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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Han Brolo

Smooth, hop-balanced, with a touch of sweetness. Very nice

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Brian Okland

Solid Pale

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Brian Okland

Solid Pale

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Mike Becker

Taking advantage of a rare Dogfish Head coupon. Wow, this Pale Ale is just beautiful!! Very nicely balanced. Lovin it!! Cheers!! =) Go, Georgia (For a friend)!!

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rich cousineau

Surprised I’ve never had this before. Pretty floral, crisp and sweet. Would like to do a side by side comparison with Sierra Nevada Pale.

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Tim Wallin

Malty body, lasting hop aftertaste. Very good pale ale.

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Tim

Fun retro classic. Calling the pale ale comeback this year.

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Andrew Krickenbarger

Floral citrus scent. Golden great clarity nice head good lacing. Smooth medium light somewhat crisp mouthfeel very drinkable. Well balanced beer. Great malt base a bit peppery mildly bittered grapefruit finish.

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John Harris

Tasty collaboration. Like the continuous hop processing.

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Wayne Norris

Nice!

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Jason Fitterer

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Phillip Bird

This is good. Maltier than one might expect.

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Michael Skrzat

Shelter pale ale started me off on this road more than 20 years ago. It is back!

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Nolan Harig

Gimme Shelter! Thanks Eric & K-Tro!

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Geoff H

The beer that started Dogfish Head in 1995. Never knew, pretty solid

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Nick Ries

Retreating…..

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John Vasilakos

Tasty with more floral hop nice bitterness at end just a little

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Jeff P

Hoppy and clean. Nice bitterness.

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Bobby

Happy Saint Patrick’s Day!!!!

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Nick Barr

Solid

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Tim S.

It's nice to see this one again!

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Tim Crosby

Another beer I could drink everyday. Delicious!

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