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Dogfish Head Shelter Pale Ale

Dogfish Head Shelter Pale Ale

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An American Pale Ale brewed by
Dogfish Head Brewery

Milton, Delaware USA

bottled
common

on tap
available

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6663.14/5.03.14/5.05%43.3Lager glass, Shaker P  Stats

Commercial Description:
Shelter Pale Ale is brewed with premium barley and whole-leaf Willamette & Columbus Hops. Our pale ale has a strong malt backbone and a slightly nutty flavor.

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 jon112981 (327), Chevy Chase, Maryland, USA
3 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
6/103/56/102/513/20

May 13, 2007  
Bottle. Very malty aroma on a light pale-golden ale. Taste is of hops but very well balanced.

 esjaygee (918), Oak Creek, Wisconsin, USA
3.2 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/103/56/103/513/20
Nov 29, 2008  
Amber with a medium off white head and lively carbonation appearance. Aroma is more hoppy than malted with citrus hops and caramel malt. Taste is pretty balanced with citrus hops and sweet malt. Body does come across a little over carbonated. Decent, but all their other pale ales far outclass this one.


 GMUcrew7 (236), Cincinnati, Ohio, USA
3.3 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
5/103/57/103/515/20
Nov 28, 2008  
Pours light copper color with small off white head, leaves little lacing behind. Aroma is light, slightly hopped and biscuit malts. Flavor is much the same, nicely balanced, the sweet and buttery biscuit malts followed by slightly bitter floral hops. As mentioned before would make a fine session beer.


 HonkeyBra (509), Lemont, Illinois, USA
3.2 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
6/103/56/103/514/20
Nov 19, 2008  
Thanks to Carythedude for this one. Caramel color, fruity, musty nose. Flavor is nicely hoppy and fruity. With a bit of a dry malt finish. Overall, very flavorful ale. Dug it.


 CaryTheDude (489), Ripon, Wisconsin, USA
3.4 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
6/104/56/104/514/20
Oct 30, 2008  
Crushed with Jakebra. Floral hops on the nose and on the tongue. Yes, my tongue can smell the floralness. Thought it was damn good. Very dry, clean, nice finish. Don’t know why it’s rated so low.


 cheapdark (1651), Monacatootha, Pennsylvania, USA
2.4 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
6/102/54/103/59/20
Oct 15, 2008  
Filtered and slightly darker than pale ale or lager. More like pale orange with a tea-froth head. Expecting a lighter ale for some reason, you know, shelter. Very nice light bready aroma. Initially, somewhat like an APA. However, as the session continues there is a leaning toward IPA. Citrus bite develops and becomes somewhat interesting. Decent ’around the tongue’ fizz continues through-out. Lighter to medium ale attributes roll on. Finish is almost an annoying linger.



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