Breakwater Pale Ale - Dry Dock Brewing Co.

hopfacebrew

Colorado

4.43/5  rDev +16%
look: 4 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4 | overall: 4.5

On tap at the brewery served to pint glass the beer arrives a perfectly clear honey yellow with a nice 1.5 finger white head, good retention and lacing. The nose is tropical fruity but blended well with a toasty caramel light malt character. The flavor is the same with a detectable Citra hop essence. Very good. Medium bodied and well carbonated. Not a hop bomb and very refreshing and approachable. Nice treat.

Serving type: on-tap

05-23-2012 18:18:59 | More by hopfacebrew

MeisterMayhem

Colorado

4/5  rDev +4.7%

03-25-2013 22:52:11 | More by MeisterMayhem

Elrod23

Colorado

4/5  rDev +4.7%

01-09-2013 04:15:34 | More by Elrod23

Thorpe429

Illinois

3.81/5  rDev -0.3%
look: 4 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 3.75

On tap at Dry Dock. Later on cask at Hops & Pie. Quite hoppy. Nice tropical and citrus components. Refreshing and bitter. Quite nice.

Serving type: on-tap

01-09-2013 03:38:00 | More by Thorpe429

jenray

Texas

3/5  rDev -21.5%

11-12-2012 19:09:13 | More by jenray

metalgdog

New York

3.5/5  rDev -8.4%

06-29-2012 20:54:11 | More by metalgdog

carteravebrew

Colorado

3.5/5  rDev -8.4%

06-15-2012 21:41:33 | More by carteravebrew

WillRadar

Minnesota

4/5  rDev +4.7%

12-29-2011 17:14:22 | More by WillRadar

Domingo

Colorado

4/5  rDev +4.7%

11-17-2011 20:13:09 | More by Domingo

northyorksammy

Ontario (Canada)

3.35/5  rDev -12.3%
look: 3.5 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3 | overall: 3

On tap at the brewpub. Lacey, highly carbonated. A light bitterness. An OK beer, but mediocre for the style. Medium golden coloured body.Malts were felt. I don't think there is an objective here, and maybe needs a change in what hops are used.Go for their hoppier beer.

Serving type: on-tap

02-11-2011 16:38:23 | More by northyorksammy

GilGarp

Colorado

4.4/5  rDev +15.2%
look: 3.5 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4 | overall: 4.5

Served cold in a pint glass at the brewery.

Breakwater has a slightly hazy copper-orange color. The half inch of head settles quickly leaving just a little bit of lace behind.

Aroma is mild but pleasantly hoppy. Great tropical fruits like banana, mango, and mellon. Some faint citrus as well.

Flavor is very well-balanced. It's not of these nearly-IPA pale ales but more traditional. Malts almost seem like those of an amber or marzen style. Hops are fruity and tropical, well-judged for an APA.

Mouthfeel is medium-light in body with lowish carbonation. It starts slightly sweet but finishes crisp, bitter, and slightly dry.

Overall a really nice version of the style. One I could see getting a growler of because it goes down so easy.

Serving type: on-tap

05-04-2010 23:27:07 | More by GilGarp