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Dominion Ale

Dominion Ale

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An Amber Ale brewed by
Old Dominion Brewing Co.

Ashburn, Virginia USA

bottled
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1673.12/5.03.11/5.04.7%67.1 English pint, Shaker P  Stats

Commercial Description:
Dominion Ale is brewed in an English style with American Two-Row Pale, Caramel, and Black malts. We use Perle, Willamette, and Mount Hood hops from the Pacific Northwest and English Kent Golding Hops. We ferment our ale with a traditional American yeast in the German Kolsch style - warm, fast fermentation followed by a slow maturation. Dominion Ale is malty with an assertive hop character dominated by the Kent Golding. It is crystal clear amber colored with medium body. Widely available in bottles and on draft, often as a house brand name.

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 dkachur (721), Charlottesville, Virginia, USA
2.4 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
4/103/54/104/59/20
Aug 19, 2008  
12 oz. bottle from a sampler. Bottled 071808. Reddish brown pour with a minimal head that disappears almost immediately. Nutty aroma with hints of caramel and hops. Taste is nutty, slightly bitter with some fruity notes in the finish.


 RedSox2004 (152), Pacific Palisades, California, USA
2.5 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
5/103/54/103/510/20
Jul 12, 2008  
On tap at Dulles while waiting for a flight. Small off-white head that diminished quickly and left a little lacing. Hazy amber/orange color. Moderate malt aromas offset by the slightest hops and some light doughy yeast. Unremarkable taste of slightly sweet malts with a bitter finish. Medium bodied, somwhat oily texture with a rather unpleasant matallic finish. Everything about this beer is "slightly". The Yuengling was better.


 ucusty (914), Wake Forest, North Carolina, USA
3.1 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
8/103/55/103/512/20
Jul 12, 2008  
clear copper pour thick white head. Nice caramel apple aroma. Malty with a nice hop finish.


 kidmartinek (706), austin, Texas, USA
3.4 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/102/57/103/515/20
May 20, 2008  
Pours clear copper with a very small white head. Good lacing. Good bubbling. Bready, malty, foody aroma. Good taste, slight dough, some malt and crystal water. Mouthfeel is refreshing and sparkling. Finish starts cleand and finishes malty and fizzy.


 Magjayran (1108), Durham, North Carolina, USA
3.1 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
6/103/56/103/513/20
May 1, 2008  
Amber color with a thick white head. Some caramel and apple juice in the aroma. Nice malty ale with a decent hop bitterness at the finish. Easy to drink and without flaws but not very exciting.




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