Dominion Pale Ale

Brewed by Old Dominion Brewing Company (Coastal Brewing Co.)
Style: American Pale Ale
Dover, Delaware USA

Serve in Lager glass, Shaker

On tap at "brewhouse" in Dulles airport. Really nice floral aromas and slightly toasted malts here, good to smell. Full mouth flavor here with differing levels and a certain amount of complexity. Buttery fruited notes are balanced nicely by a sturdy piney hops presence and a buoyant floral touch. Easy to drink and very quenching. Very good. Went great with a nice spicy chili.

Tap at Dullas airport. Clear amber-red with small white head and splotchy lacing. Nice sprucey hops in aroma. Nice crispness. Finishes clean. Is herbal, dry, and piney with a nice malt backbone. Balanced and drinkable.

At tap at IAD. Amber colour with a slight brown accent. Woody, cascadey aroma with tropical fruit accents. Woody taste with some sweetish malts. Strongly reminiscent of SNPA. Slightly sticky finish.

UPDATED: APR 28, 2009 Draft. Pours a clear dark copper. Small off white head. Slight aroma of floral hops. Flavor is a bitter hop attack! After taste is dry and bitter. Not really picking up anything else. Low carbonation..

Draft. Luckily they had this on tap at a restaurant we visited while in Virginia. The other choices were unthinkable so went with these and to my surprise they were pretty good.

Draft. Pours copper with nose of hopcitrus, lemongrassy, caramel malt, with a medium palate and flavor of pretty heavy hops, a bit of fruit, and a solid malt bill. Very good, very hoppy, very crisp, and very assertive. Well done.

On draft at Capones. Pours a clear coppery amber with a medium white head. Aroma of citrusy hops, grassy notes and a hint of pine. Taste of light tangy citrus, grassy notes and bread dough.

Bottle, #466. Light copper pour with small head. Floral hop aroma with a bit of malt behind it. Well balanced flavor of malt and hops. Pretty good brew, better than the other Dominions I’ve had.