Dottie Seattle Lager
Emerald City Beer Company
- From:
- Emerald City Beer Company
- Washington, United States
- Style:
- American Amber / Red Lager
- ABV:
- 4.9%
- Score:
- 82
- Avg:
- 3.54 | pDev: 13.56%
- Ratings:
- | reviews: 16
- Status:
- Retired
- Rated:
- Mar 26, 2020
- Added:
- Sep 08, 2010
- Wants:
- 4
- Gots:
- 2
SCORE
82
Good
82
Good
No description / notes.
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Reviewed by BeerAdvocate from Finland
3.73/5 rDev +5.4%
look: 3.75 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.75
3.73/5 rDev +5.4%
look: 3.75 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.75
From BeerAdvocate magazine Issue #67 (August 2012):
LOOK: Rich, bright copper with an impressive tight, creamy lace
SMELL: Earthy, mildly floral, grainy
TASTE: Silky smooth, crisp, semisweet, biscuity malt, honey, toasty, mild limey citrus, earthy
Touted as “Seattle’s very own session lager,” it’s what you’d expect: a low-ABV lager brewed with local ingredients. It’s not too hoppy, at 25 IBU’s, so the Magnum and Liberty only slightly challenge the Yakima Valley malts. Overall, this is a solid American craft lager, worthy of its flagship status and many sessions. That said, we’d love to see just a bit more hops and more “lager.”
Dec 12, 2013LOOK: Rich, bright copper with an impressive tight, creamy lace
SMELL: Earthy, mildly floral, grainy
TASTE: Silky smooth, crisp, semisweet, biscuity malt, honey, toasty, mild limey citrus, earthy
Touted as “Seattle’s very own session lager,” it’s what you’d expect: a low-ABV lager brewed with local ingredients. It’s not too hoppy, at 25 IBU’s, so the Magnum and Liberty only slightly challenge the Yakima Valley malts. Overall, this is a solid American craft lager, worthy of its flagship status and many sessions. That said, we’d love to see just a bit more hops and more “lager.”
Reviewed by harrymel from Washington
2.65/5 rDev -25.1%
look: 3.25 | smell: 1.25 | taste: 3.25 | feel: 3 | overall: 2.75
2.65/5 rDev -25.1%
look: 3.25 | smell: 1.25 | taste: 3.25 | feel: 3 | overall: 2.75
Canned: unk
Pours copper with a etched sheet of light cream. Smells like some kinda chinese food. Maybe like a cheap sweet and sour. WTF?! Taste is sweet with some cream, some crystal malts, a really nice marzen flavor - too bad the nose is such as it is. Medium bodied with lighter carb and a moderately dry finish. In spite of the nose, I might drink again, but not on the quality, on the intrigue.
Jan 27, 2013Pours copper with a etched sheet of light cream. Smells like some kinda chinese food. Maybe like a cheap sweet and sour. WTF?! Taste is sweet with some cream, some crystal malts, a really nice marzen flavor - too bad the nose is such as it is. Medium bodied with lighter carb and a moderately dry finish. In spite of the nose, I might drink again, but not on the quality, on the intrigue.
Reviewed by NWer from Washington
4.45/5 rDev +25.7%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 4.75 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 4.5
4.45/5 rDev +25.7%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 4.75 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 4.5
Carefully poured from can into pilsner glass.
In spite of the careful pour, very aggressive multi-finger head.
Nice clear golden appearance. As foam dissipates and beer magically disappears from glass, nice lace rings cling to the side.
The flavor really grew on me. Since I'm used to drinking IPA's and stouts, it took a while for my palate to adjust but the more I drank, the more I liked it.
Very full bodied for a lager. A very nice enjoyable tanginess with a good hop finish.
I only bought one but will definitely seek out a few more of these.
Jan 19, 2013In spite of the careful pour, very aggressive multi-finger head.
Nice clear golden appearance. As foam dissipates and beer magically disappears from glass, nice lace rings cling to the side.
The flavor really grew on me. Since I'm used to drinking IPA's and stouts, it took a while for my palate to adjust but the more I drank, the more I liked it.
Very full bodied for a lager. A very nice enjoyable tanginess with a good hop finish.
I only bought one but will definitely seek out a few more of these.
Reviewed by jeffeljefe from Washington
3.62/5 rDev +2.3%
look: 3.5 | smell: 4 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.5
3.62/5 rDev +2.3%
look: 3.5 | smell: 4 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.5
Poured from 16 oz can into pilsner glass.
A: Pale straw/light amber; clear to hazy; fizzy head, fairly lasting
S: Sweet, caramel, fruity
T: Sweet, nutty; mild hop finish
M: smooth, lightly carbonated compared to macro lagers, average finish
O: Easy drinking, more to it than your average lager; The smell is what stood out to me, the taste didn't quite live up to the promise of the bouquet for me.
