BJ's Piranha Pale Ale

20110816:
This beer smells like a pale ale. It tastes hoppy (and bitter). I wonder if I'm shifting back to preferring light beers over pale ales and IPAs. 9:10 PM PT

BJ's Piranha Pale Ale

The pale ale is better after having some alcohol in my system. 9:42 PM PT

[20110821][Part of Beer Flight at BJ's Restaurant and Brewhouse]

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Piranha Pale Ale

Relevant Links:
Piranha Pale Ale (BJ's Website)
BJ's Piranha Pale Ale (RateBeer.com)
Piranha Pale Ale (BeerAdvocate.com)*

*This beer had multiple (BeerAdvocate) entries. I tried to choose the most useful entry.

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Website Information:

Piranha Pale Ale
Winner of multiple awards, including a Silver Medal in American-Style Pale Ales at the 2002 Great American Beer Festival. This hoppy ale is dry-hopped with the snappy flavor and bite of Cascade hops…for hopheads only!
Style: American Pale Ale
Alcohol: 5.7% by volume
Malt Variety: 2-row Pale, Crystal, Wheat
Bitterness (IBU): 45
Hop Variety: Chinook, Cascade
Awards: Silver: American Pale Ale at 2008 California State Fair; Silver: American-Style Pale Ale at 2007 Great American Beer Festival; Silver: American Pale Ale at 2007 California State Fair; Bronze: American-Style Pale Ale at 2007 Los Angeles County Fair; Bronze: Pale Ale at 2005 Amador County Fair; Silver: American-Style Pale Ale at 2003 Los Angeles County Fair; Silver: American-Style Pale Ale at 2002 Great American Beer Festival; Gold: American-Style Pale Ale at 2002 Los Angeles County Fair; Bronze: American-Style Pale Ale at 1998 Great American Beer Festival; Silver: Pale Ale at 1998 Colorado State Fair; Gold: Pale Ale at 1998 California State Fair
Menu Pairing: Hoppy pale beers are excellent with spicy foods.
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