Dale's Pale Ale - Oskar Blues Brewing Company

Thrasher

Oregon

3.93/5  rDev -0.5%
look: 3.5 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 4

A novelty item: a large, hoppy ale that comes in a can. Presentation aside, this is a good beer with lots of hops and lots of malt (a baby barleywine, if you will) that is probably not entirely deserving of the attention it's gotten due to coming in a can. Color is deep amber, difficult to see through, with a healthy dollop of thick head atop, and firm, arched lacing down the sides of the glass. Aroma is fragrantly sweet, like bubble gum and wild flowers, equal shares of malt and hop. The same is true for the taste, with big sweet caramel wood-varnish malts and grapefruit hops that are equally matched dance partners. Mouthfeel is full, like pulpy OJ or peachy iced tea, and the drinkability is quite good for a beer this size. Towards the finish, a sour lactic, earth-laden, almost metallic flavor is the sole niggling kernel of doubt about the can format, but it could be a by-product of yeast. Worth a shot, especially if you require cans for some reason. (Upon popping the can, which feels a little flimsy, a shot of beer may shoot out and either spray your hand or deposit itself on the counter. Also, you will probably not want to tip the glass during the pour if you want any head at all; if you don't tip, the head will be full, thick, creamy, and lace-inducing, and it won't come over the edges of the pint glass.)

Serving type: can

06-14-2005 04:57:32 | More by Thrasher

Gkitt

Pennsylvania

4/5  rDev +1.3%

06-18-2013 02:08:10 | More by Gkitt

GratefulNole

Florida

3/5  rDev -24.1%

06-17-2013 16:49:00 | More by GratefulNole

mendvicdog

Maryland

3.75/5  rDev -5.1%

06-17-2013 03:38:45 | More by mendvicdog

FUwolfpacker

South Carolina

4/5  rDev +1.3%

06-17-2013 01:15:09 | More by FUwolfpacker

sanitarium16

New Jersey

3.75/5  rDev -5.1%

06-16-2013 15:51:10 | More by sanitarium16

puboflyons

New Hampshire

3.55/5  rDev -10.1%
look: 4 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 3.5

From the half-liter can stamped: Canned on 4/22/13@15:11. Sampled on June 15, 2013. So this is reasonably fresh for the style.

The pour is a nice looking copper-amber with a frothy off-white head. Great clarity.

Hops can be be found in the aroma merging with the sweet pale malts, yeast, and toasted bread. Right on for the style.

The body has a pleasant creaminess and falls into the medium range.

The taste is more hop forward than malt forward but both play off each other in a delightful way to give this a fine balanced ale. This is fairly easy to drink and likable. And it's in a can so you can take it to the beach! Enjoy one today.

Serving type: can

06-16-2013 01:08:28 | More by puboflyons

chrishiker1409

New York

4.75/5  rDev +20.3%

06-15-2013 19:03:45 | More by chrishiker1409

SarcasticAaron

Virginia

4/5  rDev +1.3%

06-15-2013 07:29:14 | More by SarcasticAaron

cgarrapy

Massachusetts

4.25/5  rDev +7.6%

06-14-2013 22:52:49 | More by cgarrapy

MarkJBurch

New York

3.75/5  rDev -5.1%

06-14-2013 21:25:12 | More by MarkJBurch

Brewman123

New York

3.75/5  rDev -5.1%

06-13-2013 12:26:09 | More by Brewman123

TommyLiam

Washington

3.5/5  rDev -11.4%

06-13-2013 09:26:54 | More by TommyLiam

Paccamacca

California

4/5  rDev +1.3%

06-13-2013 04:47:34 | More by Paccamacca

JMUbrewz

Virginia

4/5  rDev +1.3%

06-12-2013 19:30:26 | More by JMUbrewz

TravisR

New Jersey

4/5  rDev +1.3%

06-12-2013 05:17:18 | More by TravisR

ChalupaBatman

California

3.75/5  rDev -5.1%

06-12-2013 03:30:20 | More by ChalupaBatman

EigenBeer

Florida

4.25/5  rDev +7.6%

06-12-2013 02:06:53 | More by EigenBeer

mjm47

Illinois

4/5  rDev +1.3%

06-12-2013 00:20:19 | More by mjm47

Soloveitchik

New York

4/5  rDev +1.3%

06-12-2013 00:17:45 | More by Soloveitchik

dsnyder61

Pennsylvania

3.75/5  rDev -5.1%

06-11-2013 17:41:44 | More by dsnyder61

smooth_aleing

Pennsylvania

4/5  rDev +1.3%

06-11-2013 02:43:00 | More by smooth_aleing

andy1701

Florida

2.5/5  rDev -36.7%

06-10-2013 21:48:29 | More by andy1701

jmccraney

Washington

4/5  rDev +1.3%

06-10-2013 13:54:58 | More by jmccraney

jarrgal

North Dakota

3.75/5  rDev -5.1%

06-10-2013 02:33:59 | More by jarrgal