Dick Danger Ale
Dick's Brewing Company
- From:
- Dick's Brewing Company
- Washington, United States
- Style:
- English Brown Ale
Ranked #161 - ABV:
- 5.2%
- Score:
- 79
Ranked #37,042 - Avg:
- 3.46 | pDev: 14.74%
- Ratings:
- | reviews: 65
- Status:
- Active
- Rated:
- Aug 12, 2024
- Added:
- May 10, 2002
- Wants:
- 0
- Gots:
- 8
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79
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Reviewed by Dodo2step from Pennsylvania
3.56/5 rDev +2.9%
look: 4 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 3.5
3.56/5 rDev +2.9%
look: 4 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 3.5
L-dark nutty brown with red highlights. 2 finger foam head with mountainous peaks.
S- caramel malts, nuts and earthy tones
T- nuttiness and caramel malts dominate
F- creamy and smooth bodied. goes down easily.
O- not bad and the caramel malt was overpowering at times. The nuttiness saved it.
Aug 12, 2024S- caramel malts, nuts and earthy tones
T- nuttiness and caramel malts dominate
F- creamy and smooth bodied. goes down easily.
O- not bad and the caramel malt was overpowering at times. The nuttiness saved it.
Reviewed by ChainGangGuy from Georgia
3.5/5 rDev +1.2%
look: 3 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 3.5
3.5/5 rDev +1.2%
look: 3 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 3.5
Appearance: Pours a clear, dark cola brown with a skimpy, beige head.
Smell: A rather small, though assertive charred malt astringency loitering with a pithy citrusy quality. Too-dark toast, black jellybean, vague fog of earthy nuttiness.
Taste: Darkened toast leans towards a black malt quality, although it's quite restrained. Subtly nutty, a light (dark) caramel sweetness. Yet, some citric pithy, floral hints leak in, merging with the black malts and then there's some black jellybean licorice. It's floral, citrusy parts remain sustained, bringing a light bitterness and holding through the finish, although the licorice (as with the darkness within one's soul) never quite leaves us.
Mouthfeel: Medium-light body. Medium-light carbonation.
Overall: A little tricky to effectively categorize, but it's an alright little dark ale.
Feb 10, 2024Smell: A rather small, though assertive charred malt astringency loitering with a pithy citrusy quality. Too-dark toast, black jellybean, vague fog of earthy nuttiness.
Taste: Darkened toast leans towards a black malt quality, although it's quite restrained. Subtly nutty, a light (dark) caramel sweetness. Yet, some citric pithy, floral hints leak in, merging with the black malts and then there's some black jellybean licorice. It's floral, citrusy parts remain sustained, bringing a light bitterness and holding through the finish, although the licorice (as with the darkness within one's soul) never quite leaves us.
Mouthfeel: Medium-light body. Medium-light carbonation.
Overall: A little tricky to effectively categorize, but it's an alright little dark ale.
Rated by rclangk from West Virginia
3.96/5 rDev +14.5%
look: 4.25 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4
3.96/5 rDev +14.5%
look: 4.25 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4
BOM 3/2022
May 20, 2022
Reviewed by Beginner2 from Illinois
3.71/5 rDev +7.2%
look: 3.5 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.75
3.71/5 rDev +7.2%
look: 3.5 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.75
A Micro-Brewed Club offering, I should have thought of buying two bottles as the first went fast.
Dick's Danger is what the style is: uneventful, yet fulfilling.
As for my micro-review... I found too little on its website other than most micros have a founder and this one's name is Dick. They will accomplish their goals even though Dick is deceased..
May 16, 2022Dick's Danger is what the style is: uneventful, yet fulfilling.
As for my micro-review... I found too little on its website other than most micros have a founder and this one's name is Dick. They will accomplish their goals even though Dick is deceased..
Reviewed by dd53grif from Michigan
3.5/5 rDev +1.2%
look: 3.5 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.5
3.5/5 rDev +1.2%
look: 3.5 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.5
A Microbrewed Club offering. Pours a dark brown color with a minimal head that disappears quickly. Aroma of roasted malts. Taste is sweet and slightly peppery. A bit bitter and the finish but enjoyable.
May 03, 2022
Reviewed by akaizer from Illinois
3.57/5 rDev +3.2%
look: 4 | smell: 3.25 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.5
3.57/5 rDev +3.2%
look: 4 | smell: 3.25 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.5
From a beer of the month club poured into a pint glass. Pour had a garnet-brown color with a biege foam head. Scent is sweetly malt countered by a dash of hops: black licorice, citric, and lots of caramel are all present. Taste matches well with the caramel and some malty nuttiness evincing itself. Feel is slightly watery and very easy to drink with a slight caramel + nutty bitterness in the aftertaste. Overall a more approachable precursor to the dark ale style.
