Bridgeport Blue Heron Ale

Aroma: 8 | Appearance: 7 | Mouthfeel: 9 | Flavor: 8 | Overall: 8

Comes out of the tap a clear dark amber that is almost coppery. The pint I got did not have much of a head, but this may have been an artifact of the pour. Crisp, malty aroma has an undertone of apple cider and a teeny hint of cloves. Crisp, lively, malty flavor has an apple overtone and hints of cloves and caramel. Lively, tingly, ragged texture leaves a nice fruity fizz.

Aroma: 6 | Appearance: 6 | Mouthfeel: 6 | Flavor: 6 | Overall: 6

pale copper color with a small anount of lacing. A lit bit of grassy hop with a decent malt backbone. A dry finish that Was hardly exciting. So Far I'm not impressed with this brewpub.

Aroma: 7 | Appearance: 7 | Mouthfeel: 7 | Flavor: 7 | Overall: 7

Surprisingly hoppy and malty smell to it. Pours a copper golden color. Thick white head. full and flavorful in the mouth. This is easily my favorite brideport offering.

Aroma: 7 | Appearance: 8 | Mouthfeel: 7 | Flavor: 8 | Overall: 8

Pours a vibrant copper colour with a medium sized white head. it has a round mouthfeel and soft smooth creamy texture on the palate. refreshing, fruity, crip finish with well integrated hops.

Aroma: 8 | Appearance: 8 | Mouthfeel: 7 | Flavor: 9 | Overall: 8

Again Bridgeport puts out a solid beer. Smells great and very balanced in flavor. Nothing amazingly special but just special enough to drink often and in large quantities...

Aroma: 8 | Appearance: 9 | Mouthfeel: 8 | Flavor: 8 | Overall: 9

This is one of my favorite beers yet I can't pin down what I love about it. In fact, it was this beer and Sinebrychoff Porter that got me interested in ratebeer.com this last summer. I've been holding off until recently on rating beers because I haven't been able to figure this one out. Nothing outstanding about Blue Heron, nothing to scoff at either. First tried it on the recommendation of a barkeep in Bozeman in '99 and it has been my favorite session beer ever since. Pours a fantastic translucent tangerine and gold with a fluffly, brainy head. Mild hop and citrus nose that refreshes and clears my senses. Each hop and malt balanced sip is greeted with this aromatic tease. Always better in the middle of the beer, but fine and proud character from start to finish. I find it to be less thin and watery than most APAs, with a more agreeable bitterness front to back. When living in MT, always kept at least six of these on hand. I am heavily biased, for whatever reason, but I love this beer.

Aroma: 7 | Appearance: 8 | Mouthfeel: 7 | Flavor: 8 | Overall: 8

Good, fresh aroma with nice coppery, warm tone. Moderately laced. Nice, warm, full mouthfeel; Clear, clean, and full taste. Nice marriage of hops and malt. Nice beer.

Aroma: 8 | Appearance: 6 | Mouthfeel: 8 | Flavor: 8 | Overall: 9

Dark gold color, medium head. Nicely hoppy and malty. Full flavor, mild taste. Excellent malt/hop balance. Mouthfeel is full and round. Finish is clean. Aftertaste is slightly bitter. This is an excellent beer. Clean, simple and flavorful.

Aroma: 8 | Appearance: 9 | Mouthfeel: 6 | Flavor: 8 | Overall: 7

This is quite an attractive beer to look at//nice amber almosty reddish ale with a small off white head that dissapates to a good sized lacing. Smell is very attractive and well done good peppy hoppy aroma mixed with nice sweet malts very enjoyable. Nicelly balanced taste with the sweetness of the malts being neutralized by the good hopiness. Feekls pretty good and smooth on the palate..my one quibble is it is a touch too thin. Very drinkable session type brew.