Ancient Ale
Dogfish Head Craft Brewery

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From:
Dogfish Head Craft Brewery
 
Delaware, United States
Style:
Fruit and Field Beer
ABV:
8%
Score:
85
Avg:
3.78 | pDev: 14.29%
Reviews:
5
Ratings:
50
Status:
Active
Rated:
Dec 08, 2019
Added:
Jul 28, 2012
Wants:
  14
Gots:
  18
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Rated: 3.74 by arini10 from Oregon

Dec 08, 2019
 
Rated: 4.22 by TCMike from Minnesota

Feb 03, 2019
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Reviewed by NedFredHead from Massachusetts

4.25/5  rDev +12.4%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4 | overall: 4.25
Pours kinda cloudy with hardly any head. This is a pretty complex taste. Moves from mead right into grape, which came through suprisingly well. Not nearly as acrid as I would expect from a 9%. Would drink again if it were more available.
Nov 18, 2018
 
Rated: 3.52 by acashk from Texas

Dec 30, 2017
 
Rated: 3.75 by GreenBayBA from Wisconsin

Oct 26, 2017
 
Rated: 3.44 by angus95 from California

Oct 11, 2017
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Reviewed by Lorgeous from Minnesota

4.15/5  rDev +9.8%
look: 3.5 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 4.25
Pours a dull copper. Smells of mead and champagne. Something I've never smelt before in a beer it's very interesting. If you thought the smell was interesting so is the taste. I taste champagne, wine, mead, and a cider ale. Goes down about as easy as a 9% beer could.

= A big surprise here. I had no idea what this would taste like hence why I tried it. A unique flavor that blends well together and goes down just as easy. If this is the beer people drank 2000 years ago send me back in time...
May 16, 2017
 
Rated: 3.98 by Belwar from Georgia

Dec 26, 2016
 
Rated: 4 by BEER88 from North Carolina

Nov 21, 2016
 
Rated: 4.23 by GentlemanJohn87 from California

Nov 06, 2016
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Rated by Jelectric99 from Florida

4.62/5  rDev +22.2%
look: 5 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 4.75 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 4.75
A different one and done, leaves you guessing. Well done!
May 19, 2016
 
Rated: 3.5 by Matt141 from Texas

Sep 07, 2015
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Rated by MikeDL from New York

4.68/5  rDev +23.8%
look: 4.5 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 4.75 | feel: 4.75 | overall: 4.75
great beer, different style then most beers but it is delicious
Jul 07, 2015
 
 
Rated: 4.14 by Aaron_Kerkvliet from Wisconsin

Apr 04, 2015
 
Rated: 2 by olradetbalder from Sweden

Dec 02, 2014
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Reviewed by surfcaster from North Carolina

4/5  rDev +5.8%
Complete and total surprise on tap.

Pours slightly cloudy amber with very little head.

Tine bit on the funky side--almost trying to get to a sour with the mouth feel without the most of the acid. Esthers come through--pear and dried fruits. Had a little essence of homemade wine. Alcohol completely hidden

I think this one nails it. Really worth a shot --unique. Tasted like very little made today
Oct 28, 2014
 
Rated: 3.75 by TheAnk from Massachusetts

Sep 16, 2014
 
Rated: 3.75 by DrBier from Pennsylvania

Jul 26, 2014
 
Rated: 3.5 by CraigTravor from California

Jul 21, 2014
Ancient Ale from Dogfish Head Craft Brewery
Beer rating: 85 out of 100 with 50 ratings