The Public Ale
DC Brau Brewing Co.

The Public AleThe Public Ale
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From:
DC Brau Brewing Co.
 
District of Columbia, United States
Style:
American Pale Ale
Ranked #574
ABV:
6%
Score:
87
Ranked #17,441
Avg:
3.86 | pDev: 10.62%
Reviews:
202
Ratings:
931
Status:
Active
Rated:
Feb 13, 2024
Added:
Apr 16, 2011
Wants:
  40
Gots:
  178
The Public Pale Ale is brewed in the classic American Pale Ale style. Assertive bitterness backed by C-60 and Vienna malts which lend notes of rich, yet semi-dry caramel. Then followed up with a nice white grapefruit and citrus aroma that begs for a follow up sip.
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Ratings by petewheeler:
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Rated by petewheeler from Maryland

4.25/5  rDev +10.1%

Aug 15, 2014
More User Ratings:
 
Rated: 3.74 by EdFed from Illinois

Feb 13, 2024
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Reviewed by detgfrsh from Texas

3.82/5  rDev -1%
look: 3.75 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 3.75
From a can. Pours a dark amber color with white head. Floral hop aroma. Medium body. Caramel malt with a piney hop finish. Pretty substantial for a pale ale.
Jan 09, 2024
 
Rated: 3.5 by Mattias from Sweden

Sep 08, 2023
 
Rated: 3.56 by HarlotBronte from District of Columbia

Jul 22, 2023
 
Rated: 3.75 by njbusa from New Jersey

Apr 20, 2023
 
Rated: 3.77 by animal69 from Louisiana

Jan 03, 2023
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Reviewed by EmperorBevis from England

3.82/5  rDev -1%
look: 3.75 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 3.75
Canned in a little stubbie crafty craft can and purchased from budget shop Home bargains
Pours a fairly clear amber coloured body with decent white head
Aroma is lemon glucose tablets
Flavour is lime pine & bitter finish
Nov 12, 2022
 
Rated: 3.96 by shelby415 from Oregon

Jul 18, 2022
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Reviewed by maddogruss from New Jersey

3.62/5  rDev -6.2%
look: 3.75 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.5
A: pours a dark amber body with an off white head with ok retention and lacing.
S: slight hoppy notes with sweet toffee and nutty notes.
T: sweet, earthy hoppy notes with nutty, butter notes
M: medium bodied and fairly smooth; a little thin.
O: decent feel and taste combo; nice beee overall.
Apr 21, 2022
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Rated by Captain69 from Illinois

3.84/5  rDev -0.5%
look: 3.5 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 4 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 3.75
crisp lightly hopped ale smooth to drink
Feb 27, 2022
 
Rated: 3.78 by msondel from Massachusetts

Nov 28, 2021
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Reviewed by BJB13 from Maryland

3.9/5  rDev +1%
look: 4.5 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 4 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 3.75
12 ounce can poured into a tumbler style pint glass.
Canned 7/12/21

Amber and clear but for some chill haze. Good visual carbonation feeding two fingers of tight off-white foam. Head persists and leaves a bit of lace. Moderate strength aroma, floral and spicy hops over a bready malt backbone. Taste opens fairly balanced hop to malt; medium bitter floral, spicy and woody hop flavor with full but lowly sweet grain and bread malt. Floral and citrus hop bitterness stands up more toward the finish. The medium-light body is soft and semi-dry with moderate carbonation. Good old style APA that to me tastes somewhat English.
Sep 09, 2021
 
Rated: 4.01 by Branlott42 from Missouri

May 29, 2021
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Reviewed by Jwale73 from Rhode Island

3.61/5  rDev -6.5%
look: 4 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 3.5
12oz. can served in a shaker pint. Pours a dull, burnt orange with a hat clarity and tight, 1/8th inch, off-white head. Nose expresses light piney/resinous notes. Very similar to the nose in The Corruption; however, more subdued. Taste follow nose. Mouthfeel is light-medium in body with a pleasant, even carbonation and a slight oiliness to the texture. Overall, a decent old school APA but nothing to write home about.
Sep 11, 2020
 
Rated: 3.11 by AAG from New York

Aug 24, 2020
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Reviewed by Rschis16 from Maryland

3.95/5  rDev +2.3%
look: 3.5 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 4
Slightly hazy and copper in color with a half finger pillow of foam on top. The smell has floral and juicy notes, maybe a touch of pine or resin. Soft caramel as well. The taste is pretty hoppy for a pale, showcasing some resiny and piney flavors with a slight juiciness in the middle. A good backbone of caramel and bready malt stand up nicely to the boldness of the hops. Packs more of a punch than some regular IPAs, but has the balance of a well crafted pale ale. Definitely edges the line in a good way I think, hop heads will enjoy this.
Aug 20, 2020
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Reviewed by GarrettB from Colorado

2.81/5  rDev -27.2%
look: 3.5 | smell: 3 | taste: 2.5 | feel: 3.25 | overall: 2.75
April 8th, 2016 - This unabashedly non-partisan brew is accompanying me on business trip, but aside from the novelty there's not much quality here. Perhaps this is a commentary on American politics? The aroma is super sweet and excessively nutty. The flavor is blessedly milder, but has a pumpkin off note. The palate, though flawed, presents as a reasonably decent Red ale, but that off-note is quite pronounced.
Aug 05, 2020
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Reviewed by MrOH from Maryland

3.02/5  rDev -21.8%
look: 2.75 | smell: 3.25 | taste: 3 | feel: 2.75 | overall: 3
This is a 2 year old can from the back of the work cooler, so take this review with a grain of salt. At least it was refrigerated the whole time.
Light copper color with some chill haze, thin white head that dissipates quickly, spotty lace
White grapefruit skin and caramel aroma
Caramel and grapefruit rind flavor
A little sticky for me. Carbonation is right on
Would be better fresh, but probably not by too much
May 04, 2020
 
Rated: 3.77 by milkshakebeersucks from Maryland

Apr 26, 2020
The Public Ale from DC Brau Brewing Co.
Beer rating: 87 out of 100 with 931 ratings