BrewHound's Blog

A new beer has arrived in the Austin market and it's cantastic. It's called Dale's Pale Ale from the Oskar Blues Brewery (and Cajun Grill) in Lyons, CO. I picked up a six-pack of cans from Whip-Inn recently. Yep, cans! And they're awesome.

Given the past (and slowly changing for the better) state of American beer, I tend to look at a can and think 'Good beer could not possibly come forth.' But a few years ago, Surly Brewing Company in Brooklyn Park (outside Minneapolis), MN changed my mind on that forever. Their bold brews are only available on draft and in cans. I've had the beer from both sources and they are solid. Sadly, they are not available in Texas at this time, but make a nice friend at RateBeer.com or BeerAdvocate.com and maybe you can arrange a trade. It's well worth it.  http://www.surlybrewing.com/index.php

Back to Dale's Pale Ale. It was pleasure to pop the top and pour this from its bright blue and red can... very classic design. I'll take this beer disc golfing, hiking or camping anytime! Had nice head retention. Yellow-orange color and great hop nose. Bitter is met with honey-like sweetness, but last longer in the finish. There are all kinds of discussions on bottles vs. cans, but the places that ship beer that way tend to agree it's easier to recycle, has no influence on taste (actually blocks out possibly skunkifying light that even brown bottles can stop completely) and most important - is good for outdoor activities, lakes, pools, etc. Call your favorite beer spot and see if they have Dale's or any of the other three Oskar Blues beers that should start popping up around town. http://www.oskarblues.com/