Apr 14, 2022
Reviewed by NickSMpls from Washington
3.59/5 rDev +3.8%
look: 3.5 | smell: 3.25 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.75
3.59/5 rDev +3.8%
look: 3.5 | smell: 3.25 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.75
Undated bottle, bought at their smokehouse location outside of Centralia. Dark brown pour, thick and durable head. Light aroma of rye toast. Taste is pretty much in line with an English Brown Ale, including the modest 5.2% ABV. Not overly dry, good mouthfeel. Just about the right degree of bitterness. All together, a respectable ale for its style.
Dec 17, 2021Reviewed by mintzmeet from Washington
3.36/5 rDev -2.9%
look: 3.75 | smell: 2.75 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 3.5
3.36/5 rDev -2.9%
look: 3.75 | smell: 2.75 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 3.5
Heavy head, or maybe my heavy hand? Almost tastes like a porter, think it’s probably the roasted malt. Nice dark ale drinkability. Light chestnut color.
Aug 27, 2020
Reviewed by zeff80 from Missouri
3.6/5 rDev +4%
look: 3.5 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.5
3.6/5 rDev +4%
look: 3.5 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.5
On tap. Poured a semi-opaque, brown color with a khaki-colored head of foam. It smelled of toasted caramel and piney notes. Sweet caramel and toffee with a piney bitter finish.
Jun 01, 2018
Reviewed by DrMullet from Florida
3.25/5 rDev -6.1%
look: 3.25 | smell: 3.25 | taste: 3.25 | feel: 3.25 | overall: 3.25
3.25/5 rDev -6.1%
look: 3.25 | smell: 3.25 | taste: 3.25 | feel: 3.25 | overall: 3.25
Pours a clear medium brown with ruby color. Massive head and significant tan lacing.
Smell is smoky roasted malt
Taste is raisin with some sour bitterness and a hint of clove.
Mar 25, 2018Smell is smoky roasted malt
Taste is raisin with some sour bitterness and a hint of clove.
Reviewed by northwestdr from Michigan
3.47/5 rDev +0.3%
look: 4 | smell: 3.25 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.5
3.47/5 rDev +0.3%
look: 4 | smell: 3.25 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.5
Despite the frightening name, this turned out to be a pleasing, above-average beer. I poured a bottle into a pint glass.
It is fairly clear and has a rich, brown color. It could practically pass for Coca-Cola by appearance, but is only mildly carbonated. A thin head, which lingers on the glass. It has a sweet, "nutty" taste, without much hop flavor. A trace of roasted (or burnt) barley taste, but it's not particularly bitter. Overall, a solid effort by Dick's.
Feb 07, 2018It is fairly clear and has a rich, brown color. It could practically pass for Coca-Cola by appearance, but is only mildly carbonated. A thin head, which lingers on the glass. It has a sweet, "nutty" taste, without much hop flavor. A trace of roasted (or burnt) barley taste, but it's not particularly bitter. Overall, a solid effort by Dick's.
Reviewed by Karibourgeois from Texas
3.17/5 rDev -8.4%
look: 3.5 | smell: 3.25 | taste: 3 | feel: 3.25 | overall: 3.25
3.17/5 rDev -8.4%
look: 3.5 | smell: 3.25 | taste: 3 | feel: 3.25 | overall: 3.25
Clear brown pour with some light ruby colored highlights and a large off-white head. Nutty aroma. Taste has nut and sweet malt flavors upfront backed by a slightly burnt bitterness.
Jan 17, 2018
Reviewed by mactrail from Washington
3.28/5 rDev -5.2%
look: 4 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3 | feel: 4 | overall: 3
3.28/5 rDev -5.2%
look: 4 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3 | feel: 4 | overall: 3
Clear golden brown with an abundant foam in the tall Gueuze glass with the flared lip. Not much aroma but a pleasant musty smell. Light body, with lots of froth in the mouth. An insistent nutty taste that doesn't win any friends. Walnut pith bitterness, some sweet malt, and a dirty finish.
Overall this is quite drinkable but it doesn't inspire much interest or longing. Actually that perfumey butterscotch aftertaste get tiresome. This is well-made and clean but what is that icky endless unpleasantness? From the mixed 12 pack of Dicks picks purchased at Haggen Market.
Nov 26, 2017Overall this is quite drinkable but it doesn't inspire much interest or longing. Actually that perfumey butterscotch aftertaste get tiresome. This is well-made and clean but what is that icky endless unpleasantness? From the mixed 12 pack of Dicks picks purchased at Haggen Market.
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