Schlafly Dry-Hopped American Pale Ale - Saint Louis Brewery / Schlafly Tap Room

Pintofbrown

Iowa

2.25/5  rDev -41.1%
look: 3 | smell: 2.5 | taste: 2 | feel: 3 | overall: 2

Appearance: The beer has a murky, gold body. It does not look the greatest. There is a good amount of carbonation. The pillowy, white head is two fingers deep. There is just a little bit of wispy lace sticking to the glass.

Smell: There are some musty hop profiles here. They are not really all that appetizing. A heavy grain smell near the end, making the beer almost skunky. The hops are more grassy. It is a strange adjunct hop flavor.

Taste: The slight hop bitterness has absolutely no other flavors to compliment it. There is rice, grain, and a slight funk. The hops are there, but they are bland. This is not very good.

Mouth feel: A very light and crisp mouth feel due to the high carbonation. It is okay, it could be a little creamier.

Overall: I was quite excited to try Schlafly as they just started distributing in my area, but this was a real let down. This is pretty much an adjunct with more hop bitterness. I will not give up on Schlafly, but our first meeting was certainly awkward.

Serving type: bottle

08-29-2011 04:00:51 | More by Pintofbrown

Retail1LO

Pennsylvania

3.48/5  rDev -8.9%
look: 4 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3 | overall: 3.5

Poured from a bottle into a pint glass. I don't know about this one. This one brought me back to the days of late 90's college when beer was hardly beer. I'm going to skip straight to smell and taste on this one. I thought for sure I was diving into a Schlitz or Schaeffer. The nose just had a high level of maltiness too it. The hops were very faint, although this isn't an IPA so it's not exactly designed to be a hopcentric offering. The taste is VERY malty and quite bitter. Overall, I enjoyed having a chance to try this, but it's just not my thing. Probably won't be coming back for it.

Serving type: bottle

08-27-2011 20:57:50 | More by Retail1LO

paperbackfoster

Missouri

3.7/5  rDev -3.1%
look: 3 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 4 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.5

A - Pours a bronzed amber with light body carbonation. A one-finger head dissipates to broken sheeting.

S - Toffee and biscuit malts with lightly spiced and floral hops.

T - A punch of dryness is followed by a spicy, biscuits and toffee middle. The hops are earthy and resinous, with only a hint of the florals. My favorite bit about this beer is the slight hint of oak and fruit, as if it was aged in a gin or wine barrel. Finishes dry, just as it begins.

M - Again, dry. Thin, but not distractingly so. Quaffable.

O - A decent APA, but one that departs from IPA origin and really leans to the side of just a pale ale. While I like the hop character of this beer, it’s not astounding. I could use both more bitterness and more aroma. Still, it’s finely balanced and very drinkable. A good session APA, and a nicely done beer from a brewery that’s normally a miss or disappointment for me.

Serving type: bottle

08-26-2011 02:18:48 | More by paperbackfoster

Dave128

Kentucky

3.78/5  rDev -1%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 4 | overall: 4

Poured from a 12oz. bottle into a Duvel tulip. Bottled 8-8-11 so its only 2 weeks old, should be nice and fresh.

A - A rigorous pour yields a 3 finger head that descends at a pretty medium rate. left big sheets of lace down the glass as it went down. a thin disc sticks around for the duration thereafter. Light amber in color.

S - Hops!! A great American hop aroma. I can't really get much else besides Cascade and Chinook.

T - A very bitter beer. The hops don't come through in the flavor as much as they do in the aroma. Dry biscuity malt presence. Not enough to balance the hop bitterness IMO

M - Medium bodied and sudsy.

O - A very American beer. hop aroma is spot on, but is a little lacking on the flavor of the overall beer.

Serving type: bottle

08-23-2011 20:48:37 | More by Dave128

Mosley1212

Florida

4/5  rDev +4.7%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4

Big thanks to fo1ksguitar for including this as an extra in a recent trade. Thanks, Jeff! Poured from the bottle into my DFH Snifter.

A--Poured a vibrant burnt orange with a stark white head that was fluffy (about 2"). The head dissipated, but a small rim of white remained throughout the beer.

S--The pleasant smell of hops up front. Wonderful citrus (grapefruit or lemon peel) comes through next. It finishes with a nice pine cone scent.

