Brewed By:
Mendocino
Self-Defined Style:
Pale Ale Blue Heron Pale Ale is a delightful, medium bodied smooth ale, with a distinctive crisp mouth-feel and a fresh hoppy finish. It is brewed using premium two-row Pale malted barley, generous amounts of both Cluster bittering hops and Cascade finishing hops and our own special proprietary yeast strain. Blue Heron Pale Ale is "Bottle Conditioned."
Best With:
"Each year for the past six years I have gone to Asia and guest-cheffed at some elite business clubs. I think it would be exciting to take a selection of micro beers and show Asia how well we're doing in the brewing art. A typical beer dinner with an Asian influence might start with Mendocino's Blue Heron Pale Ale, with its light citrus flavors and fruity herb tastes, paired with sautéed prawns with lemon grass, mint and lime. This could be done in a salad over mixed field greens, or on warm stir-fry with mung bean sprouts. And if the gourmet in you is fired, try a simple sweet and sour sauce and spring rolls." - Lisa Hemenway, Hemenway's Restaurant, Sonoma County, California 
Comments
Blue Heron
Appearance:10
Aroma:9.5
Flavor:9.9
Mouthfeel:10
Overall Impression: 10
Comments: Mendocino Brewing Company's Blue Heron pale ale is a great tasteing beverage that surrenders a pleasurable drinker experience. Due to, both, the limited quantity(ies) of Mendocino Blonde Ale and 2011's extreme summer tempetures, we decided to place our souls under the talents of Blue Heron. Surely, we all know, this pale ale at 6.1 ABV is a crisp refreshing splash at our little neighborhood get togethers. So, all that I can say, to sume it up is: The sweet; the sour- this blossoming flower tends to be the flovourful favorite of ladies and good gentlemen. Just be careful not to operate a vehicle after one, or two, or maybe a few. Wow! Best to all...