Great Lakes Burning River Pale Ale - Great Lakes Brewing Company

mcintire78

Massachusetts

4.58/5  rDev +14.2%
look: 3.5 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 5 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 5

A: Straw to pale gold in color, with significant carbonation and a one and a half finger head that dissipates slowly and leaves significant lacing.

S: Fairly significant smell of floral hops up front.

T: First taste is beautiful--very well balanced beer with a slightly stronger malt start and slightly stronger hop finish and a bit of a hop bite at the end.

M: Despite the strong indications of carbonation earlier, the beer is actually very smooth. The balance also makes it very, very drinkable.

D: One of my favorite APA's so far--it's not trying to be an IPA. Up there with Alpha King. I mean that.

Serving type: bottle

09-01-2012 02:01:45 | More by mcintire78

drt72

Virginia

4/5  rDev -0.2%

06-18-2013 16:59:22 | More by drt72

MarkGutz

Illinois

4/5  rDev -0.2%

06-15-2013 23:09:22 | More by MarkGutz

JG_McNaulty

Ontario (Canada)

4/5  rDev -0.2%

06-15-2013 12:06:05 | More by JG_McNaulty

LordTorgamus

Pennsylvania

1.75/5  rDev -56.4%

06-14-2013 05:25:40 | More by LordTorgamus

DMarlinJ

Michigan

3.75/5  rDev -6.5%

06-14-2013 02:45:46 | More by DMarlinJ

PhawkYu

New Jersey

4/5  rDev -0.2%

06-14-2013 02:32:42 | More by PhawkYu

jessepap

Pennsylvania

4/5  rDev -0.2%

06-13-2013 19:15:01 | More by jessepap

utopiajane

New York

3.44/5  rDev -14.2%
look: 3.25 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.25

Pours a deep gold with an orange hue. Mostly clear and effervescing. Good retention and sticky white lace. Nose is not what I expected. Weed like with lots of bread and nutty malt character. Caramel. Citrus is there but faint, a little floral and herbal, a hint of tropical fruit but doesn’t quite stretch out. Taste is grassy, very nutty , herbal, with lots of malt rolling sweetly over the hay like palate. Cracker, biscuit, and a little bit of sweet orange. Finishes crisp and dry with just enough bitter hop oil and sweet honey on a cracker. This is a very big malt Pale Ale that drinks lovely and smooth.

Serving type: bottle

06-12-2013 10:37:19 | More by utopiajane

goblin7704

Ohio

3.75/5  rDev -6.5%

06-11-2013 22:23:29 | More by goblin7704

jaybags

Pennsylvania

3.75/5  rDev -6.5%

06-11-2013 19:56:34 | More by jaybags

I_BYE_MI_BEER

Michigan

4/5  rDev -0.2%

06-11-2013 17:20:21 | More by I_BYE_MI_BEER

JakeEsterly

Pennsylvania

3.75/5  rDev -6.5%

06-10-2013 22:48:18 | More by JakeEsterly

mjm47

Illinois

4/5  rDev -0.2%

06-10-2013 12:53:45 | More by mjm47

JMScowcroft

Vermont

3.75/5  rDev -6.5%
look: 4.25 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 4 | overall: 3.75

Great Lakes Brewing Company - Great Lakes Burning River Pale Ale

Look - Pours a mostly clear deep copper with amber hues. Full foamy head that breaks down and leaves huge chunks of lacing. Good retention.

Smell - Deep almost red rich malts with some slight pine and tangy mango hops. Light on the hops.

Taste - Carbonated bready malt and a citrus hop punch, dry and bitter.

Mouthfeel - Light to medium bodied. Dry, chewy, and quite drinkable. Booziness is low at 6%.

Overall - Meh, this one didn't thrill me, there are far better. That is not to say that it was bad, because it wasn't at all, it just wasn't amazing.

Serving type: bottle

06-10-2013 12:47:56 | More by JMScowcroft

anticipation23

Wisconsin

3.75/5  rDev -6.5%

06-10-2013 02:21:07 | More by anticipation23

RyanCFriedrich

Michigan

3.5/5  rDev -12.7%

06-09-2013 23:40:56 | More by RyanCFriedrich

salthemonster

New Jersey

3.75/5  rDev -6.5%

06-09-2013 19:56:25 | More by salthemonster

cw13

New Jersey

4.25/5  rDev +6%

06-08-2013 13:16:56 | More by cw13

Kyrojack

Indiana

2/5  rDev -50.1%

06-08-2013 11:50:03 | More by Kyrojack

Theniz

Indiana

3.25/5  rDev -19%

06-08-2013 01:15:30 | More by Theniz

DeutschesBier

Maryland

4/5  rDev -0.2%

06-07-2013 15:08:50 | More by DeutschesBier

KelsoSaaz

New York

4.25/5  rDev +6%

06-06-2013 21:24:32 | More by KelsoSaaz

dbc5

Ohio

4/5  rDev -0.2%

06-06-2013 03:10:01 | More by dbc5

DudMan

New Jersey

3.25/5  rDev -19%

06-05-2013 21:51:13 | More by DudMan