Pale Ale Américaine
Brasserie Dunham

Pale Ale AméricainePale Ale Américaine
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From:
Brasserie Dunham
 
Quebec, Canada
Style:
American Pale Ale
ABV:
5.5%
Score:
84
Avg:
3.71 | pDev: 10.78%
Reviews:
17
Ratings:
53
Status:
Active
Rated:
May 04, 2019
Added:
Dec 26, 2010
Wants:
  1
Gots:
  5
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Ratings by Otterburn:
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Reviewed by Otterburn from Canada (QC)

4.06/5  rDev +9.4%
look: 4 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4
Nice look, amber color with a nice head
, smell is fruity / hoppy.
Nice feel,fine carbonation.
Excellent taste, hoppy, lightly fruity,
I recommand this american style Pale Ale !
Apr 07, 2016
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Rated by Bruno74200 from France

4.09/5  rDev +10.2%
look: 4 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 4 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 4
From a can.
Brett alongside the hops. Which is not wanted but not bad
May 04, 2019
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Reviewed by flipper2gv from Canada (QC)

3.31/5  rDev -10.8%
look: 3.5 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 3.25 | feel: 2.5 | overall: 3.25
A: Looks alright with a small pure white soapy head with a decent amount of retention. Beer itself is a semi-translucent straw like color which is quite typical for the genre but is a bit "grayer" than what I'm used to .

S: Smell is pretty light with biscuit malts, fresh orange juice and mangoes, light caramel and rosewater. It's an interesting combo.

T: The rosewater is much stronger than expected with a lot of the floral notes you get with a very ripe mango. Fresh orange juice is still there but much more in the background. There is some very light colored caramel flavors going on and malt biscuits. Even though it's a bit sweet, it's also super dry with a bit of chalkiness and grass-like hops.

M: Wayy too light for the genre. It's extremely dry feeling with very fluffy carbonation. With the residual sugars in the taste, I expected a bit more body and creaminess than this.

O: This is an alright beer. It's definitely a competent beer but the overly floral notes as well as the disappointing mouthfeel do bring the score down a bit.
Jan 08, 2019
 
Rated: 3.91 by jhodgert from Canada (QC)

Feb 14, 2018
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Reviewed by TheBierdimpfe from Canada (QC)

3.91/5  rDev +5.4%
look: 4 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 4 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 4
Veiled and cloudy dark straw color, almost golden, with lots of activity. Thick foamy, almost creamy, light beige 3 finger head, lasting around 10-15 minutes, with average legs. Flavors of sweet grains, caramel, orange, grapefruits, wheat, Wild yeast, herbal and floral hops. Slick and smooth full body with prickly carbonation and a sharp crisp. Medium to strong strength finish, moderately tropical, slightly leafy and piney but more flowery, with a light straw and bardyard effect. A bit spicy in a coriander kind of way. Very close to an IPA in style, even closer to Belgian IPA so I'm not convinced about calling this an American interpretation. Although it's highly refreshing and well polished, highly drinkable and pleasant. Really good balance. Overall high quality craft.
Sep 27, 2017
 
Rated: 4.15 by Derek from Canada (BC)

Mar 31, 2017
 
Rated: 3.83 by JOhn_Molson from Canada (QC)

Feb 27, 2017
 
Rated: 3.52 by DamienI from Washington

Jul 11, 2016
 
Rated: 2.82 by talbotjf99 from Canada (QC)

May 11, 2016
 
Rated: 4.3 by theDuck from Canada (QC)

Nov 25, 2015
 
Rated: 3.9 by jfreeze from Canada (NB)

Oct 10, 2015
 
Rated: 3.58 by polloenfuego from Canada (NB)

Sep 17, 2015
 
Rated: 3.99 by CurtisD from Canada (NB)

Sep 04, 2015
 
Rated: 3.62 by MatChar from Canada (QC)

Aug 30, 2015
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Reviewed by VbolieuV from Canada (QC)

4.09/5  rDev +10.2%
look: 3.75 | smell: 4 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4 | overall: 4
Looks like a standard blonde ale without much of a head. Smells way better, lots of hop in the nose with some grapefruit there too. Really feels like it's gonna be an hybrid between an IPA and a pale ale. I wasn't really wrong, really hoppy in the mouth too with a good bitterness. Almost an IPA in itself, definitely not bad.
Aug 10, 2015
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Reviewed by Antilochus from Canada (ON)

3.53/5  rDev -4.9%
look: 3 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.5
341 ml no date visible.

A: Hazy orange-brown, very little head.

S: Overpowering floral notes, a bit of mangoey fruitiness / malt in the background.

T/M: Balanced on the palate. Finish is also balanced. Floral notes again with Sharp carbonation, medium body.

Decent pale ale that I would probably buy regularly if available in Ontario. Purchased as a single so may be getting on in age.
Jan 07, 2015
 
Rated: 4.24 by bulldogops from Canada (AB)

Nov 28, 2014
 
Rated: 3.75 by TheDoctor from Canada (QC)

Nov 15, 2014
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Reviewed by 2_Shaynez from Canada (QC)

4.5/5  rDev +21.3%
Pours a super hazy burned yellow / orange, huge white lumpy dirty white head with big bubbles and amazing lumpy retention down to the bottom of the glass . Lots of thick soapy lacing.

N: Citrusy floral hops are dominating heavily, faintly tropical, even the smell is bitter, a bit of bready malt in the background

T: Nice aggressive hop flavor for 60 IBU. Nice hop complexity and well balanced. Citrusy hops, grapefruit aftertaste, some bread & cereal, a mild sweetness passes quickly over the center of the tongue.

M: Medium-High Carbonation and average bodied.

O: Big fan of dunham and this is really superb. For 60 IBU, this is almost as aggressive as some imperial IPA's I've tasted. Very very enjoyable with amazing hop characteristics.
Oct 31, 2014
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Rated by Franck from Canada (QC)

2.5/5  rDev -32.6%
Huge cereal taste. Herbal and weird hop taste. Not the kind of American IPA I expected.
I heard recently that Amarillo hop was missing in this batch
Oct 21, 2014
Pale Ale Américaine from Brasserie Dunham
Beer rating: 84 out of 100 with 53 ratings