Shelter Pale Ale

Pale Ale - American

This is our original and most approachable beer. We got our start back in 1995 brewing this very beer on our teeny, tiny brewing system at Dogfish Head Brewing & Eats in Rehoboth Beach, Del. Brewed with a premium barley and northwestern Williamette and Columbus hops, Shelter Pale Ale has a fine malt backbone and a slightly nutty flavor. It's a versatile and quaffable beer.

ABV

5.0

Rating

3.6187

Rating count

6,306

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Khalil Saliba

Wow. One of the Dogfish OGs is Back! And in a can!

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Rob Gano

Throwback to one of DFH originals. A little different than the original, maybe better.

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Sam Kranse

Verrassend lekker fruitig

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Mark

One of the first “good” beers I had back in the day. Still solid today.

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Michael Triantafillos

A Dogfish classic.

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Craig Guido

Still an oldie but the bestie! #LakeBeer

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Jenny Couse

Going old school!

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Matthew Aungst

From last night

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Richard M.

Fresh and clean!!

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Keith R. Hack

A dogfish og. I’m glad they brewed up another batch.

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Eric Sherlock

The beer that started my craft brew journey. Better than I remembered.

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Chris Budde

Thank you Tom G. - a classic that I very much love. I wish we could get these cans back home.

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Paul T.

Right on!!

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Jason J.

Old School

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Jimmy G.

From the source Rd. 2

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Jason

Bucket list beer. Very malty. Very enjoyable

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Craig Guido

Missing my Dad today…. This one is for JP!

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Jeffrey Derr

A good pale ale… very solid.

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steve palecek

OG DFH

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Justin W.

Mild pale ale and a bit nutty

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Ryan T

Walked through monsoon to get here.

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Chris DeLoose

2/24/06: 12 oz. Golden copper color, with a thick foamy head. Hoppy flavor with a malty kick. Pretty smooth, with not a rough finish

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