Dale's Pale Ale

Alright, so I've established myself as an pale ale lover, but this one takes the cake. I discovered it last fall when it was a selection as the beer of the month at my local shop. I got another six pack of this stuff last week, and it is insanely tasty.

There's also something about a canned beer that I like. Seems, I dunno - fresher.

Read all about this beer here.

I give it a 9 out of 10. I drank these by pouring them into a pint glass ever so often trying to keep it full. It was a tough challenge, because I liked it a lot and eventually ran out cans.

My goal for later today is to buy more of this and drink myself silly. Preferably within the next two hours. Work blows today.

Acme Pale Ale

Alright, drinking this beer was an odd experience. Here was exactly my impressions: first sip - wow, that's neat, very complex taste combinations. Second sip - still good but something isn't as good as the first sip. Rest of the first bottle - meh, that was pretty decent but not great. Then I had a second one with food, it was great all around. Then the third beer I had was great, even sans food. So I am really torn about how to rate this beer. On the one hand, the first beer wasn't extraordinary or anything, but the second and third were great. It does have an interesting flavor to it. The North Coast Brewing - makers of Acme Pale Ale - website calls it" Clean-tasting and pleasantly malty, Acme Pale is brewed with Yakima Valley hops, American two-row malt and British specialty malts for depth."

I have to add, I love the label. It's what drew me to the beer in the first place.

Beer Consumed at: Friend's House

Beer Consumed From: Bottle

Beer Rating: 7+ (best with food)

Stone Mill Organic Pale Ale

The second organic beer I've tried, I have to say that Stone Mill Pale Ale is an excellent, widely available beer that gets better every time I drink it. It is not craft beer; it is more Harp or Dos Equis style good beer. A mid-range flavored pale ale, it has enough hops to be slightly fruity but enough bitterness to ground the flavor. It is an excellent accompaniment to food.

If you want to know nifty stuff about just how frickin' organic Stone Mill is, you can read their cutesy flash website, www.stonemillpaleale.com.


Beer Consumed at: home

Beer Consumed from: bottle

Beer rating: 8

Bell's Pale Ale

Seeing as how I would say that a "Pale Ale" is by far my favorite type of beer overall, it should come as little surprise that I am going to say, "I loved this beer." So, allow me to get that out of the way, "I loved this beer." Bell's makes a quality product I must admit. In my book they are 2 for 2 in the great beers category (The Pale Ale mentioned in this review and the Amber). The flavor goes well with food or just by itself. A little hop and a little malt and a whole lotta delicious! Drink it, love it, Bell's Pale Ale!

Beer consumed at: Friend's House

Beer consumed from: Bottle

Beer rating: 9 (it would be a 10 if it were about 2 dollars cheaper)

The Beer: Magic Hat #9

It is self-described as "Not Quite Pale Ale", that description is apt. I didn't know what to think of this beer when I first tasted it, it was ok, nothing special. The second helping of this brew was significantly better (but I usually find this to be so with most pale ales). As a final conclusion, with its complex flavor and general tastiness, I would have to say I liked this beer.

Beer Consumed at:
Friend's House

Beer Consumed from:
Bottle

Beer Score:
5 for the first one
8 for each thereafter