Doug the Dark Ale CDA
Ferment Brewing Company in Hood River, Oregon, United States 🇺🇸
IPA - Black / Cascadian Dark Regular|
Score
6.78
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There are a lot of things to love about Cascadia, it’s signature dark ale being one of them. In Doug, our version of the beloved CDA, bold roasted malts and smooth rolled oats are balanced with a distinct, clean hop note derived from a hefty dose of locally grown Crystal and Horizon hops. Raise your pints and let your Doug flag fly.
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6.8/10
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Appearance 7
Aroma 7
Flavor 6.5
Texture 7
Overall 6.5
16 oz. can, pours black with a small tan head. Nose is fairly laid back, with a nice roasted malt character and subdued earthy hops. Flavour is timid for the style, with gentle toasted malt, soft earthy hops, and crusty bread. Needs more hops and roast, but is balanced well and has nice flavours; just needs more oomph. Good, but underwhelming.
Tried
from Can
from
Elizabeth Station
on 11 Jan 2026
at 05:11
6.8/10
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Appearance 7
Aroma 6.5
Flavor 7
Texture 7
Overall 6.5
473mL can. Pours black with a beige head. Fresh pine, dark chocolate, and roasted malts on the nose. Flavour has fresh pine, chocolatey malts, a bit yeasty, pretty gentle roast. The components are nice, but I want more of all of them. Not bad.
Tried
from Can
on 11 Jan 2026
at 01:03
7.8/10
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Appearance 7
Aroma 8
Flavor 8
Texture 7
Overall 8
Taster flight at brewery. Dark brown pour, spotty head, light peeking through around the edges, lacing. Mellow roasty aroma, light. Taste is sweet, cola, mild roast. Super smooth with a light body.
Tried
from Draft
at
Ferment Brewing Company
on 11 Dec 2025
at 19:11
5.4/10
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Appearance 4
Aroma 6
Flavor 6
Texture 4
Overall 5.5
Medium brown and cloudy. Has a toasty aroma, but yeasty, then some grapefruit. Moderate bitterness and thinnish toasty malts. Way on the weak side for what I like in this style.
Tried
on 29 May 2024
at 04:06
7.4/10
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Appearance 10
Aroma 6
Flavor 7
Texture 10
Overall 6.5
Dark brown body with off white head. Roasty evergreen aroma. Malt taste with a hop finish
Tried
on 30 Mar 2024
at 23:26