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RATINGS: 1885   WEIGHTED AVG: 3.71   EST. CALORIES: 195   ABV: 6.5%
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Brewed with hefty amounts of European malts and four kinds of American hops, it delivers a blast of hop aromas, a rich middle of malt and hops, and a thrilling finish. It weighs in at 6.5 % alcohol by volume. Why squeeze such a big brew into a little can? Because we think fun in the great outdoors calls for great beer. Our cans go where bottled beers can't, where flavorless canned beers don't belong. And no matter where you drink Dale's Pale Ale, our can protect it from light and oxidation far better than bottles do.

Northern Brewer for bittering, Cascade and Columbus for flavor, and a big, post-boil addition of Centennial for aroma.


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3.5
   AROMA 7/10   APPEARANCE 4/5   TASTE 6/10   PALATE 4/5   OVERALL 14/20
Drake (6497) - Ivy, Virginia, USA - AUG 9, 2008
12 oz. can from Whole Foods Charlottesville. Clear orange pour with a BIG head. Good lacing and retention. Citrus and resin hop aroma. Citrus taste with an unexpected bittersweetness to it that reminded be a bit of anise. Interesting.

3.6
   AROMA 7/10   APPEARANCE 4/5   TASTE 7/10   PALATE 3/5   OVERALL 15/20
jercraigs (6477) - Toronto, Ontario, CANADA - AUG 1, 2006
UPDATED: DEC 13, 2011 2011-12-03. Hazy orange body with a small head that fades. 3+ Modest hoppy aroma is nice, green leafy hops and sweet citrusy notes. 7+ Flavour is similar, sweet orange citrus with leafy green hop overtones. 7+ Average palate is lacking in carbonation but is nice nonetheless. 3+ Good stuff. 7/4/7/3/16 Cask at Goodbar, Buffalo

2006-08-XX Amber body with a moderate creamy white head and decent lacing on the glass (3+). Moderately resiny hops in both the aroma (6+) and the flavour. Light citrus comes out a bit more in the flavour. Average palate. Solid pale ale. 6/4/7/3/14 Can

3.6
   AROMA 7/10   APPEARANCE 3/5   TASTE 8/10   PALATE 3/5   OVERALL 15/20
gnoff (6320) - Mölndal, SWEDEN - JUN 30, 2007
UPDATED: OCT 11, 2012 First rating
Initial Rating Date: 6/30/2007
12 Fl Oz can at Bishops Arms, Avenyn, Göteborg
Clear copper color, fluffy big lasting tan head. Soft but big fruity and citrus hoppy scent. Smooth big hoppy grape taste, grape aftertaste. Smooth mouthfeel, huge bitterness.
8/4/8/4/16=4.0

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Can at Haket, Göteborg
Clear copepr color, white head. Sweet fruity scent. Bitter and sweet taste. Smooth mouthfeel, high bitterness.
8/4/7/4/15=3.8

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Draught at the brewery in Lyons, on October 9, 2012
Clear golden color, white head. Sweet, hoppy, citrus taste. Medium mouthfeel, high bitterness. Hoppy, citrus scent.
7/4/8/3/15=3.6

3.9
   AROMA 8/10   APPEARANCE 4/5   TASTE 8/10   PALATE 4/5   OVERALL 15/20
adnielsen (6199) - Fort Collins, Colorado, USA - JAN 4, 2011
Tap in Denver. Red orange and pretty translucent appearance with a medium sized cream head. Piney and floral hoppy aroma with pale malts. Pale malts and a sweet quite floral hoppy flavor reminiscient of Ganja. Bitter hoppy aftertaste.

3.8
   AROMA 7/10   APPEARANCE 4/5   TASTE 8/10   PALATE 4/5   OVERALL 15/20
Fin (6180) - Merton, Oxfordshire, England, Oxfordshire, ENGLAND - JUL 15, 2007
Thanks to Casey for this can Poured light amber with a wispy white head, hops were very evident on the nose and what a great hoppy bite ’Hoptastic’!, this really suprised me and was one lovely beer, I can’t remember the last time I had beer out of a can, great beer only one think I think I could criticise this for was that it was maybe a little sweet although the hoppiness and bitterness did it’s best to push the sweet maltyness to one side. Cheers Casey

3.2
   AROMA 6/10   APPEARANCE 3/5   TASTE 7/10   PALATE 3/5   OVERALL 13/20
Cletus (6177) - Connecticut, USA - AUG 19, 2007
It’s nice to see more of these brews making their way into CT. Pours copper with a white creamy head. Smells of pine, citrus, some tea, hints of pepper. Tastes of grapefruit, some sweet malt and bitter on the finish. I had some higher expectations for this.

3.7
   AROMA 7/10   APPEARANCE 3/5   TASTE 8/10   PALATE 4/5   OVERALL 15/20
Rune (6125) - Tromsø, NORWAY - MAR 24, 2010
335ml can, being my last one during a good drinking session at Håndverkerstuene. Pale orange coloured body. Film-type layer with dimples. Sappy fruits to the nose. Citric shells in fine interplay with smooth, succulent fruits. Lingering aftertaste of hoppy bitterness. Well made. Yes, could easily well be the world’s best beer from a can (Oslo, 19.03.2010).

3.3
   AROMA 6/10   APPEARANCE 3/5   TASTE 6/10   PALATE 3/5   OVERALL 15/20
Emil (6070) - Copenhagen, DENMARK - NOV 29, 2006
Can. Golden colour with a beige head. Sweet malty, hop aroma and a sweet malty, rye bread, hop taste. Medium body with a sweet hop finish.

3.7
   AROMA 7/10   APPEARANCE 4/5   TASTE 7/10   PALATE 4/5   OVERALL 15/20
Rastacouere (6044) - Montreal, Quebec, CANADA - OCT 31, 2005
Clear medium amber. A nice 1cm cover with nice lacing forms on top of the beer. Kinda leathery vastly hopped aroma deviating from orange to earth, from citrus to flowers. Impressively well extracted malts procure a clean biscuity background polished by precise bitter levels. Well rounded palate, balanced, more than fair carbonation.

3.8
   AROMA 7/10   APPEARANCE 4/5   TASTE 8/10   PALATE 4/5   OVERALL 15/20
Dogbrick (6041) - Columbus, Ohio, USA - JUN 12, 2009
Thanks to Homerwants beer for sharing a couple cans. This brew is an orange-amber color with a medium thin off-white head that dissipates quickly. Stringy lacing on the glass. Aroma of floral hops and citrus along with a touch of malt. Medium body with flavors of floral hops, fresh citrus and clean malt. The finish is moderately bitter hops that linger for awhile atop a decent malt base. A good straightforward APA overall.


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