Definitive Ale
Definitive Brewing Company
- From:
- Definitive Brewing Company
- Maine, United States
- Style:
- New England IPA
Ranked #1,882 - ABV:
- 6.7%
- Score:
- 90
Ranked #7,903 - Avg:
- 4.07 | pDev: 9.58%
- Reviews:
- 25
- Ratings:
- Status:
- Active
- Rated:
- Apr 19, 2024
- Added:
- May 23, 2018
- Wants:
- 5
- Gots:
- 14
SCORE
90
Outstanding
90
Outstanding
Definitive Ale is our mainstay IPA that is built upon a soft pillowy malt structure and is dry hopped twice with some of our favorite hop varieties from the Pacific Northwest and Australia. Drinking this ale with bring forth notions of ripe cantaloupe, freshly squeezed limeade and tons of tropical fruits that we have never tried before.
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Reviewed by milkshakebeersucks from Maryland
3.88/5 rDev -4.7%
look: 3.75 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 3.75
3.88/5 rDev -4.7%
look: 3.75 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 3.75
First time seeing an offering from this brewery on tap here in Maryland. Unmistakable NEIPA appearance. Low keyed aroma of melon, grapefruit and kiwi fruit. Blend of hops keeps the flavor soft and fruity on the palate with only a slight amount of bitterness. Moderately carbonated, medium bodied mouthfeel. Overall, nice to try something new for the first time but the parameters of the style are becoming repetitive.
Apr 19, 2024
Reviewed by 4DAloveofSTOUT from Illinois
4.3/5 rDev +5.7%
look: 4.5 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4 | overall: 4.25
4.3/5 rDev +5.7%
look: 4.5 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4 | overall: 4.25
16oz tall boy can poured into Durobar Charente.
canned on date: 3/18/22.
Appearance: Hazy gold bodied beer with thick bone white head. Great staying power on the head. Lacing left everywhere on the inside of the glass walls.
Smell: juicy tropical fruits with a light dankness. Smells really good.
Taste: Juicy tropical fruit medley with mango and papaya notes being the big flavors. Hint of banana and coconut sweetness. Low bitterness levels. In the finish, light dankness is present along with lime zest, melon rind, and a hint of oranges.
Mouthfeel: A lighter hazy IPA compared to the big names. Lower end of medium bodied IPA. Moderate carbonation. Beer texture is slightly watery, but not distractingly so. No notable booze. Infinitely drinkable thought. Lightly dry finish.
Overall: This is my first beer from this brewery. According to my buddy who visited the brewery; he was told that this is the breweries house beer. It's pretty straightforward and logical for Definitive brewery to name their house beer Definitive Ale I like that approach they took. I would come to this brewery and drink this beer.
Apr 28, 2022canned on date: 3/18/22.
Appearance: Hazy gold bodied beer with thick bone white head. Great staying power on the head. Lacing left everywhere on the inside of the glass walls.
Smell: juicy tropical fruits with a light dankness. Smells really good.
Taste: Juicy tropical fruit medley with mango and papaya notes being the big flavors. Hint of banana and coconut sweetness. Low bitterness levels. In the finish, light dankness is present along with lime zest, melon rind, and a hint of oranges.
Mouthfeel: A lighter hazy IPA compared to the big names. Lower end of medium bodied IPA. Moderate carbonation. Beer texture is slightly watery, but not distractingly so. No notable booze. Infinitely drinkable thought. Lightly dry finish.
Overall: This is my first beer from this brewery. According to my buddy who visited the brewery; he was told that this is the breweries house beer. It's pretty straightforward and logical for Definitive brewery to name their house beer Definitive Ale I like that approach they took. I would come to this brewery and drink this beer.
Reviewed by TheBigBoy from Pennsylvania
3.5/5 rDev -14%
look: 3.25 | smell: 3.25 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 3.25 | overall: 3.5
3.5/5 rDev -14%
look: 3.25 | smell: 3.25 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 3.25 | overall: 3.5
Strong NEIPA. Not to much, but just right. Tough to stand out in crowded NEIPA field but this one is avg+ attempt for sure. Standard hazy taste well done,
Dec 27, 2021
Reviewed by brother_rebus from Maine
3.98/5 rDev -2.2%
look: 3.5 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 3 | overall: 3.75
3.98/5 rDev -2.2%
look: 3.5 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 3 | overall: 3.75
Really pleased with this one. From a can nevertheless at a small sandwich shop, yet somehow package date was only 6 days old. Worth the $5.41 to be honest. Most of the offerings i’ve had from them otherwise have been snoozy but this was a burst of citrusy fruity hop flavor and a nice mellow light malted crispness. Will buy again.
Sep 24, 2021
Reviewed by GreesyFizeek from New York
4.33/5 rDev +6.4%
look: 4.25 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 4.5
4.33/5 rDev +6.4%
look: 4.25 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 4.5
Can purchased at Tap and Mallet in Rochester, NY.
This one pours a semi-hazy golden yellow color, with a small head, and lots of lacing.
This smells like orange peel, grapefruit zest, mango, grassy hops, and herbal hops.
This is a really solid flagship IPA, with a healthy bitterness and a very pleasant mango/lime/grapefruit sort of juicy hop character. There's not really any maltiness to this one, and it's very well balanced, especially if you still appreciate some bitterness in your beers.
This is light bodied, clean, and dry, with a very nice drinkability.
I like a well done straightforward IPA in this world of overmurked IPAs - this is a nice step back from the biggest excesses of the style.
Sep 16, 2021This one pours a semi-hazy golden yellow color, with a small head, and lots of lacing.
This smells like orange peel, grapefruit zest, mango, grassy hops, and herbal hops.
This is a really solid flagship IPA, with a healthy bitterness and a very pleasant mango/lime/grapefruit sort of juicy hop character. There's not really any maltiness to this one, and it's very well balanced, especially if you still appreciate some bitterness in your beers.
This is light bodied, clean, and dry, with a very nice drinkability.
I like a well done straightforward IPA in this world of overmurked IPAs - this is a nice step back from the biggest excesses of the style.
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