Jan 05, 2013A: Pale straw/light amber; clear to hazy; fizzy head, fairly lasting
S: Sweet, caramel, fruity
T: Sweet, nutty; mild hop finish
M: smooth, lightly carbonated compared to macro lagers, average finish
O: Easy drinking, more to it than your average lager; The smell is what stood out to me, the taste didn't quite live up to the promise of the bouquet for me.
Reviewed by woemad from Washington
3.51/5 rDev -0.8%
look: 4.5 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3 | overall: 3.5
3.51/5 rDev -0.8%
look: 4.5 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3 | overall: 3.5
16oz can purchased at Total Wine in Spokane as part of a 4-pack for $5.99. No freshness date. Judging by the picture on the can, Dottie’s a real looker.
Poured a clear, amber color, with a big, creamy beige head that dropped slowly. Lots of lace. Like the girl on the can, this beer looks great.
Big, bready malt scent on this one. Things are caramelishly sweet, slightly nutty, and (very) slightly spicy. I wasn’t expecting a hop blast, and my expectations proved correct.
A somewhat sweet, malty taste to this one. There’s a nutty, toasted malt flavor in the background. There’s also a little bit of dry hoppiness that confines itself to balancing the malts.
Medium bodied, with a slightly sticky mouthfeel. This might benefit from a little bit stronger carbonation.
Another micro that’s jumped aboard the can train, and I’m all for it. This beer is fine for one can, but I think it’s a little too sweet for a session beer.
Nov 24, 2012Poured a clear, amber color, with a big, creamy beige head that dropped slowly. Lots of lace. Like the girl on the can, this beer looks great.
Big, bready malt scent on this one. Things are caramelishly sweet, slightly nutty, and (very) slightly spicy. I wasn’t expecting a hop blast, and my expectations proved correct.
A somewhat sweet, malty taste to this one. There’s a nutty, toasted malt flavor in the background. There’s also a little bit of dry hoppiness that confines itself to balancing the malts.
Medium bodied, with a slightly sticky mouthfeel. This might benefit from a little bit stronger carbonation.
Another micro that’s jumped aboard the can train, and I’m all for it. This beer is fine for one can, but I think it’s a little too sweet for a session beer.
Reviewed by gkatsoris
4.15/5 rDev +17.2%
look: 4.5 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4
4.15/5 rDev +17.2%
look: 4.5 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4
A: Beautiful honey in color. Pure white foamy head. Lots of lacing....lots. Super clear....perfect for a lager.
S: Crisp bready Malts. Slight sourness, maybe from the citrus notes. Very pleasant.
T: Bread and bread. Good amount of hops on the back end. A damn good lager!!
M: Crisp and clean. Medium bodied.
O: I am not, by far, a lager guy....at all, but this was really enjoyable!
thanks podunkparte!!!!
Oct 28, 2012S: Crisp bready Malts. Slight sourness, maybe from the citrus notes. Very pleasant.
T: Bread and bread. Good amount of hops on the back end. A damn good lager!!
M: Crisp and clean. Medium bodied.
O: I am not, by far, a lager guy....at all, but this was really enjoyable!
thanks podunkparte!!!!
Reviewed by searsclone from Arizona
3.2/5 rDev -9.6%
look: 4.5 | smell: 2 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.5
3.2/5 rDev -9.6%
look: 4.5 | smell: 2 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.5
poured from a can into an imperial pint glass. clear light amber with a fantastic white head and tons of bubbles
smell is almost nonexistent. maybe some malt and saltine crackers
taste is very mild, touch of hops and a bit of malt. balanced and smooth
mouthfeel is a little watery, but really easy to drink
overall, a better than average lager, but not great
Oct 09, 2012smell is almost nonexistent. maybe some malt and saltine crackers
taste is very mild, touch of hops and a bit of malt. balanced and smooth
mouthfeel is a little watery, but really easy to drink
overall, a better than average lager, but not great
Reviewed by mactrail from Washington
3.68/5 rDev +4%
look: 4 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 4 | overall: 4
3.68/5 rDev +4%
look: 4 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 4 | overall: 4
Quite nicely rich with an appealing grainy taste. Just a hint of the earthy hops. Sudsy in the mouth and foamy in the glass. Amber color with a little orange.
Tangy on top of that pleasant malty flavor. English muffins and a hint of caramel. Hops are a team player here. Enough bitterness to promote some balance, but the aftertaste is more of a restrained beeriness and mellow malt. Definitely a twang of resins and some dankness along with the roasted barley.
Totally drinkable. More complex than you might expect. Dottie gets a lot of mileage out of that 4.9%. "You bet your sweet malt my hops are real," sez the lady on the tall can. It would take another photo to see the rest of her.
Aug 08, 2012Tangy on top of that pleasant malty flavor. English muffins and a hint of caramel. Hops are a team player here. Enough bitterness to promote some balance, but the aftertaste is more of a restrained beeriness and mellow malt. Definitely a twang of resins and some dankness along with the roasted barley.
Totally drinkable. More complex than you might expect. Dottie gets a lot of mileage out of that 4.9%. "You bet your sweet malt my hops are real," sez the lady on the tall can. It would take another photo to see the rest of her.
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