Dogfish Head Pangaea

Brewed by: Dogfish Head Craft Brewery

Brewery Location: Milton, DE

Style: Belgian Strong Pale Ale

ABV: 7.00%

I have to say, Dogfish Head brews some pretty off-the-wall beer, but this truly was one of the more interesting ones. An interesting fact right off the bat: the Pangaea is brewed with an ingredient from every continent of the world, including ginger from Australia, moscavado sugar from Africa, and basmati rice from Asia. How’s that for a worldly brew?

The Pangaea pours a clear red, which settles out into a very interesting hazed head. I poured this beer into a tulip glass, and it had a very attractive appearance, especially in direct light.

There is a fairly prominent and intricate smell to this beer. You can smell the spices right off the bat, and there is almost a hint of cinnamon. The smell of hops are faint, but definitely apparent. The most up-front smell from the Pangaea is something that the normal beer drinker wouldn’t expect: ginger. The ginger gives it a sweet and spicy smell, which was a bit unlike anything I’ve had before.

The taste was almost exactly how I predicted it would be: gingery. It has a medium body, and tastes a bit more carbonated than your average beer. As the beer warmed up a bit, the ginger taste took a step off the main stage, and let in some more fruity flavors, like apple and orange. They were certainly faint in comparison to the ginger, but made for a very pleasant undertone.

I would certainly drink this beer again. Based on the sweetness of the ginger, it could not be a daily beer by any means, but it would absolutely make for a nice treat once in a while.