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Doryman's Dark Ale
Pelican Pub & Brewery
- From:
- Pelican Pub & Brewery
- Oregon, United States
- Style:
- American Brown Ale
- ABV:
- 6.2%
- Score:
- 85
- Avg:
- 3.79 | pDev: 10.55%
- Reviews:
- 68
- Ratings:
- Status:
- Retired
- Rated:
- Jan 02, 2018
- Added:
- Apr 21, 2003
- Wants:
- 6
- Gots:
- 6
14 degrees Plato
Alcohol: 5.8% by volume
Bitterness: 42 IBU
Color: 33 lovibond
Alcohol: 5.8% by volume
Bitterness: 42 IBU
Color: 33 lovibond
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Ratings by Brenden:
Reviewed by Brenden from Ohio
4.4/5 rDev +16.1%
look: 4.75 | smell: 4 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 4.5
4.4/5 rDev +16.1%
look: 4.75 | smell: 4 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 4.5
Doryman's is a dark brown with a very slightly opaque quality and a red hue at the edges and in the light. A very nice tan cap of head rises; it's not huge, though it gets fairly high; it does, however, have more consistency than almost any beer I've ever seen. It's thick, creamy and tight. this thing stays together and it stays the whole way. I never drops to less than half a finger and it leaves thick, creamy lacing in patches most of the way down the glass. This beer looks very nearly perfect.
The nose isn't quite as hefty or complex as the flavor, but that's not saying anything bad about it. It gives up a nice, roasty malt profile first and foremost with something woody, earthy and smoky. In the flavor, the malt certainly remains the backbone but there's a very solid floral bitterness with a hint of citrus to it. This brown has more going for it than most of its kind. There's cocoa, a bit of smokiness/char, a touch of something slightly woody, and a hint of toffee pulling through at the end. Browns can be tough to make flavorful, but boy did Pelican Pub pull it off.
The feel is smooth and rich, absolutely rolling with a creamy smoothness all the way over just a bit of crsipness starting it off and remaining light but firm from a steady carbonation. It's rare to find a brown with a ricj, robust body; again, Pelican Pub really pulling it off.
Mar 25, 2013The nose isn't quite as hefty or complex as the flavor, but that's not saying anything bad about it. It gives up a nice, roasty malt profile first and foremost with something woody, earthy and smoky. In the flavor, the malt certainly remains the backbone but there's a very solid floral bitterness with a hint of citrus to it. This brown has more going for it than most of its kind. There's cocoa, a bit of smokiness/char, a touch of something slightly woody, and a hint of toffee pulling through at the end. Browns can be tough to make flavorful, but boy did Pelican Pub pull it off.
The feel is smooth and rich, absolutely rolling with a creamy smoothness all the way over just a bit of crsipness starting it off and remaining light but firm from a steady carbonation. It's rare to find a brown with a ricj, robust body; again, Pelican Pub really pulling it off.
More User Ratings:
Reviewed by Lone_Freighter from Vermont
3.98/5 rDev +5%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 4
3.98/5 rDev +5%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 4
Poured into a mug, the appearance was a deep dark ruby red almost brown color. Finger’s worth of white foamy head that slid off at a moderate pace. The aroma had some soft sweet nuts, light chocolate brownie, black pepper and wood. The flavor leaned towards the sweet side at first and then brought in a nice bready sweetness to follow into the aftertaste. Slight bready to woody finish. The feel was about medium bodied with a nice semi-smooth dry glimmering feel. Carbonation felt fine. ABV felt appropriate. Overall, pretty nice brown ale, slightly different than what I’m used to. Worthy of more pours.
Jun 09, 2017Reviewed by Vein95 from Washington
3.82/5 rDev +0.8%
look: 3.75 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 4 | feel: 3 | overall: 4.25
3.82/5 rDev +0.8%
look: 3.75 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 4 | feel: 3 | overall: 4.25
Looks- tan head.
Smell- like a nutty roasted caramel espresso.
Taste- that smacks your taste buds with pine, caramel, nutty, dark coffee'ish taste.
So not too much of a bitter brew fan, but i can say i enjoyed this brew, pretty smooth, definitely tickled my taste bud to something different. I tried this one cause i liked the kiwanda cream they make alongside this one.
May 18, 2015Smell- like a nutty roasted caramel espresso.
Taste- that smacks your taste buds with pine, caramel, nutty, dark coffee'ish taste.
So not too much of a bitter brew fan, but i can say i enjoyed this brew, pretty smooth, definitely tickled my taste bud to something different. I tried this one cause i liked the kiwanda cream they make alongside this one.
Reviewed by Huhzubendah from District of Columbia
3.53/5 rDev -6.9%
look: 4 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.5
3.53/5 rDev -6.9%
look: 4 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.5
Chestnut brown body with a quarter inch of soapy, beige head. Hops and floral scents with additional notes of cleaning solution. Pine notes with medium bitterness. A bit sharp on the palate. Caramel malt up front, finishing with an earthy hop bitterness.
May 15, 2015
Doryman's Dark Ale from Pelican Pub & Brewery
Beer rating:
85 out of
100 with
157 ratings
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