Great Dane Über APA

Brewed by Great Dane Pub & Brewery
Style: American Pale Ale
Madison, Wisconsin USA

Serve in Lager glass, Shaker

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Draft at the brewpub. Pours a clear amber golden with a one finger off-white head that fades to a thick film. Aroma ofbig pineapple and grapefruit citrusy hops, some piney hops in the background. Mild caramel malts noted. Flavor is again big pineapple and grapefruit with the addition of a bit of soap. There are still caramel malts, a bit of flowers, and some light toast. Semidry mildly bitter finish. Low to moderate carbonation, medium body. On my notes I said this kinda reminded me of the hops from the Hopsicle and Double Simcoe, though not quite the strength of those. Damn fine beer.

Draft at brewpub, pours a clear amber with small head and lacing through out the glass, the aroma has some touches of citrus and bittering hops, the mouthfeel is overall light and could have used more balance with the malt, not terrible but not great.

Had both the cask and tap versions. The cask had that warmish wonderful taste of a beer that is done right. The tap was hoppier and more floral. Both good. But different.

Draft at the brewpub. Clear dark orange color. Head was thick and white with good retention. Aroma was of spicy malt and light sprucy hops. Spicy, dry, and prickly on the tongue. Tasted of dried fruits (fig, raisin, cherry), light grapefruity hops, and some malty caramel.

Hazy amber with a frothy head. Full citrus (grapefruit) with a bit of lemon and pine. Mild clover honey. Lacks body and complexity, but it is what it says it is. Bitterness is lower than I expected.

On tap at Great Dane. Apparently, they use one of those hop funnels that Dogfish head has popularized to expose the wort to hops on its way to the conditioning tanks. (I’m not a brewer, so I might be describing this incorrectly.) Anyway, there’s a lot of hop aroma and flavor, but not the unpleasant hop bitterness on the finish that one might expect from that much aroma and flavor. Its really an American strong in my estimation -- I think the pale ale designation is a bit of a misnomer. On the nose, there’s citrus hops and honey. On the palate, some cherry notes mixed with grapefruit. Its a bit thin and lacks finish, but its solid and enjoyable.

UPDATED: MAY 18, 2006 A very, very nice APA. Fresh citrus and floral aroma, nice dense head, lots of citrus hops and candied fruit flavors. Body is on the thicker side, bordering on syrupy but not too sweet, with enough malt flavor. Long-lasting hoppy, piney bitter aftertastes.

Hazy amber body. Strong c-hop aroam. Classic APA flavor - resinous berry, grapefruit and pine over lightly toasted pale malt. Big and bright hop flavor! Medium mouthfeel with a dry crispness due to the dry hops.

Pours to a very hazy maple colored body with a nice glossy sheen. The aroma is nicely juicy and very hoppy. Subtle grassyness. The flavor is juicy peaches and nectarines and grassy hops. Graham cracker malts. The palate is moderately bodied. Nicely rich feeling. Crisp, dry, bitter.

Hazy amber; off-white creamy ring. Very raw but nice hoppy nose. Grapefruit pine. Fleshy grapefruit taste with a hint of malt to keep it real. Also some dark berries, strawberries, Pez. Pretty good stuff.