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Dundee the beer
I have to admit to previously knowing absolutely nothing about Dundee’s beers prior to purchasing them on a whim at my local beer haunt. I’ve never heard of them. I might be able to pull the place they come from out of my ass, if given a few minutes to think about it. It was more about the fact that it was a sampler pack than anything else. The packaging was nice.
Not a good reason to buy a sampler pack, I know, but hey, I’m not what might be considered “smart,” either. That’s neither here nor there.
At any rate, I brought home this 12 pack of Dundee beer, which I didn’t really know anything about. 6 beers, 2 of each. Really, there’s a pretty wide variety in the pack, which is kind of nice–there’s something for everyone. This tells me, in all my limited knowledge of beers and what, exactly, a sampler pack is intended for. There are very few things I can think of. For instance, there’s the possibility that someone’s trying to figure out what kind of beer they like. Another possibility is a party full of beer connoisseurs.
Dundee the Crocodile
I am neither of those things. Here’s a rundown of what I thought of each of the beers in the Dundee 12 pack.
- Pale Bock: Malty. Amber golden color. No real head to speak of. Slightly bitter. Tastes okay, neither offensive nor terribly remarkable. “Fairly decent.”
- Dundee Porter: Dark, very small head. A bit over-carbonated. 6.5%. Great deep red, almost maroon color to it when placed against light. A roasted, malty aftertaste. Smooth, not as bitter as I expected. Not creamy at all–a good porter will have a hint of creaminess to it, but not too much. Slight alcohol burn long after the last drink. Somewhere in the medium-to-full-bodied range. “Slightly Better Than Okay.”
- Wheat Beer-quickly dissipating head, lacing around the inside of the glass. Cloudy golden color. Too much carbonation. Not much taste until the finish, which is somewhat sour. Not particularly good. “Meh.”
- Pale Ale: Nice head. Golden, sort of deep golden. A little less carbonation than the others I’ve tried so far. Bitter, hoppy, but not so much that it’s overwhelming or particularly novel. Not bad. One of the better APA’s I’ve had. “Good.”
- IPA: See Pale Ale, only slightly more bitter. Not terrible, not amazing. Not particularly notable. “Meh.”
- Honey Brown Lager: Nice dark-ish color. Drinkable, slightly sweet overtones to the beer. Smooth, solid lager. Easily the best beer in this 12-pack. Would drink again DEFINITELY. “Very Good.”
Overall, this 12 pack wasn’t much to write home about. I swear, the sampler packs I’ve tried so far just haven’t been all that great. I’m giving myself a couple more, and then I’m done with these damned things if one doesn’t deliver to any kind of consistent satisfaction. It’s not frustrating, really, because it’s beer, but it’s sort of like a rollercoaster, drinking these things.
Not to say “I told you so,” but Rochester, NY. That’s where they’re from.
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