Pale Ale
Founders Brewing Company

Pale AlePale Ale
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From:
Founders Brewing Company
 
Michigan, United States
Style:
American Pale Ale
ABV:
5.4%
Score:
83
Avg:
3.69 | pDev: 11.11%
Reviews:
849
Ratings:
2,914
Status:
Retired
Rated:
Aug 01, 2022
Added:
Jun 10, 2002
Wants:
  68
Gots:
  428
100% Cascade hops.
35 IBU
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Ratings by Slatetank:
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Reviewed by Slatetank from Pennsylvania

3.32/5  rDev -10%
look: 3 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3 | overall: 3
I picked this up at the Brass rail in Cambelltown, poured chilled into Dogfish shaped pint, La fin du monde tulip and Ommegang sampler glass.

A - The 12oz bottle fills 3 glasses-3/4 foam in all three. The beer head looks like whip cream when settled. There is a haze whih is common w/ dry hopped ales, but there is plenty of visible carbonation too. The carbonation level as evidenced by the head is very high. The lace collects very seriously with leafy patterns on the glass

S - A very floral, fragrant hop nose that is clean and lemony w/ obvious cascade influence - I didn't realize it was(all)cascade though when reviewing

M - Very spritzy, resinous and yet light on the palate w/ juicy sweet hop texture and dry floral feel, somewhat thin for the style

T - A taste that is very assertive with hops and is not overly bitter though. There is a lightness in the malt flavor which gives the lemony citrus hop a place to be showcased. The malt could be sweeter to balance since the leafy flavor makes it taste dry. Overall a bit spicy and astringent in the finish. The taste goes downhill halfway through for me.

D - An average pale even w/ dry hopping. It seems light bodied/thin and just doesn't justify repeated tastes(for my palate). The most dissapointing ale I have had from Founders, but still completely drinkable.
Dec 29, 2008
More User Ratings:
 
Rated: 4 by LAM01833 from Massachusetts

Aug 01, 2022
 
Rated: 3.4 by sbuck from New Mexico

Aug 02, 2021
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Reviewed by Sigmund from Norway

3.68/5  rDev -0.3%
look: 3.5 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 3.75
Sample from bottle, at Vectura-messe, Deep golden colour. Fruity and piney American hops in aroma and flavour. Bitter aftertaste, nearly an IPA. Okay.
Apr 17, 2021
 
Rated: 3.75 by dafla67 from Pennsylvania

Apr 04, 2019
 
Rated: 3.75 by Spaten454 from Texas

Jul 21, 2018
 
Rated: 3.75 by jet812 from Indiana

Jan 16, 2018
 
Rated: 4.03 by BenHoppy from Michigan

Dec 31, 2017
 
Rated: 3.66 by SiepJones from Pennsylvania

Dec 16, 2017
 
Rated: 3.25 by AyatollahGold from Indiana

Dec 14, 2017
 
Rated: 4.73 by dirtysleeves from Tennessee

Dec 02, 2017
 
Rated: 3.08 by Khaack from New York

Nov 01, 2017
 
Rated: 3.5 by EdmundBlackadder from Ohio

Oct 11, 2017
 
Rated: 3.79 by nwhittin from Indiana

Oct 01, 2017
 
Rated: 4.03 by BKotch from Texas

Sep 27, 2017
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Reviewed by bump8628 from Oklahoma

3.75/5  rDev +1.6%
look: 4.25 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 4 | overall: 3.75
Nitro version - obviously looks spectacular with a warm caramel body and ultra dense creamy white froth. Nose suffers from the nitro - faint citric perfume sums it up. Evenly balanced between caramel malt and citric/floral hops. Soft and subtle from the nitro with a clean finish. I would like to see this around in the non-nitro version, though this is fun as the occasional change-up.
Sep 18, 2017
 
Rated: 3.75 by brittanylicious from Indiana

Jul 30, 2017
 
Rated: 3.75 by heysuz from Indiana

Jul 30, 2017
 
Rated: 4.5 by evanwoertz from California

Jul 29, 2017
 
Rated: 3.53 by Curt3 from Ohio

Jul 20, 2017
Pale Ale from Founders Brewing Company
Beer rating: 83 out of 100 with 2914 ratings