New Dogtown Pale Ale - Lagunitas Brewing Company

Risser09

Pennsylvania

4.45/5  rDev +11%
look: 3.5 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 4.5

12 oz bottle poured into a snifter - fridge - 2009

Appearance: Pours a vibrant orange color with yellow highlights. Bubbles effervesce to the surface of the beer. A short, 1/4" white head is created and quickly recedes. Rings of lace are left behind after every sip.

Smell: FRESH, floral, citrusy hop aroma is very tempting. Orange, grapefruit, rose, hyacinth and lemon zest. Sweet malt is underlying.

Taste: Pinchy and sweet bitterness. Bitter grapefruit and fresh flower flavor. A full swing of flavor that lasts way into the finish.

Mouthfeel: Nicely bitter, sweet, flavorful. Lingering bitter finish and a little bit of booze. Pretty well carbonated, too.

Drinkability: This is an awesome pale ale. It is very drinkable, and I could easily do a six pack of them. Worth seeking out.

Serving type: bottle

06-11-2009 18:05:25 | More by Risser09

jmerloni

Massachusetts

4.45/5  rDev +11%
look: 5 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 4 | feel: 5 | overall: 5

A - Golden amber color that's extremely vibrant and earthy and natural looking. It really looks like this beer's been tapped from a spring. Bubbles dance in this one as in most pales. Head is enormous, lasting long and with good lacing.

S - Overwhelming smell. A LOT of aroma...Tangerine citrus, hops, honey, and some yeast.

T - Very fresh, just as it smells, and a lot of citrus flavor and grapefruit and a ton of hoppy bitterness that really smash your tastebuds after half a beer. A sweet honeysuckle on the front of each sip. And perhaps even more hoppy and bitter than Sierra Nevada's? I think so.

M - Pretty great. Light to medium bodied with a good deal of carbonation but not overly so. The head coats each sip very very nicely.

D - Very easy to drink. One of the very greatest session beers I can imagine. This is a very stellar brew that I'll definitely buy again. A great, classic summer beer that I look forward to drinking in the hot evening nights. It's also my first Lagunitas, so I look forward to trying more from them. Any recommendations?

Edit: After having gotten this brew a couple more times, it is truly one of my very favorites of all time. So so so so so drinkable. Perfect for any season, at any time, especially in the summer. I'm very impressed. I'm still only 21, but I think this may be the beer that I purchase and drink most of in my lifetime. I am totally in love with this beer. I think its drinkability is absolutely through through the roof.

Serving type: bottle

03-09-2010 06:36:56 | More by jmerloni

djbreezy

Washington

4.45/5  rDev +11%
look: 4.5 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4 | overall: 4.5

Pint glass at Blitz Ladd in Portland, OR.

appearance - pours orange/amber with a nice frothy head, mild retention and lacing

smell - aggressive hops, apricot, pine, resinous

taste - big hop profile, apricot, resinous, bready malts

mouthfeel - medium/big body, well carbonated, dry finish

drinkability - amazing hop varieties used, did not expect this to be so delicious, really an amazing APA

Serving type: on-tap

05-21-2010 17:36:07 | More by djbreezy

elNopalero

Texas

4.45/5  rDev +11%
look: 4.5 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4 | overall: 4.5

“Needs more dog.”

This pours a light golden-amber color with a ruddy orange hue. There is some light foaming and an upfront, assertive grassy hop aroma. The flavor comes across as green, grassy, and hoppy—just what I’d expect!—with a piney bite and a dry finish. Nicely bodied, tasty and smooth. Hoppy pale ales = yum!

Serving type: on-tap

08-06-2012 07:47:43 | More by elNopalero

Gatch

Massachusetts

4.45/5  rDev +11%
look: 4.5 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4 | overall: 4.5

A: Golden-copper with a huge, fluffy, off-white head that settles into craters and lumps of foam leaving behind a ton of lace and retention.

S: Huge resiny, piney, grassy, citrusy hops. Sweet, caramel, lightly roasted malt at the back. Nice. I'd say malty enough to be a PA as opposed to an IPA which is what the hops want you to think.

T: Similar to the nose but the hops shine. Fresh, delicious and bursting with fruit and pine.

M: Dry, resiny, malty. Great hoppy finish balanced with some sweet malt. Well-crafted.

O: Just malty enough to keep this from being an IPA. A damn good PA that's enjoyable to drink. Glad I bought a 6-pack. The epitome of the style.

Serving type: bottle

11-04-2012 06:18:49 | More by Gatch

CHickman

New York

4.44/5  rDev +10.7%
look: 4.25 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 4.5

Pours a clear gold color with a big foamy 2 finger head that was very thick and allowed me to run my finger through it; it left great spotty foamy lacing and rings as it went down.

