Dunedin Pipers Pale Ale

Brewed by Dunedin Brewery
Style: American Pale Ale
Dunedin, Florida USA

#300!!! Thanks to Matta for sending this one! This was a good trade! This Pale is a winner that starts off with a big creamy head riding on a beautiful burnished copper beer. Grapefruit hops balanced with a light malt in the aroma which is clean and refreshing and sets you up for the taste which is well balanced. It finishes with a slight bitterness that is just right. Balance is the word for this beer. Matt has chosen a good one to keep on hand in his ’fridge. And look Pippin, it comes in pints!

Dark copper color, nose of sweet malts - caramel. Flavor is a sharp burnt peanut and smoldering wood chips, very rough, but still needs something to balance the malty sweetness.

Thanks to Matta. Nice amber color with suspended yeast. The aroma was malty with carmel malts shining through and a sense of engilsh style hops. The bitterness took residence in the mouth and held a tangy feeling. It also had a nice dry feling.

Medium amber in color. Nice mouthfeel. Soft and medium-bodied with a multi-leveled carbonation. Malts were tasty: lightly toasted, a little doughy, slightly nutty, and a little sweet. Hops complemented well, balancing things out. Grassy and herbal with a pinch of spiciness. Grapefruit and lemon hang out on the roof of the mouth and look down on the tongue-dwelling bitterness. Overall, nicely balanced and nicely flavored. I didn't know Florida had it in it! Good beer! ... I just read some other ratings, and it sounds like this stuff degrades quickly. Thanks for the fresh bottle, matta!

Blech. Nose harshly bitter, no real fruit or pine or anything, just unpleasant medicinal bitterness. Has a flavor akin to cheap whiskey of some sort, a bit of nuttiness just overpowered by a nasty medicinal kick. Not a good thing.

I enjoyed this one a lot. Started off with a fresh citrus hop nose. Body was a glowing amber, white fluffy head, nice lacing. Nice beady, lightly sweet malts. Hops are interesting - 2 distinct layers of flavor - a woody warm hop along the sides, and a big citrus, orange juice hop on top of that - I loved that flavor. I'd like to see this one pumped up a bit to make it an IPA. (another winner from Matta!)

Amber, small white head. Some grassy hops in the nose, overridden by odd buttery diacetyl notes. Bitter, buttery flavor that has a slight cheesiness like stale hops.

Meaty, heavily hopped wheat ale. Robust, with upfront sappy flavor and a dry finish. Autumn leaf color. I really believe this is an underrated beer and I would like to have more at some point. Hint, hint. Thanks to matta for sending it to me!