Beer of the Week
Click here to view previous beers. We feature a new beer every week - This week's beer:
Dead Frog Pale Ale - Dead Frog Brewing, Aldergrove, B.C.
Price: Varied - for 6 x 341 ml bottles*
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Best Feature: alluring colour, smooth taste and slight roasted malty flavour
Dead Frog Brewery produces some of the best local beer available in Vancouver! Dead Frog Pale Ale is an excellent beer that is distinctive, smooth and full flavoured. The quality and craftsmanship is easy to taste in every glass. The initial pour creates a dark copper colour that is exquisite. The aromas are immediately released and the fluffy and full dense head has a light brownish hue. The aroma is a combination of malty sweetness with slight hoppy and roasted bouquet. The mouthfeel is very light for a beer that is this complex and tantalizing. Overall, Dead Frog Pale ale is smooth, easy drinking, unique and second to none in the Pale Ale style of beer. The Dead Frog Pale ale goes well with any sort of traditional pub food and would also work well as a marinade for your favourite meat or stew. Look for the green frog leg tap handles at local pubs and restaurants. The 6 pack of bottles is only available at private liquor stores - definitely worth searching them out. Bring on the Dead Frog!
Beer Fact: Dead Frog Brewery has done an excellent job marketing throughout the Lower Mainland and is in a great position to take the next "leap" in the BC beer scene.
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Best Features: coppery colour, malty sweetness
Pale Ales have a range of flavours but Dead Frog Brewery produces a Pale Ale that is robust and second to none. In the glass this beer has an inviting copper colour and a light hoppy aroma with a hint of malty sweetness. The head was tight and compact and it lingered nicely. The mouthfeel of Dead Frog Pale Ale was more on the medium side with an average carbonation making this beer smooth and easy to drink. The surprise is in the finish, a light slightly hoppy finish with a hint of malt sweetness. The aftertaste was short and disappeared rather quietly leaving me wanting another sip. This is a very smooth beer that I could drink all night. Contact the brewery directly to order a keg and try it with your next summer BBQ! Dead Frog Pale Ale is a favourite of our beer tasting students, check it out at the 2009 Canada Cup of Beer!
Beer Fact: Dead Frog Brewery is one of BC's newest microbrew but has been on the market for several years. Formerly know as Backwoods Brewing, Dead Frog offers some great products including Pale Ale, Nut Brown, Honey Brown and a lager that is anything but traditional.
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*Unless otherwise stated, this is the BC Government Liquor Store price quoted.
*Our rating scale is based on a five point system (1 being least enjoyable, 5 being excellent) We rate the beer using the following criteria; overall taste, appearance, mouthfeel, freshness, body, aroma, finish, availability, and price.
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