Blowing Rock High Country Ale - Boone Brewing Company, LLC

chinchill

South Carolina

3.43/5  rDev +4.3%
look: 4 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 2.5 | overall: 3.5

A 12oz undated bottle of beer brewed in PA. Served in a pint glass.

Pours a clear amber despite some visible sediment on the bottom of the empty bottle. Some visible carbonation under a creamy tan head. The head has decent retention and leaves plenty of lacing on the glass.

The aroma and flavor both feature light hops with a solid malt backbone. Nice but weak aroma.
More flavorful but less citrus than indicated by aroma. Taste is a tad metallic. Overall, sweet and bitter are balanced until the mildly bitter aftertaste.

Crisp feel in a medium-thin body; Slight dryness in the finish. A bit too acidic feeling.

Serving type: bottle

10-25-2011 23:38:00 | More by chinchill

campfirebrew

New York

3.25/5  rDev -1.2%

04-04-2013 16:41:50 | More by campfirebrew

rorjets

Connecticut

3.25/5  rDev -1.2%

02-10-2013 02:40:09 | More by rorjets

Tschnab

New York

3/5  rDev -8.8%

01-31-2013 18:15:22 | More by Tschnab

harpus

Alabama

3.25/5  rDev -1.2%

01-03-2013 19:39:05 | More by harpus

HerdNo1

West Virginia

3.03/5  rDev -7.9%
look: 2.5 | smell: 3 | taste: 3 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3

How many ways can you say "average?"

A: Poured from a bottle into a pint glass. A two finger head receded fairly quickly and left a ring of light lacing.

S: A bit of hops. A bit of biscuit malt. Just a bit. Kind of average.

T: Some malt sweetness, some bready flavor, some hops. Not much of any. Not flavorless either.

M: Clean mouthfeel with a dryish finish.

O: Pretty much everything I can say about this beer revolves around "average." It certainly beats a macrobrew but there is nothing particularly notable about it. Neither the hops nor the malt stand out nor is it like a good English Pale Ale which has both a strong malt and a strong hops profile. This would be a decent introductory beer for someone who is used to the macro products or a decent lawnmower beer.

Serving type: bottle

12-31-2012 04:09:16 | More by HerdNo1

csustar001

Ohio

3.25/5  rDev -1.2%

12-06-2012 23:37:50 | More by csustar001

Musineer

Texas

4/5  rDev +21.6%

11-09-2012 03:22:57 | More by Musineer

Saryon

3/5  rDev -8.8%

11-02-2012 12:36:48 | More by Saryon

kuhndog

New York

3.5/5  rDev +6.4%

10-30-2012 02:08:53 | More by kuhndog

sendbeer

Georgia

2.25/5  rDev -31.6%

10-23-2012 21:01:56 | More by sendbeer

Luigi

North Carolina

2.58/5  rDev -21.6%
look: 3 | smell: 2.5 | taste: 2.5 | feel: 3 | overall: 2.5

Pours our a clear golden color with a two finger head that quickly goes down to a thin lace around the glass.

The aroma is clean with a hint of biscuit like malt, with a mild hop presence.

A sweet malt hit the palate first and lingers for a bit. Very clean but no real hop presence at all.

Light crisp body and goes down easy.

I remember trying this ale years ago and I could have sworn there was a bigger hop flavor. Then again it could have been the IPA. Either way this Pale Ale was a disappointment.

Serving type: bottle

10-18-2012 05:52:56 | More by Luigi

BigTrubble

North Carolina

3/5  rDev -8.8%

10-07-2012 16:33:12 | More by BigTrubble

jaswilson2

South Carolina

2.75/5  rDev -16.4%

10-02-2012 23:23:06 | More by jaswilson2

GMan

Tennessee

2.75/5  rDev -16.4%

07-02-2012 22:58:56 | More by GMan

BeerdNick

4/5  rDev +21.6%

06-25-2012 03:47:49 | More by BeerdNick

tempest

Pennsylvania

3.38/5  rDev +2.7%
look: 3.5 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 4

Had a bottle with lunch at Lovie's Kitchen in Corolla, NC for $2. Not bad for a relatively cheap beer (though Lovie's was selling PBR cans for $1.25). It's a simple, balanced pale ale with a subtle, mild citrus character, with clean biscuity bread barley. Yeah, it's basic for the style and doesn't have big bitterness, but it does an excellent job of washing down my turkey and brie sandwich.

Serving type: bottle

06-15-2012 22:17:22 | More by tempest

carrollmel7

North Carolina

3.5/5  rDev +6.4%

03-04-2012 20:13:41 | More by carrollmel7

EddieJoe

2.5/5  rDev -24%

03-03-2012 19:25:12 | More by EddieJoe

ROGUE16

Delaware

3/5  rDev -8.8%

12-14-2011 22:30:54 | More by ROGUE16

nmann08

Maryland

3/5  rDev -8.8%

12-07-2011 19:54:22 | More by nmann08

hopfiend666

Florida

4/5  rDev +21.6%

11-23-2011 00:53:32 | More by hopfiend666

tdm168

North Carolina

2.63/5  rDev -20.1%
look: 3 | smell: 2.5 | taste: 2.5 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 2.5

Comes out golden when poured with thin, bubbly head that quickly fades to nothing. Heavy carbonation bubbles rising to the top. The smell is light malt, metal, and apples. The taste is malty with an apple-like sweetness that dominates. There are faint hops in the finish. The mouthfeel is light to medium bodied with decent carbonation.

This is a little one dimensional and sweet. There is no complexity; neither dominant malt character nor noteworthy hop presence. I think I'll pass in the future.

Serving type: bottle

10-06-2011 23:02:26 | More by tdm168

dtivp

West Virginia

2.55/5  rDev -22.5%
look: 3.5 | smell: 2.5 | taste: 2.5 | feel: 2.5 | overall: 2.5

Poured a medium clear golden amber with a very small white head that faded quickly into a ring with light lacing.

Aroma was a very weak with hints of sweet malt.

Taste followed the nose with a slightly sweet malt and caramel.

Mouth Feel was light to medium body with light carbonanation and a slight oily feel.

Overall I was not impressed, needs to be more balanced with some hop bitterness.

Serving type: bottle

07-22-2011 00:30:15 | More by dtivp

hamilton23

California

2.38/5  rDev -27.7%
look: 2 | smell: 2 | taste: 2.5 | feel: 2.5 | overall: 2.5

A: Amber and golden with thin beige head.
S: BMC lager. No hops, nothing to get excited about.
T: BMC lager. If this is an APA, where is the hoppiness?
M: Thin, slightly watery. Nicely carbonated.
O: I know why this is called "Blowing"...it blows.

Serving type: bottle

06-15-2011 03:32:59 | More by hamilton23