Dogfish Head's Shelter Pale Ale is Like Shelter From a Storm of Bad Beer

A quick jot describing my first time trying Dogfish Head's Shelter Pale Ale:



No, I didn't jot the picture down. It is an original, though:

Aromatic hop smell, with more style and flavor than your typical American Pale Ale. For example, take your typical American Adjunct Lager--which I still think is a solid beer--Rolling Rock. In terms of flavor, it is as bland as Heineken (though the two beers are very different), and the blandness is of course, to the point. The taste of the hops in Shelter Pale Ale is comparable to that of a common Indian Pale Ale, save a thinner and somewhat lighter body when compared to the preceding style, and a less robust hop presence. The head is there, but very thin. Still, it sticks around like it wants to be a part of the thick brews crew. Lace is all over the interior of my glass like it wants to get out. Pound for pound, the body is medium. The taste is light-medium, but the body is a solid medium. I usually judge the body type of a brew in two ways: the size of the taste in my mouth and the way it sits in my stomach seconds later, and this one doesn't make me feel like I'm wearing a Corona hat. Definitely medium. An awakening tingle on the mouth will alert your taste buds. The smell of the brew is distant from the senses, but definitely introduces you to what turns out to be a more profound combination of barley and hops. The most prominent element to this beer is undoubtedly the nature of its taste in regards to its upper-body. Upon your first bottle, it attacks the roof of your mouth in the same place that one usually burns themselves when enjoying a frozen pizza hot out the oven. After your firs bottle, though, that sensation is practically obsolete. The finish of a swig is enjoyable, and embodies the, somewhat sweet, hops and barley flavor. Delaware barley is evidently good stuff.

Definitely give Dogfish Head's Shelter Pale Ale a try. If you like Pale Ale's or Indian Pale Ale's, you won't be disappointed. See LOCAL CRAFT BREW 6-PACK SHOP

FYI: When I use the word sweet, I'm not talking about the sweetness of a fruit beer unless I actually am talking about a fruit beer. It means sweet for hops and barley, not sweet for blueberries. Now let those taste buds smile like you're drinking iced coffee! Cheers!