Brewed By: Deschutes Brewing Company in Bend, Oregon
Purchased: 12oz bottle bought at Binny's in Chicago, IL; 2015
Style/ABV: American Pale Ale, 5.0%
Reported IBUs: 40
The best part about hosting a party is being left with a fridge full of shelf turds. About Deschutes:
Reported IBUs: 40
The best part about hosting a party is being left with a fridge full of shelf turds. About Deschutes:
The Deschutes Brewing Company was founded by Gary Fish on June 27th, 1988, when they opened the doors to their Bond Street Public House pub. The brewery has since expanded, growing to be one of the top craft beer producers in America. The brewery also operates a pub in Portland, and has a dedicated brewing facility overlooking the Deschutes river. For more information, check out the brewery's website; their Facebook page; their Twitter; or Wikipedia.
The Mirror Pond Pale Ale is a "northwest pale ale" brewed with Cascade hops, and Pale, NW Pale, Crystal, and Carapils malts. This pours into a hazy orange body, kicking up a finger of caramel-tinged head. The head retention is solid, and this is a lively beer with good lacing. There's suspended yeast in the body, and this is clearly an unfiltered, conditioned beer.
On the aroma: really nice orange, grass, and notes that are reminiscent of a Two Hearted. The citrus notes have a really nice spice character, with some pepper, peppercorns, an almost Belgo-esque quality, and zesty white pepper. It's an inviting and clean aroma, and the hops are sweeter and softer than the Inversion IPA.
This is a delicious, well-done American Pale Ale. This has solid citrus notes, with grassy orange, appreciable hop bite, and some nice lemony and pine notes. It has just the right amount of sweetness, and it's not too bitter. The malts are generally unassuming, but hint towards caramel. This has a nice clean yeast character. In every way this is unobtrusive it is also refined and done well.
You can't get much simpler than an American Pale Ale, so I won't wax on for long. This is light-full to medium-light bodied, with good carbonation, juicy and clean hops, and no alcohol. Depth and duration are on point, and there's little complexity. It's just a nice ride of clean orange and grass up front; some zest and spice and juicy orange in the mids; and clean bitterness with just a twinge of caramel in the back. Solid if not better than.
Rating: Above-Average (3.5/5.0 Untappd)
I'll toss this a Light Above-Average. I could see myself buying this by the 12-pack for camping or a party or just drinking on the patio in the summer. This is one of hundreds of refreshing American Pale Ale-style beers, but it pulls it off. You could pair this with anything really, but I'm feeling beer battered fish and chips.
Random Thought: I miss summer. Fuck winter.
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| Deschutes Mirror Pond Pale Ale |
On the aroma: really nice orange, grass, and notes that are reminiscent of a Two Hearted. The citrus notes have a really nice spice character, with some pepper, peppercorns, an almost Belgo-esque quality, and zesty white pepper. It's an inviting and clean aroma, and the hops are sweeter and softer than the Inversion IPA.
This is a delicious, well-done American Pale Ale. This has solid citrus notes, with grassy orange, appreciable hop bite, and some nice lemony and pine notes. It has just the right amount of sweetness, and it's not too bitter. The malts are generally unassuming, but hint towards caramel. This has a nice clean yeast character. In every way this is unobtrusive it is also refined and done well.
You can't get much simpler than an American Pale Ale, so I won't wax on for long. This is light-full to medium-light bodied, with good carbonation, juicy and clean hops, and no alcohol. Depth and duration are on point, and there's little complexity. It's just a nice ride of clean orange and grass up front; some zest and spice and juicy orange in the mids; and clean bitterness with just a twinge of caramel in the back. Solid if not better than.
Rating: Above-Average (3.5/5.0 Untappd)
I'll toss this a Light Above-Average. I could see myself buying this by the 12-pack for camping or a party or just drinking on the patio in the summer. This is one of hundreds of refreshing American Pale Ale-style beers, but it pulls it off. You could pair this with anything really, but I'm feeling beer battered fish and chips.
Random Thought: I miss summer. Fuck winter.
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