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Oskar Blues Dales Pale Ale

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common

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RatingsAverageScoreABVStyle PctlServe in
11473.75/5.03.74/5.06.5%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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 ryan (1776), Beltsville, Maryland, USA
3.8 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/104/58/104/515/20
Mar 21, 2006  
Bottled... oh, wait, .. no, this is a... CAN!!!. Appearance is blue and red Aluminium with white writing. Just kidding, I poured a little bit into a glass for the rating. Pours a light amber with medium sized, off white head that quickly fades to a cover. Nice lacing. The aroma is centennial-grapefruit, and caramel. The flavor is semi-sweet, caramels, pine and citrus. Lots of hop flavor, little bitterness. Mouthfeel is smooth. Best can of beer I’ve ever had.


 Palidor19 (1773), Brandon, Florida, USA
3.3 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
6/104/56/104/513/20
Mar 7, 2007  
Another Winner from Oskar. Its got great concentration of malt and hops. Pinney, citrus hops in the beginning but not so much as the beer progresses. Palate also starts off strong then thins out. Recommended.


 sunevdj (1771), Copenhagen OE, Denmark
3.9 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
8/103/58/104/516/20
Sep 7, 2007  
Pours a clear light brown with a lightly yellowish head. Sweet with aromas of caramel malts, nice grapefruity aromas. Full bodied. Medium to low carbonation.Bitter finnish with some caramel notes and a hit of chalk.


 thornecb (1770), 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.


 tjthresh (1770), Greenfield, Indiana, USA
4.4 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
8/104/59/105/518/20
May 1, 2006    Updated: Oct 1, 2006
Enjoyed at the Dark Lord/Hampton Inn tasting 06. Pretty good hoppy sweet aroma. Clean orangey amber with a khaki head. Well balanced with a plesant bitterness. Short finish. Medium to full body with the perfect level of carbonation. I love the can. I wish this would make it over to MOKAN. Welcome in my glass anytime.


 rudolf (1767), Buffalo, New York, USA
3.8 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
8/103/58/103/516/20
Apr 10, 2006    Updated: Feb 14, 2008
Tap @ cole’s. Pretty copper, off-white champagne head. Nose is largely caramel, some floral nose, a bit of fruit (strawberry?) Flavor is caramel, nuts, well hopped (not overdone) citrus. Some maple/brown sugar. Finish is just a tad too bitter but has a nice caramel end.


 JCB (1761), Durham, North Carolina, USA
3.4 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/103/56/104/514/20
Apr 22, 2007  
Sure, the can’s a kick in the ass but this really is as tasty a brew as folks have said. A nice big APA, with more malts than I’d expect - the bready presence gives it a more creamy feel than you might expect for something so aggressively hopped. Very nice and tangy, with enough complexity to make this a regular.


 Murphy (1759), Fort Collins, Colorado, USA
3.7 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/103/58/103/516/20
May 7, 2005  
Can. Medium body, sweet and thick. Slight hop aroma. Big round and sticky hop taste, quite bitter on the tongue. Finish is long and hoppy, bitter. Not too much coming from the malts. Suprisingly not metallic at all. Good, hoppy pale ale.



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