T--Hops are at the forefront of this beer. But they are balanced. They are not to bitter at all. The citrus and pine really mellow out the bitterness of the hops. It has more of a malt background than hops. I get a bit of a corn mash taste also.

M--Medium bodied. Light carbonation. The bitterness isn't overwhelming. The citrus isn't overpowering. It's a very balanced APA.

O--I'm really glad I got to try this. It's from a brewery I have never heard of, but it makes me want to seek more of them out. Very balanced, no flavor overwhelms another part. I could see myself drinking several of these.

Serving type: bottle

08-19-2011 22:50:54 | More by Mosley1212

climax

Missouri

3.68/5  rDev -3.7%
look: 4 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 4 | overall: 4

Dug out of a sampler pack brewed over three months prior (according the the date on the box). It looks the part, a matte gold with a tall rocky head. It fades slowly leaving big popped bubble globs along the edge.

The hop aroma is as noble as it is west coast, surprising considering the copious amounts of cascade nugs they claim to use. It definitely has spice and floral notes abut diacetyl and butter flavors. It doesn't have the robust juicy hop character as I was hoping, yet I am drinking it a ways past absolute freshness.

The flavor is balanced very well. The hops sport a leafy (maybe even spinach) flavor, with a smidgen of lemon lime citrus. The malt is certainly pronounced, especially in the biscuity finish. I take that back now that it is sitting unsipped for a minute or two; the hop bitterness begins to resurface from the depths superseding the bready malt character.

The body is medium to light with nice fluffy carbonation. The slick feel leads into an oily finish. Not a bad effort here, certainly worth a try.

Serving type: bottle

08-16-2011 01:22:01 | More by climax

jcartamdg

Florida

3.73/5  rDev -2.4%
look: 3.5 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 4 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.5

Pours a hazy golden color with a one finger head and great retention. Great lacing throughout the drink. Aroma of piney and citric hops. Taste follows the nose with great balance of malts. This tastes fresh and clean. It tastes like an awesome homebrew and I mean that as a complement. It's smooth and refreshing, I really like this brew!

Serving type: bottle

08-13-2011 03:11:48 | More by jcartamdg

schwaeh

Ohio

3.33/5  rDev -12.8%
look: 4 | smell: 3 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 2.5 | overall: 3.5

Bottled with love 5-23-11

A: Pours orange with a fluffy two finger white head. Very good lacing. Looks to be unfiltered.

S: Smells of caramel, pils malt, piney hops, and citrus.

T: Starts off with that light caramel malt followed abruptly by pine resin. Grapefruit and tangerine bring along the citrus train. The finish is lots of pine, leaving a fairly strong bitterness for an APA.

M: Somewhat thin body but once that bitterness builds up you really can't tell anymore. Juicy and bitter.

O: There is nothing wrong with a hoppy pale ale. This beer keeps things interesting with the dry hopping. Two weeks ago when I had this a little fresher the citrus and pine didn't work together so well, they seemed to but heads in the flavor profile. Maybe this one is an oddball that gets a little sweet spot a couple months out. A good buy from Schlafly.

Serving type: bottle

08-11-2011 22:44:39 | More by schwaeh

rwathree

Iowa

3.25/5  rDev -14.9%
look: 4 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3 | feel: 3 | overall: 3.5

I've always enjoyed drinking at the Schlafly Tap Room, and now that they've got distribution in Iowa, I'm excited to take some time with their beers. Bottle to tulip glass:

A: nice golden color, lighter than the beers in its class with which I'm familiar. Little hazy but clarity is mostly good. Yields about 1/2 inch head that settles steadily and leaves a decent lace.

S: Mostly pine with a little bit of grapefruit. Getting some floral aroma too. Nothing stands out, good or bad...good balance.

T: I get the hops - with the pine accents standing out the most - but I'd like more of a malt backbone. Some of the flavor profile is closer to an American pilsner than I'd expect. Bit of a surprise there.

M: This comes off a little thin at first, but as it goes down it leaves some nice hop stickiness. It seems like this was crafted to go down easily. On that score, this beer's successful.

O: At the price, there are better session beers to be found in the region, but this stands up well enough. I'll work through the rest of the six-pack happily enough, and am happy for some more variety from my corner grocer.

Serving type: bottle

08-11-2011 20:07:42 | More by rwathree

woodychandler

Pennsylvania

3.95/5  rDev +3.4%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 4

Schlafly is also in DC (although depending how far back you may want to go with Aunt Phyllis lobbying here)! I am visiting my aunt & uncle and scored this bottle as a single, which is not as easy to do as I had hoped.

