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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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1793.09/5.03.09/5.04.7%64.1English 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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 morty99 (371), Maryland, USA
3.1 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
6/103/56/103/513/20

Oct 10, 2002  
Not exactly amber in appearance for an amber ale. Head disappeared rather quickly. Pleasant sweetness in the malt, somewhat citrusy, but just not enough hop presence to suit me. Finished a bit watery and thin.

 BeerandBlues2 (2623), Colorado Springs, Colorado, USA
2.6 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
6/102/55/102/511/20
Nov 30, 2008  
Bottle. Pours clear dark orange with a small, fizzy, off-white head, diminishing with spare lacing. Aroma is heavy malt (bread, grain, meal), heavy hops (flowers, perfume, grass), average yeast (sweat, musty) with notes of pear, pineapple, and vinegar. Light bodied, mineral texture, soft carbonation, and a metallic finish. Average duration, light sweetness, moderate acidity and bitterness.


 f351c4v (244), Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, USA
2.9 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
6/103/56/103/511/20
Nov 29, 2008  
Pours a clear amber color with a small white head. Wet malt and light hop aroma. Mild hop character balanced by a its malty body. Average


kcmo19 (71), Morgantown, West Virginia, USA
3.2 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/103/57/103/512/20
Nov 20, 2008  
A strong aroma of oranges and also a strong taste of citrus. Very easy to drink, and I thought it was a solid beer.


 fiulijn (6010), Como; Lausanne (CH); Malmö (SWE), Italy
2.6 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
5/103/55/103/510/20
Oct 18, 2008  
<i>Draught at Old Dominion Brewhouse, Washington DC</i><br />Deep blond color. It’s brewed without flaws and without character. The aroma is very light, the flavor has just some malt and some more caramel showing at the end.


 RSRIZZO (1078), Colorado Springs, Colorado, USA
2.3 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
5/102/55/102/59/20
Oct 7, 2008  
12 oz bottle courtesy of Headbanger. Aroma is a sour malt scent with tones of citrus. Color is a hazy amber with very good carbonation and an almost out of control head. When I poured it I got 2/3 of a glass of foam. Taste is fizzy, light and bitter. Starting with lighter medium body it foams up in your mouth and goes down fizzy. Finish is a lemon and malt taste backed by a full bitterness. After taste is dry with some citrus. I don’t like the fizzy carbonation in this brew, it seems it keep the flavor from coming though.



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