Drink Dale’s Pale Ale and Arrogant Bastard 11th Anniversary Ale in NYC!

I recently went to the Whole Foods Beer Room in the Bowery to pick up a case of Dale’s Pale Ale.  I recently tried Dale’s Pale Ale at the NY Brewfest and the Brewtopia World Beer Festival.  This beer is commonly described as the best beer you will find in a can.  Located in Lyons, Colorado, the Oskar Blues Brewery is a small operation that hand-cans their beer 5 at a clip.  This hands-on approach makes Dale’s Pale Ale a must-try.  It is currently on sale at the Whole Foods Beer Room in the Bowery, for $14.99 / 12-pack of cans.  The beer is 6.5% ABV and quite hoppy.

Much to my surprise I also found the Stone Brewing Company’s 11th Anniversary Ale.   This beer was brewed in September 2007 and is an interesting new style, a Black IPA or India Black Ale.  Stone’s description “Resinously hoppy, roasted, a bit sweet, with a bit of alcohol warm” is spot on.  This beer is quite hard to come by and I would highly recommend trying it, if only to say that you have tried an India Black Ale