Smells of citrus hops, orange peel, lemon zest, piney hops, herbs, floral hops, grass, biscuit, malt, caramel, light spices and mint; a very hoppy and refreshing nose that is soft and well balanced, with a fine mix of citrus, hops and lightly toasted grains.

Tastes of citrus hops, grapefruit, orange peel, lemon zest, piney hops/pine cone, herbs, tea leaf, floral hops, grass, biscuit, malt, caramel, wheat, light spices like pepper, coriander and mint; near perfect balance with a hoppy front end and a malty backbone, this is a notch below Sierra Nevada Pale Ale's hoppyness and very smooth and easy to drink. The aftertaste is fruity, slightly bitter and quite hoppy.

Mouthfeel is slick and buttery smooth, with mild carbonation, a medium body that's almost chewy and combo malt and hop finish that's slightly bitter.

A damn fine pale, one of the best that I've ever had and a definite session beer that I could drink any time. It was so smooth and full of flavor that I had 2 so fast that I had to slow down. A very high recommendation, I can't wait to have another.

Serving type: bottle

02-24-2013 05:12:11 | More by CHickman

Mark

California

4.43/5  rDev +10.5%
look: 4 | smell: 5 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4 | overall: 4

Possibly the best smelling beer in existence. This IPA like pale is a light amber, head retention and lacing differs from batch to batch but usually is more than acceptable. Incredibly inviting piney aroma makes you think this is a hoppy bomb IPA. Taste is similar to the aroma, a blast on piney bliss. Excellent beer from this brewery that once was just O.K. in my book and now they are one of my favorites. Good stuff.

Serving type: bottle

01-22-2009 03:50:39 | More by Mark

ommegangpbr

New York

4.43/5  rDev +10.5%
look: 4 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4 | overall: 4.5

This is a big boy of a pale ale, dancing right on the edge of IPA territory. Big grapefruit hops in a way that I don't mind as I am not the biggest grapefruit fan. Most of that particular presence lingers on the palate as a finish. Scents are bright and fresh hops. The body is a little bit on the thin side with carbonation keeping things interesting. Lacing on the glass is thick, sticky and pretty.
Hopheads will have little to complain about regarding this brew.

Serving type: bottle

01-07-2010 03:02:31 | More by ommegangpbr

CampusCrew

Florida

4.43/5  rDev +10.5%
look: 4 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4 | overall: 4.5

appearance:
heavnly golden beer with good lacing

smell:
lots of citrus for a pale ale

taste: very close to a ipa. like it. tons of citrus and great hops flavor

mouthfeel: medium bodied, very carbonated

drinkability: solid pale ale, perfect session

Serving type: bottle

02-02-2010 06:41:09 | More by CampusCrew

dfitch81

Oregon

4.43/5  rDev +10.5%
look: 4 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4 | overall: 4.5

This is my go-to beer of the moment. Very hoppy as pale ales go. I often prefer a hoppier pale ale like this to an IPA: the better-balanced hop and malt profiles actually make it easier to appreciate the nuances of both. Wonderful golden hue with ample head makes this a very satisfying beer to behold, too. Reasonably priced, which doesn't hurt. Highly recommended.

Serving type: bottle

06-09-2011 01:41:19 | More by dfitch81

zimm421

Ohio

4.43/5  rDev +10.5%
look: 4 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4 | overall: 4.5

Poured from a 12 oz bottle into a standard pint glass. Appears a light amber-orange color with a decent off-white head. The head is fluffy and leaves great lacing.

The nose is full of citrus, specifically grapefruit, and good malt notes as well. This is very well balanced, but not overpowering. The taste starts out bready and grainy but quickly becomes bitter with good grapefruit and pine at the end of each sip. The aftertaste is bitter, but the malts still stick around underneath that bitterness. The taste is also very well balanced and has a decent amount of complexity to it.

The mouthfeel is medium-bodied and has a medium level of carbonation. Leaves a smooth layer on your palate after each sip. This is very drinkable, and very balanced. Overall, this is a great brew. A great APA, definitely glad I picked it up.

Serving type: bottle

07-24-2011 00:06:25 | More by zimm421

mafiasentinel21

Maryland

4.43/5  rDev +10.5%
look: 4 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4 | overall: 4.5

Puckering, lingering, slightly dry, crisp, refreshing, grapefruit.

Pours a copper gold with a 1" + head.

Tastes like it's been dry hopped with a very strong hop oil presence. Would pair well with indian food.

Faint malts, a little "biscuity" as the bros would say. Great stuff.

