Denver Pale Ale - Great Divide Brewing Company

Jason

Massachusetts

4/5  rDev +7.5%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4

Presentation: 12 oz brown with the "month and week bottled" notch on the side for freshness.

Appearance: Bight and copper toned, decent off-white lace appears on top.

Smell: Sweet and delicate flowery hop aroma, some fruitiness from the malt also.

Taste: Very smooth with a sweet hop oil flavour riding on top of the malt backbone. Light pungent American hop bitterness flexes a bit, mild fruitiness balances. Finish dries perfectly with a grain and hop mesh.

Notes: True characteristics of an American Pale Ale. Distinct hop profile with a straight forward malt palate.

Serving type: bottle

04-10-2002 11:09:49 | More by Jason

osupuck19

Ohio

2.25/5  rDev -39.5%

06-19-2013 02:14:02 | More by osupuck19

blastoderm55

Texas

3.75/5  rDev +0.8%

06-19-2013 00:28:06 | More by blastoderm55

jaxon53

Connecticut

3.25/5  rDev -12.6%

06-18-2013 08:12:59 | More by jaxon53

Brew33

Ohio

3/5  rDev -19.4%

06-17-2013 18:08:13 | More by Brew33

BklynTerp

New York

3.75/5  rDev +0.8%

06-14-2013 23:14:46 | More by BklynTerp

protton

Florida

2.5/5  rDev -32.8%

06-14-2013 18:45:51 | More by protton

saburky

Ohio

2.75/5  rDev -26.1%

06-12-2013 22:36:47 | More by saburky

Cleaver35

Oklahoma

4/5  rDev +7.5%

06-12-2013 01:01:54 | More by Cleaver35

CB2maltygoodness

District of Columbia

3.75/5  rDev +0.8%

06-08-2013 01:55:34 | More by CB2maltygoodness

anvilx

Pennsylvania

3.75/5  rDev +0.8%

06-07-2013 00:23:41 | More by anvilx

beernads

Florida

3/5  rDev -19.4%

06-05-2013 09:16:00 | More by beernads

Amp

Oklahoma

3.5/5  rDev -5.9%

06-04-2013 02:37:00 | More by Amp

twenty5

Pennsylvania

4/5  rDev +7.5%

06-03-2013 12:27:09 | More by twenty5

TMoney2591

Illinois

2.24/5  rDev -39.8%
look: 4 | smell: 2.5 | taste: 1.75 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 2

Served in a Lagunitas mason jar.

Let's hope our Colorado brethren don't start clamoring for a new style, the DPA... Anyway, this stuff pours a clear amber topped by a finger of lightly off-cream-white foam. The nose comprises earthy and spicy greens, light leek, cilantro, mustard seed, and peat moss. ...Didn't see that coming, like a surprise roundhouse from JCVD. The taste is mostly a blast of spicy and salty greens (think a salad of cilantro, chive, parsley, and spinach, all drizzled with a chlorinated peppercorn dressing), though there is a backbone of mild biscuit trying desperately to bring things back to reality. No avail, I'm afraid. The body is a light medium, with a light moderate carbonation and a wet feel. Overall, this is a strange and downright unpleasant (or, if I'm not being so euphemistically-inclined, nasty) beer. It's touted as a balanced and mild English-style pale ale, but it comes across as an oddly spicy and salty mess. I thought I got a bad bottle, but, upon talking with others who have had it from the source (on tap in the Rockies), it's clear this stuff is just plain awful.

Serving type: bottle

05-30-2013 19:26:58 | More by TMoney2591

Plonk

Alabama

3.75/5  rDev +0.8%

05-29-2013 18:08:36 | More by Plonk

MeisterMayhem

Colorado

3.75/5  rDev +0.8%

05-28-2013 01:08:20 | More by MeisterMayhem

MarkQ617

Massachusetts

4.05/5  rDev +8.9%
look: 3.75 | smell: 4 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 4

Had this poured into a pint glass. Smell was understated with hints of malt, toffee, and slightly floral. The taste was less hoppy as you might expect from a English style pale ale, and there were nice hints of caramel and vanilla. The carbonation was maybe a bit more than I'd like but not too bad. The appearance is sort of a goldish-copper, and there wasn't much of a head. Overall, pretty decent.

Serving type: bottle

05-26-2013 23:35:34 | More by MarkQ617

klawburke

Massachusetts

3.5/5  rDev -5.9%

05-26-2013 20:50:55 | More by klawburke

swimfire

South Carolina

3.5/5  rDev -5.9%

05-25-2013 02:41:38 | More by swimfire

jaswilson2

South Carolina

3/5  rDev -19.4%

05-25-2013 01:50:19 | More by jaswilson2

JWP

Pennsylvania

4/5  rDev +7.5%

05-24-2013 23:19:12 | More by JWP

DenverHopHead

Colorado

3.86/5  rDev +3.8%
look: 3.75 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 4 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 4

How I've managed to not have this is a bit surprising. I have to say, I really enjoyed it, too! I prefer an IPA, but this was a nice change of pace. This tasted great at a BBQ and the next time I'm out to eat, I may go here again, depending on what IPA's are available. A very nice surprise and a beer that I would recommend to my friends seeking a solid pale.

Serving type: bottle

05-24-2013 02:29:45 | More by DenverHopHead

InspectorBob

New Jersey

3.75/5  rDev +0.8%

05-23-2013 16:17:03 | More by InspectorBob

Fcolle2

Illinois

3.55/5  rDev -4.6%
look: 3.5 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 4 | overall: 3.5

A: Pours a dark golden color with half finger head that settles quickly

S: bready Malts and a nutty aroma. I'm also getting a little cinnamon spice at the end

T: dominate malt flavor. Vet slight nutty presence with minimal hops to follow.

M: good carbonation, a little thicker then I expected. There's a nice sticky feel from the hops at the end.

O: this was a nice change for a pale ale. It has a good malty flavor and the oil from the hops give a nice mouthfeel but could have hit more flavor points

Serving type: bottle

05-21-2013 01:18:44 | More by Fcolle2