Denver Pale Ale - Great Divide Brewing Company

roller

Florida

3.83/5  rDev +3%
look: 3.5 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 4 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 4

Pours a clear sunny amber color with a one-finger white head that settles into a spotty cap. Sticky lacing like a Victorian tablecloth. Aroma is malty with citrus hops and slightly fruity scents. Taste is Earthy maltiness balanced with nice hop bitterness. Medium bodied. Hop flavor stays in the mouth. Overall this is a tasty and easy drinking beer.

Serving type: bottle

08-31-2007 23:16:09 | More by roller

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