Great Lakes Burning River Pale Ale - Great Lakes Brewing Company

dbrauneis

New Jersey

4.03/5  rDev +0.2%
look: 4 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 4 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 4

Served on-tap at Great Lakes Brewing in Cleveland, OH

A: Pours a crystal clear pale amber in color with some moderate to heavy amounts of visible carbonation and some golden yellow highlights. The beer has a finger tall off-white head that quickly reduces to a medium patch of very thin film and a thin ring at the edges of the glass. Light to moderate amounts of lacing are observed.

S: Light aromas of caramel malts with some moderate aromas of floral and citrus/orange rind hops.

T: Upfront there are light to moderate flavors of pale and caramel malts with just a touch of sweetness. The malts are followed by light to moderate flavors of floral and citrus/orange rind hops which impart a light bitterness which lingers for a short amount of time.

M: Medium bodied with moderate amounts of carbonation. Light amounts of crispness upfront.

O: This is an easy drinking beer that pairs up well with the food served in the brewpub at Great Lakes - I think this beer would go with just about anything. Easy to drink and refreshing, enough hops to be interesting but still enjoyable and not overly bitter. This is just about sessionable (just a touch high on the ABV to really be a session beer).

Serving type: on-tap

03-06-2013 12:33:05 | More by dbrauneis

WingsInStripes

Ohio

4/5  rDev -0.5%

05-25-2013 22:31:23 | More by WingsInStripes

jgarvis

Illinois

4.5/5  rDev +11.9%

05-25-2013 15:51:05 | More by jgarvis

SpAiReArGsEonNE

New Jersey

4.75/5  rDev +18.2%

05-24-2013 21:28:42 | More by SpAiReArGsEonNE

sir_rucker

Ohio

4.25/5  rDev +5.7%

05-24-2013 12:29:41 | More by sir_rucker

rodlavers

Pennsylvania

3.5/5  rDev -12.9%

05-24-2013 05:38:14 | More by rodlavers

megamass

New Jersey

3.75/5  rDev -6.7%

05-24-2013 01:39:44 | More by megamass

Syracuse12

New Jersey

3.5/5  rDev -12.9%

05-24-2013 00:27:18 | More by Syracuse12

Thecasehead

Ohio

4/5  rDev -0.5%

05-23-2013 23:16:10 | More by Thecasehead

msinger1002

Ohio

4.5/5  rDev +11.9%

05-23-2013 21:35:49 | More by msinger1002

Derka29

Ohio

4/5  rDev -0.5%

05-23-2013 20:41:31 | More by Derka29

maxcoinage

Illinois

4/5  rDev -0.5%

05-23-2013 02:25:36 | More by maxcoinage

mikeincharleston

South Carolina

3.25/5  rDev -19.2%

05-23-2013 02:03:40 | More by mikeincharleston

Wally

Ohio

4.25/5  rDev +5.7%

05-23-2013 00:03:59 | More by Wally

Rdc67

Kentucky

3.5/5  rDev -12.9%

05-22-2013 19:42:37 | More by Rdc67

thedoubler55

New Jersey

3.64/5  rDev -9.5%
look: 3.75 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 3.75

A: Pours a copperish orange in color, a nice one finger off white head at the top, and leaves a little lacing around the glass as you sip away.

S: A little bit of floral notes up front and some grassy notes as well, a slight hint of bread as well.

T: A nice mild pale ale, up front some sweetness with some bitterness on the tail end, grassy notes as well as some floral hint as well.

M: Medium bodied and a good amount of carbonation.

O: A very good pale ale, this brewery keeps on surprising me, glad my liquor store stocked up on this stuff, a good session beer.

Serving type: bottle

05-21-2013 18:45:17 | More by thedoubler55

nstorts

Ohio

3.5/5  rDev -12.9%

05-21-2013 02:07:27 | More by nstorts

jburd19

Ohio

3.75/5  rDev -6.7%

05-20-2013 17:54:38 | More by jburd19

InspectorBob

New Jersey

4/5  rDev -0.5%

05-20-2013 14:35:26 | More by InspectorBob

boilermakerbrew

Indiana

4.54/5  rDev +12.9%
look: 4.5 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 4.75 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 4.5

A- Pours a deep orange to gold color. Fairly clear with only a hint of haze. Smaller, one finger head that retains well and laces pretty good. Head is off-white to cream in color.

S- Pretty big doses of floral and piney hop flavors for an APA that's best by date is in just a few days. Hops are dominant through the entire smell of the beer, with an occasional, very faint waft of sweeter malts.

T- Pretty much like the scent. This flavor profile reminds me a lot of Sierra Nevada Pale Ale. Hops start it off and persist throughout, prominent, but not quite dominant. Very consistent hops that won't overpower you, but also doesn't leave you wanting more. Ends with a crisp hop bite.

M- Crisp, clean, and pretty smooth going down. High carbonation and medium weight from the hops are the only inhibitors to swilling this faster.

Overall, a very solid APA. Like I said, this reminds me a lot of a SNPA. I would say this is the more eastern, or maybe midwestern version of a very standard, very solid pale ale like a SNPA.

Serving type: bottle

05-20-2013 01:53:56 | More by boilermakerbrew

NJB145

Michigan

4/5  rDev -0.5%

05-20-2013 00:59:42 | More by NJB145

GreesyFizeek

New York

3.5/5  rDev -12.9%

05-20-2013 00:58:28 | More by GreesyFizeek

Supergenious

Michigan

3/5  rDev -25.4%

05-19-2013 23:10:43 | More by Supergenious

whallgren

Pennsylvania

4.5/5  rDev +11.9%

05-19-2013 20:17:40 | More by whallgren

Photekut

Azerbaijan

3.75/5  rDev -6.7%

05-19-2013 00:44:28 | More by Photekut