American Beauty

Pale Ale - American

In 2013, we released American Beauty, a collaboration with the Grateful Dead. Dogfish Head and the Grateful Dead both built their followings by connecting directly with their fans, so we asked those loyal fans to help drive the beer’s recipe. After more than 1,500 ingredient suggestions, granola came out on top! This year, American Beauty is back for an encore! Clocking in at 6.5% ABV (to mark the year the Grateful Dead was formed, 1965), this psychedelic pale ale is brewed with granola and succulent wildflower honey, and boasts malty and sweet notes of honey, toasted grain and citrus. After one taste of American Beauty, there will be nothing left to do but smile, smile, smile! Available on draft and in 6-packs of 12 oz. bottles.

ABV

6.5

Rating

3.686

Rating count

44,942

Last updated

11 months ago

 

Vijay

To the brewery I hold to the highest standard. This hazy NE IPA has all the good feels! Hazy, Hoppy with a hint of that Honey sweet!

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Amy W

Suddenly we lost a chrysi face and brother but gained an Abomb. Guess we can have a night cap haha

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Daniel Malone

Has a bite/after taste I don't like

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Carlos S.

Highly underrated ipa. It's not very hoppy but I'm more than okay with that.

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Keith Larson

Nice! Great flavor!

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Neil

MANCATE

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Jordan B.

Better in a glass

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John M.

Delicious number.

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Weston Eaton

Not my favorite combination of flavors

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Spencer Bokach

Hazzzyyy

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Ryan Lee

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Doug Bevington

For whatever reason I taste Tang when I try this one. Interesting.

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_Hoptimus_ _.

Operator, can you help me Help me if you please Give me the right area code And the number that I need My rider left upon the Midnight Flyer Singin' like a summer breeze

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Tim Gowen

Smooth feel and mild flavour: very good!

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Brandon Christopher

Crisp with a sweet aftertaste. Dangerous.

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David Katich

Retro

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Eric (the) Mann

If my words did glow...Can't believe I've never had this. Wow!

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Ryan G.

Fantastic hazy ipa. Refreshing

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John D.

Far in the back. Dec 2018.

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