Blue Heron Pale Ale - Mendocino Brewing Company

Luigi

North Carolina

3.85/5  rDev +13.2%
look: 4 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 4 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 4

Pours a golden yellow color with a big white head. Smells rich with spicy west coast hops. The beer has a medium body. The taste is dominated by the hops but not over done. Malts come out just enough to balance the hops. Over all this is a very impressive American Pale Ale. Even though it is brewed in New York, this ale is very much West Coast. The %6.10 acl. content keeps you plenty warm. This beer could be a regular in my fridge for now on.

Serving type: bottle

12-17-2004 02:12:28 | More by Luigi

Hendry

Vermont

3.76/5  rDev +10.6%
look: 4 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 3.75

Blue Heron pours an apricot hue with a slight soapy 1 finger head upon an aggressive pour. Respectable lacing.

Aroma is sweet malt with a touch of apricots. This smells like apricot infused bread, with a touch of basement mustiness to it.

Flavors are sweet malt and tart apricots, nothing spectacular, but exceedingly average. Aftertaste is slightly bitter and the malty sweetness rests atop the palate like an unwelcome houseguest.

Mouthfeel is medium,aggresive carbonation but not overdone.

Overall, this was just okay, but I was able to sample this with minimal outlay as I was grabbing the six pack as a favor to a buddy that wanted a trip-down-memory-lane ale that he used to enjoy in SoCal. Also served to remind both of us how great Vermont beer can be, and how lucky we are to have regular access .

Serving type: bottle

05-20-2013 05:41:18 | More by Hendry

jrohrbacher

North Carolina

3.5/5  rDev +2.9%

05-20-2013 01:48:46 | More by jrohrbacher

od_sf

California

3/5  rDev -11.8%

05-19-2013 22:04:04 | More by od_sf

mcaulifww

Virginia

3/5  rDev -11.8%

05-16-2013 14:45:33 | More by mcaulifww

Showboat66

Minnesota

4/5  rDev +17.6%

05-16-2013 02:01:56 | More by Showboat66

twenty5

Pennsylvania

3/5  rDev -11.8%

05-15-2013 15:38:46 | More by twenty5

VariableStar

New York

3/5  rDev -11.8%

05-12-2013 00:25:02 | More by VariableStar

Artjsantos

Ohio

2.75/5  rDev -19.1%

05-10-2013 16:16:18 | More by Artjsantos

jheezee

Texas

3.5/5  rDev +2.9%

05-09-2013 21:39:28 | More by jheezee

2beerdogs

California

3.5/5  rDev +2.9%

04-29-2013 05:42:21 | More by 2beerdogs

RedneckBeerz

North Carolina

3/5  rDev -11.8%

04-25-2013 20:34:36 | More by RedneckBeerz

Whiskeydeez

Kansas

3/5  rDev -11.8%

04-25-2013 14:17:13 | More by Whiskeydeez

AlphaKingKegger

Ohio

3.25/5  rDev -4.4%

04-19-2013 05:07:33 | More by AlphaKingKegger

Minkybut

Virginia

3.18/5  rDev -6.5%
look: 3.25 | smell: 3 | taste: 3.25 | feel: 3 | overall: 3.25

I poured this surprising beer into my tumbler at 45 degrees. The beer was pale as expected and poured a really nice thick creamy head. The beer had a slight hop smell and a slight hop taste. The beer was a little dry on the finish but not too bad. I would certainly buy this again.

Serving type: bottle

04-12-2013 13:50:25 | More by Minkybut

Drock325

Missouri

3/5  rDev -11.8%

04-12-2013 04:50:07 | More by Drock325

spycow

Illinois

3/5  rDev -11.8%

04-12-2013 04:49:50 | More by spycow

bonkers

New Jersey

3.25/5  rDev -4.4%

04-11-2013 23:43:54 | More by bonkers

greybeardloon

Rhode Island

3.05/5  rDev -10.3%
look: 4 | smell: 3 | taste: 3 | feel: 3 | overall: 3

No date

A: Pale yellow. Nice head and good lacing.

S: Herbal, grassy hops and sweet grain.

T: Grassy, herbal hops and a thin graininess. Lingering bitterness helps put with the sweetness. Not a whole lot going on.

M: Thin yet still somewhat creamy.

O: A fairly dull APA.

Serving type: bottle

04-07-2013 01:02:52 | More by greybeardloon

curasowa

New York

3.3/5  rDev -2.9%
look: 4 | smell: 2 | taste: 4 | feel: 3 | overall: 3

Appearance: Slightly hazy, golden color with one finger of head that fades fairly quickly to a thin cap.

Aroma: Grainy malt, a bit of lemon cleaner and cardboard.

Taste: Pleasant sweetness and a light, almost wheat-like malt up front, then some carbonation and a decent amount of bitterness leading to a slightly grainy, fairly fast finish.

The Rest: I haven't been drinking too many APA's lately, and this one is pretty good except for the cardboard aroma, which really detracted from an otherwise solid beer.

Serving type: bottle

04-05-2013 00:04:42 | More by curasowa

mrskunk

Connecticut

3/5  rDev -11.8%

04-04-2013 09:34:01 | More by mrskunk

JackRB

Ohio

3.25/5  rDev -4.4%

04-04-2013 01:27:01 | More by JackRB

bsuedekum

Missouri

3.5/5  rDev +2.9%

03-31-2013 03:10:51 | More by bsuedekum

mjpolzin

Wisconsin

3.25/5  rDev -4.4%

03-30-2013 03:09:09 | More by mjpolzin

Ford

Texas

3/5  rDev -11.8%

03-24-2013 04:25:27 | More by Ford