Great Divide Brewing Company in Denver, CO are the creators of this delicious and refreshing pale ale. I’m not sure exactly when it happened, but somewhere along the line GDBC reinvented themselves and their beer—either that, or I finally developed a palate to appreciate their offerings. For years I had been skeptical about their beer, as everything I recalled trying left me uninspired to experiment further. So I shied away from them pretty regularly. That was until I tried last year’s Fresh Hop, which I inadvertently picked up when purchasing all of the various fresh hop offerings of the Fall. I was impressed enough with that one to try a couple of their other beers, which then led to try pretty much the rest of their offerings; needless to say, my opinion of GDBC has radically changed. Whether my fortuitous rediscovery points to previous misconceptions on my part or a change in the brewing process on theirs, I’m glad luck led me to stuff a bottle of their beer into my cart as I hurriedly made my selections—it’s been nothing but pleasant drinking ever since, and I always look forward to anything new from them.
DPA has a delicious bready nose, reminiscent of Brooklyn’s Pennant Ale, with a pale amber color and a full, smooth mouthfeel. The smooth gentle front of the beer rolls into a bready and biscuity middle, followed by a crisp hop finish. Balanced profile across the board; hop profile subdued but present, and balanced. “Some” could say it is underhopped, but they’d be ignorant tools. And/or my significant other. But thems fightin’ words, and I’m already certain that I’m gonna pay for the scare quotes around some.From GDBC’s website: “DPA is a world-renowned, classic pale ale with a malty middle and an equally hearty complement of hop aroma, flavor and bitterness.”
Someone’s website is a little too “interactive.” Flashy, but less information.
ABV: 5.4%
(7/6/2009)
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