From the bottle: "Schlafly Dry Hopped APA is an American Pale Ale with a hearty dose of hop bitterness, flavor and aroma."; "We add hops directly into the finished beer to boost the fresh, fruity flavor and aroma of American hops."

My pour resulted in a finger of French Vanilla head with excellent retention. Color was a slightly hazy golden-yellow. Nose was at once piney and citrusy in terms of its hops and my mouth began to water in anticipation. Mouthfeel was abrasive, between the hops and the intense carbonation. The taste on the tongue continued to allow the hops to intermingle, making for a wonderfully bitter beer. It was grapefruit, initially, on the tongue followed by pine, but the finish was the opposite with the citrus flavor really lingering.

Happy 20th Anniversary!

Serving type: bottle

08-09-2011 19:53:38 | More by woodychandler

daledeee

Iowa

3.98/5  rDev +4.2%
look: 4.5 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 4 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 4

Schlafly is now in Iowa.

This pours a dark gold with lots of bubbles and a very nice lasting head with incredible lacing.

Nose is not real strong. Kind of surprised.

Taste is really a nice drinkable hoppy flavor. Blends of pine and citrus; not in your face though. Mouth feel goes along with the nice head, really creamy. This beer is really enjoyable to drink and I will buy it again.

Serving type: bottle

08-06-2011 22:14:21 | More by daledeee

boudreaux

Alabama

3.53/5  rDev -7.6%
look: 3.5 | smell: 3 | taste: 4 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3

A: pours a hazy, orang/yellow; no sediment suspension, just opaque; frothy, tan/cream head, about 3 fingers thick; head dissipates slowly, leaving sticky lacing on the side of the glass and some lacing on the beer's surface

S: flowery, strong aroma, especially when first poured; musty, hoppy smells, with some citrus notes; aromas weaken as the beer settles

T: bitter, citrus hops up front; caramel sweetness also present; strong flavors, considering the weakening of the aroma

M: medium body, not too thick; not refreshing, but not a bad thing for this beer; flavor sits on the tongue just long enough; very drinkable, finishes clean; somewhat metallic feel as well

O: Great APA style; not extraordinary, but worth trying if you like APAs, or if you like IPAs

Serving type: bottle

07-26-2011 04:13:20 | More by boudreaux

chocosushi

Oklahoma

4.6/5  rDev +20.4%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 5 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 4.5

12oz->Foster's Pint
Dated 05/04/11
Present from HeavyD from annual road trip to Saint Louis
Thanks papa!

A ~ Pours a very pale translucent amber with an inch of bubbly head.

S ~ Citrus & faint doughy malt

T ~ Very crisp dry hops first off...citrus & tropical fruit come to mind. Bit of spice, cracker & pale malt.

M ~ Dry-hopped very well. There is alot of excitement on the palette while maintaining that Light body. Very "wet."

D ~ Very solid Pale. Severe drinkability. Saved half of it for my Salami Gentile pizza & it paired perfectly.
seek this OUT.

Serving type: bottle

07-25-2011 01:52:31 | More by chocosushi

tito42

Missouri

3.68/5  rDev -3.7%
look: 3.5 | smell: 3 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 3.5

Served on tap at The Cashew in Kansas City on 07/21/2011 in a shaker pint.

A: Nice off-white head and amber hued beer.

S: Weak nose. A little hops, a little pine, a little citrus.

T: Good malt and hops balance with a strong dry-hopped finish. Faint citrus and spice, mostly a piney hops to go along with slightly roasted malt.

M: Medium body with a good hops bite without drying the mouth too much.

O: Enjoyed this one on tap. Would have had another if I was going to stay longer. Not necissarily complex, but well balanced and I got my hops fix in at happy hour.

Serving type: on-tap

07-22-2011 14:03:27 | More by tito42

Duff27

Illinois

3.43/5  rDev -10.2%
look: 4 | smell: 3 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.5

A- Three inches of an off white frothy head created by an aggressive pour. Beer is a mid-golden color. Head staying power is great as is the lacing.

S- Faint lemon zest.

T- More lemon/citrus flavor. Hop kick is so-so for a pale ale...hop/malt balance is nice.

M- Carbonation is well received. Medium mouthfeel.

