Old Dominion Hop Mountain Pale Ale

Hop Mountain poured a dark copper color with a thumb width, off white head. The aroma is big, with lots of hops and biscuity malt meshing together. The body has a full mouthfeel, a big malt backbone. There are heaps of fresh, piney, resiny hops on the backend before a dry, hoppy finish that lingers for a bit. The beer left some hanging lace left on the glass.

Overall, this is a solid pale ale that stretches the style guidelines a bit. It has an extremely big body, drinking a little bigger then it's 5.6% ABV yet is able to stay fairly but stays simple. This is a big, bold beer from Dominion that is worth a try.

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Oskar Blues' Dale' Pale Ale

Dale's poured a copper color with a quarter inch white head. The beer had a clean hoppy nose and lots of hops on the first sip. The middle was quite malty and moved seamlessly into a dry finish.

I am a big fan of balanced beers and this might be one of the best. Dale's is America's first hand crafted canned beer, and it is one of my favorite pale ales I have tasted in awhile. The beer is made with European malts and American hops and measure 6.5% ABV. I suggest that anyone who enjoys beer go out and buy a six pack of Dale's.