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Oskar Blues Dales Pale Ale 3.74 1159

Oskar Blues Dales Pale Ale

Percentile
96
overall

bottled
common

on tap
common

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RatingsAverageScoreABVStyle PctlServe in
11593.74/5.03.74/5.06.5%99.8Lager glass, Shaker
Commercial Description:
Brewed with hefty amounts of European malts and four kinds of American hops, it delivers a blast of hop aromas, a rich middle of malt and hops, and a thrilling finish. It weighs in at 6.5 % alcohol by volume. Why squeeze such a big brew into a little can? Because we think fun in the great outdoors calls for great beer. Our cans go where bottled beers can't, where flavorless canned beers don't belong. And no matter where you drink Dale's Pale Ale, our can protect it from light and oxidation far better than bottles do.

Northern Brewer for bittering, Cascade and Columbus for flavor, and a big, post-boil addition of Centennial for aroma.
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 Crosling (1856), Loveland, Colorado, USA
3.6 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
8/104/57/103/514/20
Oct 4, 2004  
The beer poured a light amber with a nice white head that stayed throughout the session and left a nice lace. The aroma was full of citrus hops and some nice floral aromas as well. Flavors were modest. Tastes of sweet malts and very hoppy with flavors of grapefruits possible of other citrus fruits from the hops. Very dry and well hopped. Very bitter and not sweet like some.


 LinusStick (1855), Moon Twp, suburb of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, USA
3.6 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
5/104/57/103/517/20
Dec 6, 2007  
A great APA and from a can, no less. Aroma was a little weak but was all hops. Pour was absolutely beautiful. Hazy orange with a huge frothy 2 finger white head that lasted most of the drink. Taste was very hoppy for an APA which I liked. There was a great caramel malt backbone to this beer that balanced it out perfectly. Great beer.


 lithy (1850), Knoxville, Tennessee, USA
3.5 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
8/104/57/103/513/20
Jul 30, 2008  
Nice dark honey color with a puffy white head that recedes slowly and leaves nice lacing. Pure hop nose, grainy, earthy, weedy floral aroma. More of the same in the taste. I wish the malt backbone of this didn’t seem so watery up front, but the finish is nice and bitter. Very good.


 oldrtybastrd (1846), Morlautern, Germany/Great Falls, Montana, USA
3.8 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/104/58/104/515/20
Dec 11, 2005    Updated: Jun 7, 2006
Pours a nice golden orangish color. Aroma is big piney hops with some floral and fruit. Flavor of a classic pale, mildly sweet malt action followed by great hop flavor bite, smooth throughout and a great finish.


 SDbruboy (1833), San Diego, California, USA
3.8 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/104/58/103/516/20
Jul 29, 2005  
Can - thanks to slob for sending me this righteous brew. Pours clear amber with a creamy off-white head that lasts well. Nice rich caramel malts along with plentiful citrus and floral hops in the aroma - very pleasant. Sweet flavor right up front, lots of earthy and citrus hops in the toffee, malty finish. Medium body, good carbonation. A very nice APA and best beer in a can I’ve ever had! Thanks Bert.


 Dorwart (1831), Robbinsville, New Jersey, USA
3.6 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
9/103/57/103/514/20
Jan 14, 2007  
Thin fizzy head. Great hoppy aroma. Absolutely succulent. Loads of spruce and pine with a hint of citrus. Some caramel malts in the background also. Lots of minute floating particles in there. Color is a bright copper orange. Little flat in the mouth. This can has been sitting around for a while. Sweet and malty with more bitter hops. More spruce. Pretty good balance. Finish is bitter and a little dry with a lingering hops presence which makes the mouth salivate long after the swallow. One of the best canned beers out there.


 thornecb (1816), Marblehead, Massachusetts, USA
4.1 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
8/104/58/104/517/20
Jun 1, 2006    Updated: Jul 9, 2007
Pours deep amber into a shaker. Bright white micro-bubble head leaves significant lacing as it slowly recedes. Pine, grass and citrus notes. Upfront sweet caramel, creamy bodied, with a lasting slight grapefruit alcohol finish. Very well balanced, but leans a little too sweet. Tastes great straight from the can.


 Lumpy (1802), Carrollton, Texas, USA
3.8 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/105/58/103/515/20
May 15, 2008  
Can. Body-dark honey brown with a lasting foamy off white head with good lacing. Nose-flat pale ale, crisp PNW hops. Taste-very clean, just the right amount of hops, biscuit malts, light unacidic citrus, grape, light grass, medium CO2, very light white spices, light bread, low alcohol, light earth/soil, light astringency on the finish. All in all, one helluva beer.



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