Dominion Lager
Fordham & Dominion Brewing Company in Dover, Delaware, United States 🇺🇸
Lager - Helles Regular Out of Production|
Score
5.78
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Dominion Lager is brewed using four types of malted barley: Two-Row Pale Brewer’s malt, Munich, Carapils, and Caramel. The bittering hops are Perle and Hallertau from the Yakima Valley in Washington State. The aromatic hops are domestic Tettnang, German Hallertau Hersbrucker, and Czech Saaz. This combination of malt and hops, along with a classic lager yeast from Germany, and the long, low-temperature lagering process results in a mild, smooth, flavorful, complex beer that is a delight to drink.
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5/10
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Appearance 4
Aroma 5
Flavor 5
Texture 6
Overall 5
Bottle with bottling date July 23rd, 2007. Very syrupy smell. Muddy yellow colour, some black residue on the bottom. Mostly tastes like butter. Some hoppy notes to be noticed, but this one was rather clearly spoiled. Giving an average rating for now.
Tried
from Bottle
on 04 May 2015
at 19:00
6.8/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 7
Actually a strong, good lager with good malt and some nice hops. Pours amber with good head and lacing. Finishes with a little bitterness, good balance. Finishes with light bitterness. Comes together with good balance. Pleasantly surprised here. On tap at DC Summerfest.
Tried
from Draft
on 27 May 2014
at 11:52
7.6/10
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Appearance 10
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 8
Overall 7.5
12 ounce bottle into lager glass, no bottle dating. Pours moderately hazy golden amber color with a 1-2 finger dense and rocky off-white head with fantastic retention, that reduces to a nice cap that lasts. Nice spotty soapy lacing clings down the glass, with a good amount of streaming carbonation retaining the head. Aromas of pear, apple, cracker, biscuit, light caramel, honey, floral, grass, herbal, light pepper, and yeast earthiness. Nice and pleasant aromas with good balance of malt, hop, and yeast ester notes; with solid strength. Taste of pear, apple, cracker, biscuit, light caramel, honey, floral, grass, light pepper, herbal, and yeast earthiness. Light earthy bitterness on the finish; with lingering notes of light fruits, cracker, biscuit, honey, light caramel, floral, grass, herbal, and yeast earthiness on the finish for a good bit. Nice balance and robustness of malt, hop, and yeast ester flavors; with a great malt/hop balance and zero cloying flavors after the finish. Medium carbonation and body; with a smooth, clean, and moderately crisp mouthfeel that is nice. Alcohol is very well hidden with minimal warming present after the finish. Overall this is a very good Dortmunder style. Good balance and robustness of flavors; and very smooth and crisp to drink. A nicely enjoyable offering.
Tried
from Bottle
on 04 Dec 2013
at 19:24
6/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 6
Flavor 6
Texture 6
Overall 6
12 fl oz bottle at Harrys Taproom, Terminal B, IAD. Pours hazy orange with a small creamy and white head. Aroma is light diacetyl and toasted malty. Light butterish and malty flavoured. Toasted malty, bitter and light caramelish. Dry finish.
Tried
from Bottle
on 26 Jul 2012
at 11:14
6.9/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 7.5
Harris Teeter, DC sixer ($7): Pours a slightly dark color for a Dortmunder with a white head. Aroma is of grass, grain, hops, and bread. Taste is much the same. Very well-balanced. Full of flavour. Nothing boring, but still this is really nice and sessionable. Hops are in good force. No offensive notes. Nice bready flavour. Made to style, and done well, which is more than I can say about most beer. Is it my favourite Dort? No. Do I like it? Yes. Good value? Hell, yes.
Tried
from Can
on 24 Mar 2012
at 14:26
5.1/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 5
Flavor 4
Texture 6
Overall 5.5
Draft @ Old Dominion, Dulles Airport. Pours a golden color with a small white head. Has a fruity malty grainy aroma. Fruity malty grainy flavor. Has a fruity malty grainy finish with some weak bitterness.
Tried
from Draft
on 16 Aug 2011
at 07:56