Serving type: bottle

08-09-2011 01:46:49 | More by mafiasentinel21

RBassSFHOPit2ME

California

4.43/5  rDev +10.5%
look: 4 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4 | overall: 4.5

In a land of hop forward, citrussy pales these days, here is a FINE representation of the emerging style. Great Beer enjoyed on tap at the Fireside Lodge Bed & Breakfast in S. Lake Tahoe.

Smell and taste match perfectly.

Big grapefruit rind, tangerines, and some of the lighter colored tropical fruits. This is all backed by a earthy breadiness. Slim on the malt bill which is appreciated. Spectacular for a Pale. Aroma and taste as good or better than many readily available IPAs on the market.

Mouthfeel is a bit light but very refreshing. The carbonation is spot on and the finish is dry & crisp, leaving the scene without a trace. Very hop forward pale, more like a IPA light.

This is my new session beer! Love it. One thought that came to mind was that this is just like a toned down version of Lagunitas Sucks.

Well done Lagunitas!

Serving type: on-tap

07-11-2012 18:55:57 | More by RBassSFHOPit2ME

zeff80

Missouri

4.4/5  rDev +9.7%
look: 3.5 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4 | overall: 4.5

A - Poured out a clear, bubbly, orange color with a bubbly, khaki-colored head of foam. It left thing trails of lace.

S - It hits you with a blast of pine aroma with touches of citrus. There was a nice caramel aroma, too.

T - It tasted of piney, citrusy hops with a burnt toast maltiness with a sweet caramel flavor.

M - It was crisp and very sharp. A medium-bodied ale.

D - This one is reminiscent of Sierra Nevada Pale Ale. It is really one of the hoppiest and best ones around.

Serving type: bottle

09-03-2009 00:55:04 | More by zeff80

CMW

Missouri

4.4/5  rDev +9.7%
look: 4.5 | smell: 4 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 4.5

A - Pours a very clear golden yellow color with a fluffy bright white head. Retention is good and there is a ring of soapy lacing as the head recedes.

S - Grapefruit and other citrus fruits provide a wonderful hop nose. I can also detect a biscuity flavor that reminds me of saltine crackers.

T - Very similar to the nose in that this is all hops. Super citrusy with heavy grapefruit tones. The hops are not overpowering like an IPA though and this beer is extremely refreshing.

M - Light and crisp, perfect for the style.

D - Very drinkable. I think I will definitely pick up some more of these when it gets warmer.

Serving type: bottle

03-01-2010 00:13:06 | More by CMW

DoktorZee

Alberta (Canada)

4.4/5  rDev +9.7%
look: 4.5 | smell: 4 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 4.5

Bottle poured into a large pint glass. Looked for it, but couldn't see the bottling date (though the bottle had some custom numbers on it - too complicated for me to figure out!).

Appearance - nice golden color, moderate head that sticks around for a while, light carbonation (but not excessive).

Smell - hits with a very strong citrus on the nose, maybe lemon rind mixed in with some hops. Very nice refreshing smell.

Taste - well balanced with a bit of sweetness mixed with citrus off the start, with some linger malt at the back end.

Mouthfeel - nice, but with a bit of hops sitting at the back of my throat that seems to constrict a bit. Reasonable carbonation and not overly so.

Drinkability - highly drinkable - if you keep it flowing it goes down nicely. Overall a very nice beer - seems to be a nice balance of sweetness/citrus with hoppiness.

Serving type: bottle

Serving type: bottle

05-09-2010 23:10:14 | More by DoktorZee

sethmeister

New Hampshire

4.4/5  rDev +9.7%
look: 3.5 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4 | overall: 4.5

Crystal clear light straw gold body with a creamy offwhite 1 finger head which slides down to a film. Not much lace

Scent is floral and fruity with a hint of crackery biscuit. A pungent aroma emerges as the beer warms.

Taste is similar to the nose. There is a tangerine note. Hints of pine and grapefruit in the background. Very clean, very crisp. Nice stiff bitterness. A light crackery malt presence.

Mouth is crisp.

Drinkability is exceptional.

New Dogtown is delightfully crisp, clean and refreshing with fruity, citric, piney and pungent hop flavors and aromas. Fantastic example of the style.

Serving type: bottle

06-26-2011 18:42:58 | More by sethmeister

ProudBeerSnob

New York

4.38/5  rDev +9.2%
look: 4 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 4

Poured from bottle into pint glass. Cloudy brassy color with a thin head and decent lacing. I might have expected more lacing in such a hoppy beer but oh well.

Aroma is excellent. WOW! Big piney, citrusy hops with an herbal note that I can't place. Tastes like more of the same. Paired well with the homemade mac and cheese my kids made for dinner. MMM.

Mouthfeel as expected, not thin at all. Very drinkable for so hoppy a beer. Sometimes a beer this hoppy coats the tongue and makes for an undrinkable affair, but not so with the New DogTown. A great example of a West Coast IPA!

