 3 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.5
3.41/5 rDev -13.5%
look: 4 | smell: 3 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.5
An OK pale ale. Adequate hop bitterness but little in the way of resinous or citric aroma or flavor. On the strong side for a pale ale at 6%. My regular go-to pale, New Glarus Moon Man, has less malt (and alcohol) presence but much more of a statement in the hops.
Honestly, a brewery that can churn out great lagers like Dortmunder Gold, Eliot Ness and Edmund Fitz Porter is wasting its talents on ales like this.
Oct 07, 2022Honestly, a brewery that can churn out great lagers like Dortmunder Gold, Eliot Ness and Edmund Fitz Porter is wasting its talents on ales like this.
Rated by izraelc from New York
3.5/5 rDev -11.2%
look: 3.5 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.5
3.5/5 rDev -11.2%
look: 3.5 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.5
Pours a clear amber. Light foam. Light malt aroma. Bread malt body. Some heavy hop bitterness. A little bland. I expected more flavor.
Aug 19, 2022
Reviewed by DrOfGolf from Delaware
3.33/5 rDev -15.5%
look: 3.5 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.25 | feel: 3.25 | overall: 3.25
3.33/5 rDev -15.5%
look: 3.5 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.25 | feel: 3.25 | overall: 3.25
Got this one from my brother that lives in Sagamore Hills, Ohio. The beer name and picture really caught my eye as I remember reading about and seeing that on the TV when I lived in Florida. Anyway, on with my thoughts on the beer.
Poured out into a clear glass beer mug. Poured a clear and golden color with a white head that didn't last long. The taste was okay and one I'd drink on a very hot and humid day. Decent thirst quencher but would not be my first choice. Expected more from it.
Jul 10, 2022Poured out into a clear glass beer mug. Poured a clear and golden color with a white head that didn't last long. The taste was okay and one I'd drink on a very hot and humid day. Decent thirst quencher but would not be my first choice. Expected more from it.
Reviewed by HardCider from Pennsylvania
3.55/5 rDev -9.9%
look: 3.75 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.25 | overall: 3.5
3.55/5 rDev -9.9%
look: 3.75 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.25 | overall: 3.5
This beer pours a clear, bronze/copper color. It has a moderate, off-white head. The predominate aroma is that of malt and pine. It has a rather dry, malty taste with the right amount bitterness.
Jun 23, 2022
Burning River from Great Lakes Brewing Co.
Beer rating:
88 out of
100 with
3346 ratings
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