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Turbodog
Abita Brewing Co.
- From:
- Abita Brewing Co.
- Louisiana, United States
- Style:
- English Brown Ale
Ranked #75 - ABV:
- 5.6%
- Score:
- 83
Ranked #24,231 - Avg:
- 3.66 | pDev: 13.39%
- Reviews:
- 1,059
- Ratings:
- Status:
- Active
- Rated:
- Mar 08, 2024
- Added:
- Mar 02, 2001
- Wants:
- 112
- Gots:
- 522
Turbodog is a dark brown ale brewed with Willamette hops and a combination of pale, crystal and chocolate malts. This combination gives Turbodog its rich body and color and a sweet chocolate toffee-like flavor. Turbodog began as a specialty ale but has gained a huge loyal following and has become one of our flagship brews.
28 IBU
28 IBU
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Reviewed by Death_Adder from South Carolina
4/5 rDev +9.3%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4
4/5 rDev +9.3%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4
A bit of smoke when opened, heart of darkness black in color, a ton of head, extremely subtle chocolate smell on the nose, bitter and chocolatey in taste, intense flavor. Very delicious!
Style: English Brown Ale | Tap/Can/Bottle: Bottle | Abv: 5.6% | Rating: 4
Mar 08, 2024Style: English Brown Ale | Tap/Can/Bottle: Bottle | Abv: 5.6% | Rating: 4
Reviewed by BJB13 from Maryland
4.08/5 rDev +11.5%
look: 4.25 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4
4.08/5 rDev +11.5%
look: 4.25 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4
12 ounce bottle poured into a Spiegelau wheat beer glass.
L: Medium brown and clear, one finger tan head has good retention and leaves spots of foam on the glass.
S: Caramel and nutty malt to open, spicy hops and metallic note after the initial malty aroma fades.
T: Caramel and roasted malt up front, spicy and woody hops on the back, lightly sweet, mildly bitter.
F: Medium body is crisp up front, finishes creamy and more smoothly.
O: All around good Brown Ale.
Feb 15, 2024L: Medium brown and clear, one finger tan head has good retention and leaves spots of foam on the glass.
S: Caramel and nutty malt to open, spicy hops and metallic note after the initial malty aroma fades.
T: Caramel and roasted malt up front, spicy and woody hops on the back, lightly sweet, mildly bitter.
F: Medium body is crisp up front, finishes creamy and more smoothly.
O: All around good Brown Ale.
Reviewed by MutuelsMark from Kentucky
3.77/5 rDev +3%
look: 4 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 3.75
3.77/5 rDev +3%
look: 4 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 3.75
Dark brown in color. Tan-ish head was forced then poof disappeared. Nose is bready. Taste was horehound candy or rootbeer. Slight bitterness on back of palate. Decent beer.
Feb 13, 2024Reviewed by dd53grif from Michigan
3.68/5 rDev +0.5%
look: 3.75 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.5
3.68/5 rDev +0.5%
look: 3.75 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.5
Pours a dark brown color with a minimal head that lasts quite a while. Aroma of caramel and roasted malts. Taste is sweet vanilla, coffee and roasted malts. Smooth and creamy and not overly bitter at the finish.
Jan 25, 2024Reviewed by JuanPn from Louisiana
4.54/5 rDev +24%
look: 4.5 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 5 | overall: 4.75
4.54/5 rDev +24%
look: 4.5 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 5 | overall: 4.75
looks a nice dark brown, smells warm and toasty, like a winter smell, pretty lacy, had a nice head that dissipated
taste like a malted chocolate , feels like something enjoyed in the late autumn and winter
Jul 13, 2023taste like a malted chocolate , feels like something enjoyed in the late autumn and winter
Reviewed by dcotom from Iowa
4.06/5 rDev +10.9%
look: 5 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4
4.06/5 rDev +10.9%
look: 5 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4
Poured from 12-ounce bottle into a tulip glass. Deep chestnut brown, with a tan three-finger head. Good retention and lacing. Aromas and flavors of roasty malt, caramel, chocolate, dark bread, and dried fruit. Lots of pleasant bitterness on the palate. Great carbonation, medium bodied. This finishes dry with a lingering hint of sourness. Pleasant sipper, good with food. Recommended.
May 13, 2023Reviewed by spectru from Florida
3.63/5 rDev -0.8%
look: 4 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 4 | overall: 3.75
3.63/5 rDev -0.8%
look: 4 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 4 | overall: 3.75
1/30/2023 - Coffee colored, not much head; The flavor is mild and unremarkable; The mouthfeel is not bad. The Turbodog package is more appealing that the actual beer.
3/6/2023 - a decent tan head that receded into a cap, looked pretty good, raised look score to 4.0. The mouthfeel also was pretty good, raised feel score .25 to 4.0
Jan 30, 20233/6/2023 - a decent tan head that receded into a cap, looked pretty good, raised look score to 4.0. The mouthfeel also was pretty good, raised feel score .25 to 4.0
Reviewed by Peach63 from New York
3.98/5 rDev +8.7%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 4
3.98/5 rDev +8.7%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 4
Mahogany with a 1.5" tan head, which lasts. Heavy lacing.
Aroma of nuts, roast malt, coffee, light caramel.
Taste is nutty, light caramel, light roastiness, coffee, light hops.
Medium body, light carbonation. dry finish.
One of the better English Browns I've had.
Dec 04, 2022Aroma of nuts, roast malt, coffee, light caramel.
Taste is nutty, light caramel, light roastiness, coffee, light hops.
Medium body, light carbonation. dry finish.
One of the better English Browns I've had.
Turbodog from Abita Brewing Co.
Beer rating:
83 out of
100 with
3037 ratings
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