Grateful Dead Juicy Pale Ale
1.39 out of 5.00 | Drain Pour

Single, 12 oz can, $2.79.

Pour is as expected with a heavily hazed lemon colored body, and some very wispy head. Head has moderate stickiness and produces some lace. Some retention. Appearance is by far the best attribute of this beer, and TBH even the looks aren’t that good. Nose has a weird, acidic, grainy element that I just can’t place (the granola?)

This literally tastes like cheap orange juice (store brand made from concentrate) mixed with bud light. I mean that’s it. Now, the irony is that I suspect that this is precisely the flavor profile that was desired, and the flavor profile that the people that drink this shit want; and here we are, in the US beer scene in 2025. Hideous, offensive and pointless. “Beer” for people that literally don’t like the taste of beer. This is not a “Pale Ale”, it’s a NEIPA, and like them all, it’s dire. Find myself wanting to wash my mouth out. Is this what the kids are drinking? Jesus.

The glass in the picture (and the memories that it brings of infinitely better beer and better days from DFH) are the highlight of this particular experience. Oh how the mighty have fallen, or perhaps more accurately, oh how the US beer scene has been decimated by shite. Christ, this is ALL awful.

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1.39 out of 5.00 | Drain Pour
Original Notes Made: 06/07/2025

Beer Details

Grateful Dead Juicy Pale Ale
Style:
NEIPA
Format:
Can
ABV:
5.3%

Beer Scores

Appearance: 2.5
Taste: 1.5
Mouthfeel: 2.0
Smell: 1.0
Overall: 1.0

TOTAL WEIGHTED SCORE: 1.39

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