Vale
Dutchess Ales
- From:
- Dutchess Ales
- New York, United States
- Style:
- American Pale Ale
- ABV:
- 5%
- Score:
- +1 rating needed
- Avg:
- 3.83 | pDev: 7.31%
- Ratings:
- | reviews: 3
- Status:
- Active
- Rated:
- Nov 15, 2025
- Added:
- Oct 02, 2021
- Wants:
- 0
- Gots:
- 0
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Vale Pale Ale is a Fall seasonal Pale Ale with a rich golden hue and a spectrum of lush hop and malt expressions. Brewed with a base of Marris Otter and Pilsner Malt and notable accents of Munich, Spelt, Wheat and Oats and generously hopped with Azacca, Ekuanot, and Galaxy - Complex layers of the whole fruit basket emerge from juicy Peach, Guava and Mango to ethereal Papaya and Passionfruit on the finish. Married with clean woodsy notes of evergreens and a crisp backbone of bitterness, Vale is a complex yet effortlessly balanced and joyful Ale to celebrate the changing of seasons.
40 IBU
40 IBU
Recent ratings and reviews.
Reviewed by ChainGangGuy from Georgia
3.53/5 rDev -7.8%
look: 3.5 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 3.5
3.53/5 rDev -7.8%
look: 3.5 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 3.5
Appearance: A dim, lightly hazy, off-gold appearance. Off-white head with glass-coating lace on the way down.
Smell: A potage of barley, wheat, oats, grain mill dust underscored by a subtle loaf bread breadiness. Pulped tropical fruits, hint of earthy spice.
Taste: Lightly bready but with a slight granola vibe. Light kiss of sweetness which quickly drops from the taste. Tropical fruitiness, lightly citrusy with a low subtle spiciness. Minimally bitter. Fruity, lightly tropical finish.
Mouthfeel: Medium-bodied. Medium carbonation.
Overall: Eh, it's alright for a pint, though not one I would revisit.
Nov 15, 2025Smell: A potage of barley, wheat, oats, grain mill dust underscored by a subtle loaf bread breadiness. Pulped tropical fruits, hint of earthy spice.
Taste: Lightly bready but with a slight granola vibe. Light kiss of sweetness which quickly drops from the taste. Tropical fruitiness, lightly citrusy with a low subtle spiciness. Minimally bitter. Fruity, lightly tropical finish.
Mouthfeel: Medium-bodied. Medium carbonation.
Overall: Eh, it's alright for a pint, though not one I would revisit.
Rated by ttoadee from Texas
3.65/5 rDev -4.7%
look: 3.5 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.75
3.65/5 rDev -4.7%
look: 3.5 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.75
RB transfer
Sep 22, 2025
Reviewed by snaotheus from Washington
4.13/5 rDev +7.8%
look: 4.5 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 4.25
4.13/5 rDev +7.8%
look: 4.5 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 4.25
2021-10-11
20oz pour from cask at The Grand Delancey in NYC.
Initial pour is nitro-like, settles into a clear golden with a gorgeous, creamy, thick head. Smell is mildly musty, light grain -- if I pay attention, clearly some citrus.
Taste is interesting. Creamy honey (maybe?) sweetness, mild lemon zest, strong pine bitterness.
Mouthfeel is interesting. Creamy and smooth, soft, dry. Overall, this is a very nice beer.
Oct 12, 202120oz pour from cask at The Grand Delancey in NYC.
Initial pour is nitro-like, settles into a clear golden with a gorgeous, creamy, thick head. Smell is mildly musty, light grain -- if I pay attention, clearly some citrus.
Taste is interesting. Creamy honey (maybe?) sweetness, mild lemon zest, strong pine bitterness.
Mouthfeel is interesting. Creamy and smooth, soft, dry. Overall, this is a very nice beer.
Reviewed by Jacobier10 from New Jersey
4.39/5 rDev +14.6%
look: 4.5 | smell: 4.75 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 4.25
4.39/5 rDev +14.6%
look: 4.5 | smell: 4.75 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 4.25
On cask(!) @ The Grand Delancey in New York, NY.
From the cask into a nonic pint. Pours much lighter in color than expected; somewhere between straw and pale gold. Amazing, brilliant clarity. Aroma explodes with citrusy American hops. Thankfully, there is a strong malt backbone for all of those hops to play off of. Medium bodied. This is a delight to drink!
A fruity, hoppy, sweet malty masterpiece! Well done, Dutchess. I will be seeking out more of your beers in the future.
Oct 08, 2021From the cask into a nonic pint. Pours much lighter in color than expected; somewhere between straw and pale gold. Amazing, brilliant clarity. Aroma explodes with citrusy American hops. Thankfully, there is a strong malt backbone for all of those hops to play off of. Medium bodied. This is a delight to drink!
A fruity, hoppy, sweet malty masterpiece! Well done, Dutchess. I will be seeking out more of your beers in the future.
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