From Oct 2005

Poured from the bottle a good amber colour with a nice head that settled into a 1/4"layer that stayed for the entire session.

The taste is very malty/grainy with just a smidgeon of hops in the background and, another plus in my book is that the carbonation is not overly done. The bottle says "Full Flavor" and it certainly is that.


For me, this Pale worked and is very drinkable especially considering that I got the 6 pack for US$4.99. Great value for the money, imho.

Bottle, from US. Backlog entry. Entering my historic scores for US beers whilst visiting New York. No tasting notes kept, just rating.

12 ounce bottle into pint glass, bottled on 3/3/2015. Pours slightly hazy orange/amber color with a 2 finger dense and rocky off white head with great retention, that reduces to a nice cap that lasts. Nice spotty soapy lacing clings down the glass, with a moderate amount of streaming carbonation retaining the head. Aromas of grapefruit, tangerine, lemon zest, orange peel, caramel, honey, toasted bread, and light floral earthiness. Pleasant aromas with good balance and complexity of citrus hops and dark/bready malt notes; with fairly weak strength. Taste of grapefruit, tangerine, lemon zest, orange peel, light pine, caramel, honey, toasted bread, and floral/grassy earthiness. Light-moderate pine/grassy bitterness on the finish; with lingering notes of grapefruit, tangerine, lemon/orange zest, pine, caramel, honey, toasted bread, and floral/grassy earthiness on the finish for a good bit. Nice balance, complexity, and robustness of citrus/pine hops and moderate dark/bready malt notes; with a great malt/bitterness balance and zero cloying flavors after the finish. Medium carbonation and body; with a very smooth and fairly creamy/sticky mouthfeel that is nice. Alcohol is very well hidden with zero warming present after the finish as expected of 5.3%. Overall this is a very solid pale ale style. All around good complexity, robustness, and balance of citrus/pine hops and moderate dark/bready malt flavors; and very smooth to drink. A pleasantly enjoyable offering.

More reviews, I’ll keep ’em coming as long as I can.
Here goes.
Into a pint glass, this appearance was an amber Color with a one finger of head, decent lacing.
The smell had a mild caramel malt with a faint orange and medicinal qualities running amuk on this one.
The taste was mainly sweet adding in that \"English\" aspect not so much enjoyed by many Americans (fuggles hops perhaps).
On the palate, it sat fairly light but almost leading towards a medium on the body. The sessionability of this one is there as I could see this one being fairly decent with some fish n’ chips.
Overall, it seems like an English Pale Ale to me which isn’t bad. I understand this style but often think these beers are often good with some fish n’ chips.

Sept 2006: reviewed on BA. Part of a JW Dundee’s Craft Beers of America pack bought in the UK. Drank this first at just below room temp, it was OK. Thought you American types might drink in cooled, so put the next one in the fridge, big mistake, don’t drink it cold, there is no taste at all if you do that! It looked fine and smelt of hops and honey, I have had a lot of UK Pale Ales, this New York version is in the middle of my rankings. Would I buy another? Yes, but I would drink it uncooled, like we do in the UK.

12oz bottle from Pick’s poured into a shaker. Pours a clear pale amber with about 1 finger of thick white head. Aroma of herbal and pine hops. Taste is light bitter. Taste of pine hops. Light bodied and thin texture. Lively carbonation and a bitter finish. Overall, not that bad. Probably the best Dundee I’ve had yet, but that is still not saying much.

11th September 2007
Warning! Early amateur rating! Crisp beer. Plenty of malty body - only very mild hop bitterness in the finish.

Bottle. Frothy, off-white head that diminishes quickly. Clear amber body. Light aroma of malt and resin and not much else. The flavor is moderately sweet and lightly bitter. It finishes lightly sweet and lightly to moderately bitter. A bit chewy and unclean with tastes of dusty grain. Medium body, smooth texture with a prickly carbonation. Ho-hum APA. Too bad the hops aren’t a little more distinct, especially in the aroma and that it leaves you with a grainy aftertaste.