D/O- Easy drinking but was really hoping for more from this offering after having a few of Schlafly's beers at their taproom last week in St. Louis. middle of the road pale ale. Nothing off-putting but nothing that stands out. Shoot for something else from this solid brewery.

Serving type: bottle

07-19-2011 02:54:10 | More by Duff27

Rhettroactive

Virginia

2.5/5  rDev -34.6%
look: 3.5 | smell: 2 | taste: 2.5 | feel: 3 | overall: 2.5

From 12oz bottle to Bruges hybrid glass on 6/27/11
*From notes

A: Pleasant golden. A nice pour yields a 1.25 finger head. Not a lot of lacing on this one.

S: Weird. I'm getting some really off-putting cereal filler and adjunct (which I'm aware aren't being used here). The hops are hard to find, though when really getting my nose in there, I do get a touch of bitterness.

T: It tastes cheap. Blasé bitterness from what seems to be a mere touch of hops and a big ol' pile of low-grade oat bran. It never seems to mature in the mouth. One note and exceedingly boring.

M: Thin and over carbed. It's sharp and unrefined.

O: Schlafly's Dry-Hopped APA is a rare miss from a very solid brewery. I won't hold this one against them, but I'll be damned if this isn't one of the most dissapointing dry-hopped brews I've ever quaffed. You're best bet is avoding this one entirely.

Serving type: bottle

07-11-2011 21:39:47 | More by Rhettroactive

oline73

Maryland

3.85/5  rDev +0.8%
look: 4 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 4 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 4

Poured from a bottle into a standard pint glass.

Appearance: Pours a slightly cloudy golden amber color with three fingers of fluffy white head. The head fades to a layer and leaves some nice lacing on the glass.

Smell: Mildly sweet from the malt with some pine and citrus hops as well.

Taste: The dominant flavor is from the hops. There is a citrus peel bitterness with a mild pine flavor as well. The malty flavor isn't very sweet but gives a hint of bread. The finish is a bit bitter.

Mouthfeel: Medium body with carbonation on the high side. The finish is a bit dry.

Overall: This was a good pale ale. Crisp enough with a solid hop profile. Not a ton going on, but tastes quite nice.

Serving type: bottle

07-08-2011 01:54:17 | More by oline73

Haybeerman

Colorado

3.58/5  rDev -6.3%
look: 4 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 4 | overall: 3.5

A: Hazy, light copper color. Poured a 3 finger off-white head with fair retention to a thin skim. Decanted with lazily rising bubbles. Lacing washed down the glass.

S: Citrus and floral hops a very pronounced up front. Sweet, bready malt; more prominent as the beer warmed a little.

T: Sweet malt and floral hops transition to a resiny, citrus middle. Nice malt/hop balance throughout finishes in a citrussy, mildly spicy bitter that lingers just a bit.

M: Medium body. Moderate carbonation. Resiny and sharply bitter. Maybe just a little dry.

O: Solid APA. Nice balance to the malt and hop bill. Moderate ABV makes it very sessionable.

Serving type: bottle

07-07-2011 02:52:09 | More by Haybeerman

DaveBlack

Virginia

3.2/5  rDev -16.2%
look: 4 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3

A: Deep golden color with a huge 3+ finger foamy, slightly off-white head. Bubbles stream constantly from the bottom of the glass, giving it almost infinite retention. Lots of lacing left behind as the head recedes.

S: Dominant smell is the hops. Pine and grapefruit overlying the aroma of malts. Not a whole lot to say about the smell, it's almost solely the smell of hops.

T: Taste really just falls flat for me. Some slight malts up front and then the hit of hops. Not too strong on either account, and nothing to set the taste apart from dozens of other beers that I tried. The taste is just kind of there, not balanced, nothing really asserting itself strongly. The whole thing just comes across as disjointed.

M: light body, actually quite light on the carbonation.

O; My basic impression of this beer is that as soon as my glass is empty I'll have forgotten what it tastes like. It's just nothing special, and not even a good simple beer. It just IS.

Serving type: bottle

06-30-2011 00:09:12 | More by DaveBlack

tapman

Illinois

4.53/5  rDev +18.6%
look: 5 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 4.5

3 finger off-white head after an aggressive pour, Dark gold/dark orange color made opaque by copious amounts of yeast left in the bottle. Unfiltered or different yeast for bottle conditioning? Seems like a lot for bottle conditioning, but hey, I like yeast!

