DogTown Pale Ale (Old Recipe)
Lagunitas Brewing Company in Petaluma, California, United States 🇺🇸
Pale Ale - American Style / APA Regular Out of Production|
Score
6.71
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Medium amber malty American pale ale.
Admin Note: This version was brewed until 2009/2010. Lagunitas created a new recipe and labeled in "New Dogtown Pale Ale", but recently they dropped the "New". This entry is only to be used for old DogTown ratings from 2009 and earlier.
Admin Note: This version was brewed until 2009/2010. Lagunitas created a new recipe and labeled in "New Dogtown Pale Ale", but recently they dropped the "New". This entry is only to be used for old DogTown ratings from 2009 and earlier.
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7.5/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 8
Flavor 8
Texture 6
Overall 8
Keg at Brewdog Camden. Aroma is a bit bubblegum, bit spice and some unidentifiable savory thing too. Maybe smoked cheese! Taste is crisp and initially uninspiring. Quite crisp and a bit of bitterness too. Touch of citrus hops and a bit of tropical fruit. Bit of a prickle in the mouth. Nice bitter finish. Strange one that got much more interesting the further down I went. Still not sure what the weird bit of the taste was. Quite nice!
Tried
on 09 Sep 2019
at 15:54
7.2/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 8
Overall 7
Bottle. Golden color, lush white foam. Aroma: nice, flower-citrus hops, fruits, a little grassy. Taste: very clean, a light malt, citrus, some fruits, very drinkable.
Tried
from Bottle
on 22 Jul 2018
at 22:23
6.8/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 7
Flaska från SB. Bärnstensfärgad vätska med vit skum. Dofter av grape och tallbarr. Lagom sötma matchas av en amerikansk humlebeska.
Tried
on 08 May 2014
at 11:29
7.4/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 8
Overall 7.5
Reviewed from notes.
The appearance had a slightly clear gold/yellow body with a one finger white foamy head, streams of carbonation are seen rising at a moderate pace, some clingy lacing sticks to the pint glass throughout the entire drink.
The smell had a strong citrusy hops up front, a slight amount of caramel and bread follow up as it warms.
The taste was bittersweet all the way down, wow! slight bittersweet aftertaste, crisp yet smooth finish.
On the palate, it was light, sessionable, carbonated exactly the way it should be, smooth all around.
Overall, wow, what a nice APA, I can’t believe I’ve passed up on this so many times and now I’ve finally had it and am kicking myself for not having it sooner.
The appearance had a slightly clear gold/yellow body with a one finger white foamy head, streams of carbonation are seen rising at a moderate pace, some clingy lacing sticks to the pint glass throughout the entire drink.
The smell had a strong citrusy hops up front, a slight amount of caramel and bread follow up as it warms.
The taste was bittersweet all the way down, wow! slight bittersweet aftertaste, crisp yet smooth finish.
On the palate, it was light, sessionable, carbonated exactly the way it should be, smooth all around.
Overall, wow, what a nice APA, I can’t believe I’ve passed up on this so many times and now I’ve finally had it and am kicking myself for not having it sooner.
Tried
from Can
on 31 Mar 2014
at 11:37
7/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 8
355ml Bottle - Amber with a foamy head. Grapefruit, pine and toffee in the aroma. Nicely balanced taste with a solid malt backbone and notes of peach, grapefruit and toffee. Refreshing and well made.
Tried
from Bottle
on 15 Sep 2012
at 14:27
6.6/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 6.5
On tap at APEX, pours a pretty clear golden with a small white head. Aroma of floral hops, resin and light caramel / crackery malt - not as pungent as an IPA, but more so than your average pale ale. Flavour of floral hops, herbal notes and crackery malts. Nearly an IPA, a nicely hopped .pale ale. Very nice refresher, though the New Dogtown is superior.
Tried
from Draft
on 20 Jul 2012
at 09:30
6.8/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 7
tap at brewdog ... glowing amber ... thin white head ... sweet zezty orange ... sweet fruits ... little fizzy ... juicy orange ... zezty hop ... light bittrness .... little rough ...
Tried
from Draft
on 01 Jan 2012
at 01:41
6.8/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 7
On tap at David Copperfields, Upper East side, Manhattan, New York, NY. A golden/amber coloured pour with a medium fluffy off white head. Hoppy aroma. Tastes hoppy, malty, citrus fruit, bitter, quite dry. Pretty good stuff.
Tried
from Draft
on 14 Oct 2011
at 12:14
6.1/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 6
Flavor 6
Texture 8
Overall 5.5
3rd August 2011
GBBF. Cask Hazy gold beer, residual white head. Light dry palate. Quite a bit of raw pale malt. Mild caramel. Decent piney hops and a little grapefruit and orange citrus. Subtle minerals. Ok but a bit too much raw pale malt.
GBBF. Cask Hazy gold beer, residual white head. Light dry palate. Quite a bit of raw pale malt. Mild caramel. Decent piney hops and a little grapefruit and orange citrus. Subtle minerals. Ok but a bit too much raw pale malt.
Tried
from Cask
on 18 Sep 2011
at 11:51
7/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 8
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 7
From the cask at Lagunitas Brewery. Grapefruit nose: very fruity citrus, light pale malt. Cloudy copper gold color with lace. Peppery hop flavors—citrus, grass, car piss, medium to big bitterness, grapefruit rind. Soft, medium light, silky body. Very nice.
Tried
from Cask
on 15 Sep 2011
at 18:43