New DogTown Pale Ale
Lagunitas Brewing Company

The clear bright golden yellow colored beer pours out into a Duvel glass with a 3/4” ivory head that recedes slowly to first become a cap of foam and then a thin irregular island on the surface and a ring around the glass while leaving a sheets and rings of lacing on the sides. Sipping creates a couple of arches of lacing with lots of patches and legs of lacing.

The aromas are mostly about the citric/grapefruit zest and resin from the hops against a background of light biscuity malt. There’s also a bit of floral character.

The flavors are much as expected from the nose and mostly about the hops with lots of grapefruit zest and resin showing. The biscuity malt sweetness and some light floral character remain in the background but sweetness is there and making it’s presence known. The bitterness is solidly present, smooth and nicely dry.

The mouthfeel is on the light side of medium bodied and prickly crisp from the carbonation. The finish begins as both the hop flavors and the light sweetness begin to fade to leave a solidly bitter, slightly floral and dry crisp ending.

I’ve found this an enjoyable beer and one that is quite drinkable. I’d certainly be willing to have another, either right now or in the future. On the whole, a good solid APA with lots of hop presence. That all said, this beer won’t be bumping some of my locally brewed favorites from my regular rotation.

Copenhagen 30/1 2018. 35,5 cl bottle from Meny. Sad looking Dog on the label together with Lagunitas' slogan: "Life is Uncertain, Don't Sip".

Pours hazy orange with a big white head. Settles as a creamy, fluffy layer of foam crawling up the side of the glass. Substantial lacing.

Aroma is strong and fruity. Sweet exotic fruit like peach and mango, resin, pine and some citric notes lurking in the background.

Fairly strong carbonation and slightly thick and a little bit greasy palate.

Flavor is medium sweet followed by strong bitterness. A little thin. Aftertaste is bitter and finish is semi-dry.

Quite ok - even though a little generic.

 

a lagunitas great, and hey! a pale that is actually pale. this came up in the era where every pale ale was basically an amber, the blonde ones like this were really uncommon, and while it still has some malt heft, its drier than most and fully hop first. clear and well refined looking, over an inch of fluffy and pure white head atop a lighter than brass toned body, high carbonation is also apparent. nose of both piney and noble type spicy hops to me, bitter and fresh and woodsy and kind of old school northwestern, spruce, gin, grapefruit, beautiful with a simple pale malt profile, not sweet at all, but supportive, and the same not quite neutral ale yeast they seem to use for just about everything here. the flavor has great balance but is hops in front of grain, herbal and bright, bitter and snappy, fresh and crisping, lager texture to this when its caught right. great carbonation, subtle dried lemon zesty and white grapefruit pith, fast finishing, good weight, ipa adjacent, a sort of precursor. love everything about this, they should bring it back in 12 pack cans! a little old school, but not in the malty way, timeless!

 

 

 

355 ml bottle, from Ølkonsortiet, Aalborg. ABV not mentioned on the label. Deep golden colour, moderate but lasting white head. Lovely hoppy aroma, notes of tropical fruits, hints of orange marmalade. The flavour is distinctly hoppy throughout, but not too bitter. Notes of grapefruit and tropical fruits up front, pine needles in the aftertaste. Very good and moreish.

 

 

 

 

 

 

From old, undated notes. Poured from a bottle.

Clear orange-yellow liquid; ample sediment.

Bright white head; nice lace.

Wheat bread & mild urine nose.

Thin mouthfeel.

Lager malt flavor up front, subtle grapefruit middle & a slight hop bite on the finish. Drinkable; bland.

 

A clear, amber ale with a one-finger white head that dissipated rather quickly. Nice amount of effervescence. A fresh fruity, malty aroma. The taste is hardy with a nice combination of sweet and bitter. I notice significant malt with pepper undertones. I really enjoyed this beer. Definitely in my top 15%!