Mighty Arrow by New Belgium Brewing Inc.

Beer specs

Preferred vessel: Pint glass
Color: 3 SRM

Beer details: Rating: 76; Mighty Arrow; Brewery: New Belgium Brewing Inc. · Fort Collins, CO; Variety: Ale · American Ale · American Pale Ale; Preferred vessel: Pint glass; Color: Medium Yellow (Pilsener) (3 SRM); Added by Mr. Asher; Last updated by Gavin

From New Belgium Brewing: MIGHTY ARROW Pale Ale provides lots of pleasurable sniffs from Cascade and Golding hops with a fetching honey malt base. This is our brewed tribute to Arrow, Kim’s Aussie/Border Collie mix who ran (literally) New Belgium for 12 years. When she wasn’t patrolling the brewery grounds, she was famous for her office visits: She never met a tummy rub she didn’t like. Atta girl Arrow.

Citrus, Honey, Hoppy, Piney, Floral

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Reviews

Review by Brian

Rating: 78

Brian

drank this beer from a Pint glass in Denver, CO

Oct. 31st, 2008 at 10:40 p.m.

Comment:
Gorgeous aroma - lots of cascade and some pale maltiness too. Appearance-wise it’s very attractive. Light copper with a bountiful white head. I enjoy the taste quite a bit - more spiciness than i anticipated (not a bad thing at all). Body is lighter than expected too - making for a pretty easy drinking pale. Very pleasant all around and I’m really really excited that NB is making this! (fwiw, I’ve met arrow a few years ago, such a sweet dog).

Characteristics: cascade malt spiciness
Review by Jeremy Boles

Rating: 71

Jeremy Boles

drank this beer from a Snifter in Fort Collins, CO

Jan. 13th, 2009 at 10:11 p.m.

Comment:
Nice surprise. Had on tap at New Belgium. Not a blow-you-away or unique pale ale, but a solid pale ale nonetheless. Lots of American hop flavors with all of the flavors that go along with that: citrus, pine, etc. I would have maybe liked some more experimenting from NB with Beligian/European hops: Saaz or Sterling. Still, good pale ale!

Characteristics: citrus pine
Review by Keith

Rating: 73

Keith

drank this beer from a Pint glass in Seattle, WA

Jan. 26th, 2009 at 7:29 p.m.

Comment:
Pours a light coppery orange with nice fluffy head. It’s nice; crisp, a tad sweet, a bit spicy and a touch bitter. Good balance.

Characteristics: bitter spicy sweet
Review by tx_design

Rating: 70

tx_design

drank this beer from a Pint glass in Houston, TX

Feb. 4th, 2009 at 3:15 p.m.

Comment:
This reminds me of Deuchars IPA from Caledonian. Not a lot of bitterness, but amazing hop aroma - like the glass is filled with hops. Still nicely balanced, though.

Characteristics: citrus malt pine
Review by doowap

Rating: 88

doowap

drank this beer from a Pint glass in Portland, OR

Feb. 5th, 2009 at 6:47 p.m.

Comment:
Delicious sweet, floral hop taste up front. Little-to-no bitterness in after-taste. Another excellent seasonal from New Belgium. So good.

Characteristics: floral honey mildly hopped sweet malt
Review by Chris Merritt

Rating: 80

Chris Merritt

drank this beer from a Pint glass in Dallas, TX

Feb. 12th, 2009 at 7:10 p.m.

Comment:
Very nice brass/copper color with a tall white head. I get a lot of citrus and a little spice on the nose.

Very nice, interesting flavors going on. Bright, light, with some hints of orange juice on the front, a little honey mid-way, and hops on the finish.

A great, interesting, balanced, pale ale.

Characteristics: balanced citrus honey hops orange spice
Review by Matt Johnson

Rating: 71

Matt Johnson

drank this beer from a Pint glass in Renton, WA

Feb. 17th, 2009 at 6:19 p.m.

Comment:
A prominent hop aroma at first. First taste reveals a hoppy depth but it’s not really all that bitter. It has a complex honey sweetness throughout with just a hint of citrus and a nice solid finish without much aftertaste. Mighty Arrow is a very refreshing brew that would be perfect on hot summer days but it has some complexity to keep you interested the rest of the time.

Characteristics: honey hops
Review by Scott Phelps

Rating: 80

Scott Phelps

drank this beer from a Pint glass in Seattle, WA

Feb. 24th, 2009 at 8:53 p.m.

Comment:
Decent Pale without incredibly strong hoppiness (some believe the sign of a weak brewmaster).

Round mouthfeel, with light anise, citrus and rich hops. Next to know finish or aftertaste. Good warm weather brew, perfect with mustard a pretzel!

Characteristics: anise citrus hops
Review by robballou

Rating: 65

robballou

drank this beer from a Pint glass in St. Louis, MO

March 6th, 2009 at 2:45 p.m.

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Review by caseypeters

Rating: 90

caseypeters

drank this beer from a Pint glass in Knoxville, TN

March 12th, 2009 at 5:53 p.m.

Comment:
I tried this beer at Aubrey’s - Farragut and was blown away by its unique taste. It’s start off with a fruity/floral taste and finishes with just a hint of bitterness.

Characteristics: floral fruit hops
Review by Gavin

Rating: 70

Gavin

drank this beer from a Pint glass

March 13th, 2009 at 1:39 p.m.

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Review by Brandy

Rating: 75

Brandy

drank this beer from a Pint glass in Austin, TX

March 25th, 2009 at 12:35 p.m.

Comment:
Pretty neutral like most New Belgium beers, but still a good taste and an enjoyable seasonal effort from NB.

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Review by Jon Pederson

Rating: 78

Jon Pederson

drank this beer from a Bottle in Mount Vernon, WA

March 25th, 2009 at 3:13 p.m.

Comment:
Swell beer. Warm, yet refreshing.

Characteristics: light brown slightly bitter
Review by Jason Weaver

Rating: 80

Jason Weaver

drank this beer from a Pint glass in College Station, TX

April 21st, 2009 at 12:30 p.m.

Comment:
Smells wonderful. Citrus and honey with a nice mild hops finish.

Characteristics: citrus honey light brown smooth
Review by Wren

Rating: 72

Wren

drank this beer from a Tulip in Santa Monica, CA

May 8th, 2009 at 10:34 p.m.

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Review by scredsfan

Rating: 85

scredsfan

drank this beer from a Pint glass in Aiken, SC

Feb. 19th, 2010 at 3:30 p.m.

Comment:
By far, best of the New Belgium beers I’ve had - starts out spicy and hoppy, finishes clean and crisp, and refreshing.

Characteristics: crisp hoppy