Beer Review - Dale's Pale Ale

by Matt Vekasy

The reasons for the lack of a quality review are three-fold. First, this is my first time writing a review for beer. Second, I drank this beer 5 days ago and am finally thinking about it and reviewing it now. Third, I drank them at a 4th of July party and didn't take the time to ponder the delicious beer I was drinking. Consequently I will tell a story of the Adventures of Matt and his Dale's Pale Ale.

It all began Saturday afternoon when we were leaving Dan's house in Wilton, CT to head to Alex's house in New Haven, CT. We stopped a Dan's local package store (whose name eludes me at the moment) and Dan and I each spent far too much time trying to decide what we wanted to drink (as usual). I settled on a six-pack of cans that I've never heard of before. It was Dale's Pale Ale, it was made in America, and the can was red, white, and blue. I couldn't go wrong I assumed. So we packed our beers in a cooler and drove to Alex's.

Once at Alex's, the beer pong (and the Coors Light consuming) began almost immediately. I soon remembered that I had bought beer for this special occasion and cracked a Dale's Pale Ale open. I took one sip and was immediately surprised, pleased, and impressed with the quality of this American beer that comes in a can. From what I remember, it has a hoppy taste and reminded me of a Saranac Pale Ale (This could be a terrible comparison and I'd like to try them side-by-side sometime). I never took the time to fully enjoy the beer and ponder it's canned existence, but my plan is to find this beer again and drink it and give you a proper review.

So in conclusion, this beer is very wonderful. It packed a lot of goodness into a can, which I didn't quite expect. It is a beer that I will seek out to drink again and I recommend it.

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