Aroma is grass and grapefruit and sweet, light caramel-like malt aroma. A little pine? I guess so.

All that in the taste, but more subtle than it sounds. Much lighter than expected. Malt comes through a little more with some toasty notes and the bitterness is moderate and balanced.

Crisp and full-bodied with a slight dryness in the finish.

A fantastic brew and, in my opinion, the best that they have that is somewhat readily available.

Serving type: bottle

06-10-2011 02:15:12 | More by tapman

metter98

New York

3.88/5  rDev +1.6%
look: 3.5 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4

A: The beer is slightly hazy orange in color and has a slight amount of carbonation. It poured with a thin layer of bubbles covering the surface that slowly faded away, leaving only a thin ring of bubbles around the edge of the glass.
S: There are light aromas of citrus and pine resin hops in the nose.
T: Flavors of pale malts stand out in the taste, which also has some notes of citrus from the hops. There is a slight amount of bitterness, which persists through the finish.
M: It feels medium-bodied, smooth and a bit crisp on the palate with a moderate amount of carbonation.
O: The beer is very easy to drink and is rather sessionable.

Serving type: on-tap

06-07-2011 01:20:28 | More by metter98

beerdown77

North Carolina

4.25/5  rDev +11.3%
look: 4.5 | smell: 4 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4 | overall: 4

This pours golden brown with nice chunky white head and some good lacing. The smell is pretty pungent even as you pour this beer. There is a lot of grassy/hops smells, but there is a fresh bready element too. The taste is much more herbal and hoppy than the Schafly Pale Ale, but the bready malts flavors come out even more in this beer. I even get a little green pepper vibe that I will attribute to the crisp, clean bite. There is great complexity in the balance here, and I am thrilled that I’m not suffering through a sweet, heavy bodied, syrupy beer. This is a solidly crafted beer where the flavors sits on the tongue and invokes the next sip, without leaving a mucky gross taste that you find yourself wanting to wash down. This is medium bodied, but definitely something I could have a few of.

Serving type: bottle

05-26-2011 17:34:30 | More by beerdown77

goldbot

District of Columbia

3.25/5  rDev -14.9%
look: 4 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3 | feel: 3 | overall: 3.5

Bottled with love on 4/6/11.

Pours golden orange with thin, fizzy white head. Good head retention and lacing. Nice carbonation. Bright malty aroma, fresh grain with a pleasant, resinous hoppiness and some spicy yeast notes. A heavy malt flavor, not overly sweet though. However, there is a strong bitterness without much to balance it. Resinous and earthy hops. The mouthfeel is also out of whack from the perceived bitterness of the beer. I'm usually a fan of resinous, pine tree hops but this one is a bit overboard on the bitterness without much hop flavor to show for it.

Serving type: bottle

05-15-2011 21:53:04 | More by goldbot

rrski198

Georgia

3.43/5  rDev -10.2%
look: 4 | smell: 3 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.5

A: great big white head with tons of huge bubbles all over the glass and rising to the top. Regular translucent amber colored ale.

S: very nice hop scent right up front. very mild clean bready malt comed through as well.

T: Hops are first and predominenet but not over powering. They share the stage nicely with a clean malt bill. Bitterness is mild and lingers nicely. Mild spicy as well.

M: Spicey and full from the hops and carbonation. Mild oil texture and leaves the gums tingling.

O: Not to shabby. Its not Sierra Nevada, in terms of an American Pale Ale, but for the value, its something I will absolutely purchase again. This is a great session ale and a go to when I need a quick hop fix with mild alcohol content.

Serving type: bottle

05-06-2011 20:12:05 | More by rrski198

Chaney

District of Columbia

4.22/5  rDev +10.5%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4 | overall: 4

I'm originally from Western Kentucky, with is damn near close to the Schlafly Brewery.

A: Bright orange in color, cloudy, and with a massive head that wither away to nothing within a few moments.

S: Dry-hopped for sure. Wonderful citrus character with a little more than a tinge of yeast in the mix.

T: A mild bit of bitterness on the back end which was totally appropriate. Citrus, yeast, and malt. Very balanced and tasty.

M: Thick enough for the style and not sugary in any way. The carbonation was nice.

O: I've heard nice things about this one, but you know what they say, "Tasting is believing."

Serving type: bottle

04-27-2011 03:36:12 | More by Chaney