Dundalk Calling
Key Brewing Co.


- From:
- Key Brewing Co.
- Maryland, United States
- Style:
- Imperial IPA
Ranked #2,190 - ABV:
- 8%
- Score:
- 89
Ranked #14,585 - Avg:
- 4.01 | pDev: 7.48%
- Ratings:
- | reviews: 16
- Status:
- Active
- Rated:
- Aug 24, 2025
- Added:
- Feb 09, 2018
- Wants:
- 1
- Gots:
- 11
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Reviewed by stevoj from Idaho
3.48/5 rDev -13.2%
look: 3.5 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.25 | overall: 3.5
3.48/5 rDev -13.2%
look: 3.5 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.25 | overall: 3.5
12 oz can from State Line. Dark golden, small tight head. Caramelly aroma, sweet. Taste introduces some bittering hops, but the caramel malts still dominate.
Jan 18, 2024Reviewed by edthehead from Maryland
4.46/5 rDev +11.2%
look: 4.25 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 4.5
4.46/5 rDev +11.2%
look: 4.25 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 4.5
Semi-hazy golden appearance with a moist foamy white head, good retention, thin lacing. Pine, hop oil, mild malt, melon, pineapple notes. Moderate to high carbonation, medium body.
Oct 29, 2023Reviewed by BJB13 from Maryland
4.08/5 rDev +1.7%
look: 4.5 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4.25
4.08/5 rDev +1.7%
look: 4.5 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4.25
12 ounce can poured into a tumbler pint glass.
Slightly hazy and gold-amber in color with a persistent three finger head. The off-white foam is loose and leaves clumpy lace on the glass.
The nose is mild but nice, fruity hops that eventually consolidate into a sweet pineapple aroma. Taste is, not surprisingly, hop forward with piney resinous hop flavor giving way to a dank and spicy hop finish. It is only mildly sweet with an overall moderate bitterness that spikes at the finish. High carbonation gives the medium weight feel a crisp bite for the first ten minutes or so before a slightly warming softer feel takes over.
Straight forward and well done. A tasty easy drinking DIPA.
Mar 16, 2023Slightly hazy and gold-amber in color with a persistent three finger head. The off-white foam is loose and leaves clumpy lace on the glass.
The nose is mild but nice, fruity hops that eventually consolidate into a sweet pineapple aroma. Taste is, not surprisingly, hop forward with piney resinous hop flavor giving way to a dank and spicy hop finish. It is only mildly sweet with an overall moderate bitterness that spikes at the finish. High carbonation gives the medium weight feel a crisp bite for the first ten minutes or so before a slightly warming softer feel takes over.
Straight forward and well done. A tasty easy drinking DIPA.
Reviewed by VABA from Virginia
4.18/5 rDev +4.2%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 4.25
4.18/5 rDev +4.2%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 4.25
Pours a light amber color with a nice head and lacing
Aroma has hoppy and piney hints
The taste follows the nose with nice hoppy and piney flavors
A medium bodied decently carbonated beer
A well balanced IIPA
Feb 08, 2023Aroma has hoppy and piney hints
The taste follows the nose with nice hoppy and piney flavors
A medium bodied decently carbonated beer
A well balanced IIPA
Reviewed by skisonic from Maryland
4.04/5 rDev +0.7%
look: 4 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 4 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 4.25
4.04/5 rDev +0.7%
look: 4 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 4 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 4.25
Its a cloudy pale gold with a dry, mellow, scent with just a bit of lingering sweetness. It tastes as crisp as a DIPA triple-dry hopped with just Citra would imply, with a smooth, slightly bitter taste. Since so many hazies are brewed with Citra in combination with others, I bought it to see what just Citra tasted like. It's rather neutral alone but still a pleasant refreshing drink.
Nov 22, 2020Rated by chrisfy from Delaware
4.41/5 rDev +10%
look: 4 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 4.5
4.41/5 rDev +10%
look: 4 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 4.5
Nice subtle IPA with not so strong bitterness.
Oct 25, 2020Reviewed by Slatetank from Pennsylvania
4.05/5 rDev +1%
look: 4.25 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 4 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 4
4.05/5 rDev +1%
look: 4.25 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 4 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 4
A beautiful clear golden amber with thick white head that settles to 2 fingers foam with fine bead and lace clings
the aroma has a pine-like hop scent with subtle citrud like grapefruit with light malt in the nose and fruity yeast ester
the taste and feel are both very good with a mild bitterness at first with tangy citrus hop in the flavor with a subtle caramel in the malt with low sweetness mid palate. the bitterness increases into a mild dry finish .
This is a very good IPA based on the hop aroma and flavor. I would venture a guess that it was dry hopped since it is highly aromatic. I would drink this again. It is not agressively bittered considering the style
Jul 12, 2020the aroma has a pine-like hop scent with subtle citrud like grapefruit with light malt in the nose and fruity yeast ester
the taste and feel are both very good with a mild bitterness at first with tangy citrus hop in the flavor with a subtle caramel in the malt with low sweetness mid palate. the bitterness increases into a mild dry finish .
This is a very good IPA based on the hop aroma and flavor. I would venture a guess that it was dry hopped since it is highly aromatic. I would drink this again. It is not agressively bittered considering the style
Reviewed by milkshakebeersucks from Maryland
4.12/5 rDev +2.7%
look: 4 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 4.25
4.12/5 rDev +2.7%
look: 4 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 4.25
Spot on appearance displayed a good head and lacing. Understated but pleasant aroma. Hop intensity is evident but well balanced overall. Refreshingly free from fruity adjuncts. Bitter, boozy bite in the finish. A really fine DIPA.
Mar 30, 2020Reviewed by bubseymour from Maryland
3.8/5 rDev -5.2%
look: 3.75 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 3.75
3.8/5 rDev -5.2%
look: 3.75 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 3.75
It’s drinkable. So after a long hard day of working a crappy blue collar job on the east side of Baltimore, you eventually snap and slam a keg of beer on the ground. It’s Dundalk Calling!
Mar 02, 2020Reviewed by MrOH from Virginia
4.09/5 rDev +2%
look: 4.5 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4
4.09/5 rDev +2%
look: 4.5 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4
Clear gold with a very slight chill haze, dense white head, nice retention and lace
Big nose of mango and passionfruit
Pretty much tastes like it smells. Slight bready malt flavor, nice bitterness
Medium bodied, good carbonation
One of the better DIPAs I've had in a while, probably owing to being on the low side on ABV and not doing that whole NEIPA thing.
Feb 17, 2020Big nose of mango and passionfruit
Pretty much tastes like it smells. Slight bready malt flavor, nice bitterness
Medium bodied, good carbonation
One of the better DIPAs I've had in a while, probably owing to being on the low side on ABV and not doing that whole NEIPA thing.
Reviewed by Ct6359 from Maryland
4.27/5 rDev +6.5%
look: 4.5 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 4.25
4.27/5 rDev +6.5%
look: 4.5 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 4.25
Had my first key brew a few years back and wasn’t that impressed. Had a fresh six pack of Dundalk calling and it completely turned me around. Really solid DIPA that’s easy to drink with a solid balance of hops to malt. It’s my go to six pack right now
Feb 11, 2020
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