Dogfish Head Pearl Jam Twenty Faithfull Ale

Brewed by Dogfish Head Brewery
Style: Fruit Beer
Milton, Delaware USA

Serve in Flute

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A solid pour into my large Tripel Karmeliet tulip produces a three finger thick, pale tan colored head. The beer is a pale amber / gold color that shows a brilliantly clear, bright gold color when held up to the light. The aroma smells of vaguely tart, floral smelling currant notes that have a vinous edge to them, and this is backed by a slightly hay like, pale cracker like grain character. There is a scent here that reminds me of roses somehow, though it is not aggressively distinct; this is wrapped up in a slightly medicinal character somehow (though this is different than the typical, phenolic, medicinal character one finds in say a Belgian Ale); interestingly enough, this medicinal not seems quite familiar to me in at least the last couple Dogfish Head specialty beers I have had (sort of a house signature perhaps).

Somewhat sweet, though not as sweet as it could be, the beer manages to dry out a fair amount in the finish where it has a cheap, grain-like flavor to it that reminds me somehow of dried weeds and straw. Fruity current flavors are fairly present, but not at such a pronounced level that I can say this tastes distinctly of currants. This has very little bitterness, though there is a certain sharpness to the finish that seems to be from alcohol and perhaps some light yeast character.

This beer definitely seems to be missing a hop bite, or something like that at least & it actually has me wondering if an IPA level of hopping would have made this beer more balanced and drinkable; somehow this beer does seem to be out of balance, it is sort of thin and has a “cheap” finish (though I am not entirely sure I know what I mean by this last description); a large part of this may be that the flavors / notes found in this beer seem quite simplistic. This is a beer I could easily drink if I was mindlessly drinking something, but as something that I want to be thoughtful and contemplative of it just falls short.

pours a hazy gold with some head. Tons of fruit aroma. Deep plum and other fruity characters dominate the nose. Medium body, and tons of fruity sweetness. Little malt character but still a very good beer.

A - Pours a fairly clear golden-yellow with a finger of frothy white head. The head fades down at a fairly slow pace leaving behind some nice lace. S - Aroma is a mix of light fruits, Belgian yeast, some coriander, lemon, and some light pale malts. T - Starts off with some sweet fruity esters with some pale malt and some lemon and other citrus flavors. Through the middle, the fruit flavors come through with some currants, alongside some Belgian yeasts, with some light spices. The finish is a mix of sweet light fruits, pale malts, yeast, and some lemon. M - Medium-plus bodied with moderate carbonation. Feels smooth with a sweet and dry finish. D - Very drinkable. There is quite a bit of fruity flavor mixed in, but the beer still stays nicely balanced and refreshing.

Bottle - thanks to pellegjr. Honestly I had to have this more for the bottle than anything else. I still have my cassette tape and TEN was my first cd ever. Huge fan. A golden lager with currants... not expecting much here so I wasn’t let down. Pretty tame DFH, pretty tame. The currants were barely present and this came off as a pretty malty golden ale. While it’s cool to do a celebration ale and all I might have been better off never opening this one.

750 ml bottle from Julio’s. Pours a clear straw yellow with a 2 finger white head. Aroma is to the sweet side with hints of candied sugar, muted Belgian yeast and a hint of grape. Kind of a white wine like scent. Flavor is currants, berries, yeast and candy. Moderate in body with a fair amount of carbonation. Not a bad beer although I don’t think I would pay for another.

Currants are in aroma with a somewhat chardonnay like smell. Flavor is nice with a nice balance between the fruit and sweet malt. Some funk with the Belgian yeast but overall its rather conservative and not very dry either. Easy drinker, collect the bottle I guess.

Thanks to the Mick for this one. Having this with my buddy, a huge PJ fan in celebration of his new baby girl! Hey Penny! Pours a bright golden with a slight reddish tinge. Aroma is cereal grains with a small black currant fruitiness. Taste is light toasted grain with a small sweetness that comes from the fruity currants. Ok was expecting more.

Pours a light golden color with a one finger head that disapates into a ring of light lacing. Aroma is there but not strong, hops and berries with hints of honey. Taste follows the nose, flavor rises as the beer warms and it really turns into a pretty good beer, its smooth and creamy and quite tasty. I’m wondering if some of the poor reviews were written as the beer warmed.

Pours more like a pilsner than a true Belgian golden, but has an extremely pleasant fruity nose. Currant notes balance well with hop bite, great taste in a highly drinkable beer.

Bottle. A yellow orange color with a white head. The aroma and flavor grew on me over time and as it warmed. A nice mild fruity currant aroma throughout. A mildly dusty flavor and finish.

Bottle: Poured a clear bright golden color ale with a large pure white foamy head. Aroma consists of light sweet malt base with note of currants and light fruity ester. Taste is an unbalanced mix between some lightly sweet malt notes with some currant notes and some weird cough syrup notes detectable in the background. Body is about average with good carbonation and no apparent alcohol. Another experience that is not a total hit.