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RATINGS: 222   WEIGHTED AVG: 3.05   EST. CALORIES: 141   ABV: 4.7%
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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.


2.6
   AROMA 5/10   APPEARANCE 3/5   TASTE 5/10   PALATE 2/5   OVERALL 11/20
Zeswaft (1144) - Seattle, Washington, USA - OCT 14, 2005
UPDATED: FEB 15, 2006 Not that great. Lots of malt and pretty lame hops. Filling and not worth the effort.

3.2
   AROMA 6/10   APPEARANCE 4/5   TASTE 7/10   PALATE 3/5   OVERALL 12/20
davidoc (113) - Chicago, Illinois, USA - OCT 6, 2005
Strong hoppy flavor on tap. Dark, lingering taste. Looks like "Downtown" from across the bar.

2.9
   AROMA 5/10   APPEARANCE 3/5   TASTE 6/10   PALATE 2/5   OVERALL 13/20
theacelatrain (262) - Washington DC, USA - AUG 24, 2005
UPDATED: JUN 9, 2006 On tap. Light/clear amber in color, but hardly tasted like an amber. Light hoppy and apple aroma, and very weak, watery flavors of caramel, citrus, and hops. More like a disappointing summer ale.

3.1
   AROMA 5/10   APPEARANCE 3/5   TASTE 7/10   PALATE 3/5   OVERALL 13/20
walter (359) - Staunton, Virginia, USA - JUL 12, 2005
Medium golden/brown color. Light hops and citrus on the nose. Medium to light body. Medium caramel and malt flavor gives way to slightly acidic, citrus finish. Consistent bottles and modest price. Dominion does good work. This is dedicated to Kinz, who has taught me so much about beer.

4.1
   AROMA 8/10   APPEARANCE 5/5   TASTE 8/10   PALATE 4/5   OVERALL 16/20
lizbetann (3) - USA - JUL 3, 2005 does not count
I drink this at Hamburger Hamlet. A bit more bitter than my usual wont (but I lean heavily on sweeter, so take that for what it is worth). The aroma and the color are lovely, and even to my sweet-tooth taste the bitter is well-balanced.

2.8
   AROMA 5/10   APPEARANCE 3/5   TASTE 6/10   PALATE 3/5   OVERALL 11/20
bsawatzky (153) - harrisonburg, Virginia, USA - JUN 6, 2005
a slight bit better than Old Dominions lager which i tasted at the same time at the harrisonburg beer and wine festival with some hoppiness but nothing special overall.

2.8
   AROMA 6/10   APPEARANCE 3/5   TASTE 6/10   PALATE 3/5   OVERALL 10/20
can8ianben (1095) - Souderton, Pennsylvania, USA - MAY 28, 2005
I had this one on tap at the Harrisonburg beer and wine festival. Good beer, especially when held against their lager offering. It had some nice depth and some great hops. I felt like this one was a great beer to have with dinner or with an afternoon snack. Very refreshing.

3.2
   AROMA 6/10   APPEARANCE 4/5   TASTE 6/10   PALATE 3/5   OVERALL 13/20
waeltzy (53) - Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, USA - MAY 25, 2005
Dark amber appearance. Malty aroma. Malty flavor. Definitly loiters on the back of my throat. Not very bitter and very drinkable. I drank this beer and the dominion lager after completing the Shenendoah Mountain 100 - 100 Mile Mountain Bike Race in Harrisonburg, VA and it definitly hit the spot after cycling for 12 hours (honest). Thanks dominion for sponsoring the race and hookin us up with the beers. I am drinking this beer today out of a bottle, though.


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