Name: New Belgium Blue Paddle
Style: Pilsener
ABV: 4.8%
The next New Belgium Beer I have is their Blue Paddle Pilsener. Though the label shows a boat and paddle resting on the shore on a quint lake, the name actually comes from the brewery's warehouse manager. According to New Belgium, it refers to the "blue paddle" which was used to paddle the rear end of the warehouse manager by his grandmother when she caught him taking sips of her beer. I can just feel the love right now!
Blue Paddle pours a pale yellow color with a foamy/soapy head with the carbonation activity at a fairly mild level.
The nose has a prominent pale malt scent followed up by barley, yeasts, dough and grassiness. The flavor is more yeast focused followed by grassiness, pale malts, and barley. Aftertaste is a bit dry but earthy at the same time. The body is light and the carbonation falls in-between mild and moderate, providing it with a nice crisp feel.
This is a decent Pilsener but it's middle of the road when it comes to the style. With that said you aren't going wrong with this either way.
New Belgiam Blue Paddle - 7.5/10
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