Serving type: bottle

08-29-2009 02:34:15 | More by ProudBeerSnob

Spineypanda

Texas

4.38/5  rDev +9.2%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 4.5

Has a nice golden color with good head.
Smells of sweet caramel, and a LOT of it. A slight hop taste but nothing overwhelming for a pale ale.
Absolutely what a pale ale should taste like and has a ton of caramel tastes with just enough hops to balance it. I expected nothing this amazing.

I cant wait to try fuzzy eyeball!

Serving type: bottle

02-04-2010 04:04:27 | More by Spineypanda

VelvetExtract

Massachusetts

4.38/5  rDev +9.2%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 4.5

A-Light orange with good head. Leaves a great deal of lacing. Really looks awesome.

S-Citrusy hops and some pretty piney hops as well. mild clementines. Hops are fruity and smells great.

T-Fruity hops with pine and light bready malts. Well balanced and memorable. Not too powerful but tasty enough to make you want another.

M-Medium bodied with a good bubbly feel.

D-Quite drinkable. Doesn't give you taste overload but still tastes delicious. One of my favorites from Lagunitas. Its a Pale Ale with more than enough balls to match up with most readily available IPAs in my area. Drinkability is off the charts.

Serving type: bottle

08-21-2010 05:02:43 | More by VelvetExtract

drpimento

Wisconsin

4.38/5  rDev +9.2%
look: 4 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 4

Seriously killer pale ale. Poured with a nice, cream colored head with lots of lace. Color is a clear amber. Aroma is big citrus hop, malt, caramel, grain, fresh cut grass, earthy. Flavor is like aroma, thankfully only a hint of sweetness to offset the hop. Body is great, chewy, great carbonation. Finish is pretty long, like flavor and has a slow taper. No alcohol. Session if gone slow.

Serving type: on-tap

08-21-2010 22:51:38 | More by drpimento

WoodBrew

Illinois

4.38/5  rDev +9.2%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 4.5

Saturday evening....and it is time to unwind....Kid had two hockey games....minute to win it for kids at Barnes & Noble, 400pc leggo set, cut the grass, and played horse with my daughter!! So it time for some New DogTown Pale Ale!!! The color is a golden clear amber with a finger white head. The nose includes a subtle citrus...not over bearing. The taste is a triumverate of citrus, malt and booz....a little more leaning towards the malt and booz. the taste lingers tart on the pallete. The mouthfeel is decent and certainly would try to session, but may get too citruscy after a while.

Serving type: bottle

05-01-2011 01:09:33 | More by WoodBrew

TheSarge

Illinois

4.38/5  rDev +9.2%
look: 5 | smell: 4 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4 | overall: 4.5

Pours perfect with a two finger thick head, and an ultra clear copper colored body.

The aroma is spicy spruce and grapefruit hops character. As well as a faint toffee undertone.

The taste is well balanced between the malt and hops qualities shared in the aroma. Overall this brew is tamed in the hops, which is a bit of a pleasant surprise for me. This makes this brew much more drinkable for me.

The brew does feel clean and a light chewy with some oiliness. The palate is left quenched.

Serving type: bottle

05-14-2011 00:03:02 | More by TheSarge

GarthDanielson

New Hampshire

4.38/5  rDev +9.2%
look: 4 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 4.5

Poured from a bottle into a pint glass, the beer is an orange-tinged light brown coloring that is almost completely opaque, and a good healthy stream of carbonation present on the pour. The head starts out at a two-inch profile of light, frothy off-white foam, and eventually settles down into a thin layer of bubbles. Aromas are a smooth, tasty blend of caramel sweetness, fresh green hops, and a light citrus highlight. Very well balanced on the nose. The flavors are strong, riding a light and crisp body. Tastes of pepper spice and cedar, with a tangy grapefruit and toffee sweetness. Very well blended, and the peppery spice cleans up the palate on the aftertaste. The finish is quick and dry, leaving the mouth ready for more. Not for the faint of heart or those new to the realm of hops, but for everyone else, this is a tasty Pale!

Serving type: bottle

06-22-2011 22:05:36 | More by GarthDanielson

babaracas

Florida

4.36/5  rDev +8.7%
look: 4.25 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 4.25

Pours a clear amber with white rocky head. Slowly settles leaving a sheet of delicate lace down the glass. Smell: dried tropical fruit pop upfront, then grapefruit and floral. Taste: grapefruit, mango note; pine, biscuit and sugary pale malt in the finish. Lighter side of medium bodied. Bottled 10 days ago, this might be a new go-to once their east coast distribution picks back up. An IPA, but different from Lagunitas' IPA. Both are quite good.

Serving type: bottle

04-07-2012 04:11:04 | More by babaracas