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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Garrett Booth

Mostly clear dark golden pour with thick white head, excellent retention and lacing. Aromas of grains, nuts, citrus, and pine resin. Flavor starts with biscuit and hints of caramel and a slight nuttiness, hints of citrus and grass follow, finishes piney.

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Brian K

Not bad. Has a little tang that I like. Passable

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Hunter Ekvall

Crisp and delicious. Probably going to go very well with my fish and chips!

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Lindsay

Nice light pale ale, nothing special but very drinkable.

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DSbeers11

Man, where has this beer been in all these years of checking in Dogfish brews?!?! This is great!

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Mike Taylor

Final of 3 cans from a Dogfish Head variety 12-pack. Good, serviceable, almost old skool pale. BFLN.

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Jesse S

Beach vacation beers 🍻

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Jason Beaupre

A very light pale ale.

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Clinton McClure

Beer #4 from the Dogfish Head Continually Hopped Variety Pack. Nice carbonation and nothing offensive. The hops give off a mild to moderate grassy flavor. Definitely one of their lighter beers.

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Pilot

Muy pisteable

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SEAN H.

Glad this one is back in production

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Kyle D

Old school hop flavors. Light, earthy.

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Feel like I should be in a tent getting bit by mosquitoes and sweating to fully enjoy this one!

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Jason Byrne

Crisp and light

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Ty Rich

Crisp yard beer

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Jay Dertinger

Very nice 👌 summer type beer. Crisp , clean, solid Pale Ale.

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Alec K

Definitely quaffable. Subtle citrus & woody hops. Good malt base. Clean & smooth with a nice balanced sweetness.

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