The Perfect Pairing Pale Ale

Pale Ale - New England / Hazy

We worked with our pals at Cabot Creamery to design a beer to pair perfectly with sharp cheddar cheese. The malt bill incorporates spicy wheat malt and the dry hop leans into tropical varieties that also throw some citrus. To add a little body and sweetness we added some of Cabot’s whey permeate (raw lactose). The fruitiness of the hops complement the saltiness of the a cheddar and the bitterness cuts the fat, making it the idea companion for many dishes.

ABV

5.5

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about 3 years ago

 

Jon Tilli

Tasty but nothing special

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Jason Grieger

Draft number 2

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David Shewan

Haven’t tried with cheese yet, but hopefully will. Mild, biscuit malt

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David Shewan

From previously, had with Cabot Vermont sharp on Cincinnati chili and it was fine, nothing mind blowing pairing wise

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Brian K

Eh, wish it was better

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Matthew R.

Nice mid range brew. All day’r

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ken Steeves

spicy , orange 🍊 zest , citrus hops , and a rich of lactose. I tried pairing it with sharpe cheese 🧀, like it suggested, but not my thing 🍻🍻🍻🍻

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Elliot

Much much better as it sat out. Slightly resinous finish. Dogfish is still not my favorite

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David Holmen

Far left

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Ben Wolak

From Saturday: Good Pale Ale...especially after a long day of chores.

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Bob

Very thin, light IPA. Seems a bit peachy. Not much bitterness. It's supposed to pair with sharp cheddar but our pizza has mozzarella.

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Sean McEv

Mild

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Kaoru Miyazaki

Learned too late that this beer was designed to be paired with cheddar cheese of all things… Not so great on its own.

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ROBERT TOWERS

A decent Pale Ale.

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James Retling

6 of 10 it’s meant to be paired with sharp cheddar, and I feel like I’ve done it a disservice for not pairing it while I’m tasting it with a sharp cheddar.

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over 1 year ago

 

Owen White

Def a hazy beer

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over 1 year ago

 

L. Miller

Decent flavor. A tad dry.

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Daniel Petrovich

Little too much citrus for perfect and for an ipa. But a pleasant drink.

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