Imperial Dog
Pub Dog Brewing

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From:
Pub Dog Brewing
 
Maryland, United States
Style:
American IPA
ABV:
6.5%
Score:
84
Avg:
3.68 | pDev: 10.33%
Reviews:
3
Ratings:
29
Status:
Active
Rated:
Oct 11, 2018
Added:
Nov 26, 2013
Wants:
  0
Gots:
  6
An aggressively hopped double-IPA.
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Ratings by TheMudMonkey:
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Rated by TheMudMonkey from Maryland

3.04/5  rDev -17.4%

Oct 04, 2014
More User Ratings:
 
Rated: 3.79 by PrestigeWorldwide from Michigan

Oct 11, 2018
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Rated by Scott_Mart from Maryland

4.71/5  rDev +28%
look: 5 | smell: 4 | taste: 5 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 5
Really good beer at a great price, 2 - 10oz beers per order. Love this place
Oct 19, 2016
 
Rated: 3.25 by IPA1978 from Missouri

Aug 24, 2016
 
Rated: 3.23 by Hopfenpeter from Maryland

Oct 25, 2015
 
Rated: 3.92 by esiason14 from Maryland

Oct 24, 2015
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Rated by StevenShawSr from Maryland

3.06/5  rDev -16.8%
look: 3 | smell: 3.25 | taste: 3 | feel: 3 | overall: 3
copperish orange in color, slightly bitter taste. As one reviewer noted probably would go great with a cheese plate
Oct 22, 2015
 
Rated: 3.5 by Dduquette from Maryland

Oct 16, 2015
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Reviewed by ThisWangsChung from Maryland

3.22/5  rDev -12.5%
look: 3.5 | smell: 3.25 | taste: 3 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 3.25
12 oz bottle into a teku.

Appearance: Pours a slightly hazy golden color. The head is a finger high and white in shade. Retention is average for the style, while minor amounts of lacing stick to the glass. (3.5)

Smell: Fairly standard. I get plenty of grapefruit mainly, backed by bits of pine and orange. As it warms up, I pick up traces of Mosaic-derived dankness. Malts are fairly neutral, but I do pick up light biscuit and caramel. This is pretty much what I expect from the archetypal new-school IPA, without doing anything to stand out from the pack. (3.25)

Taste: it starts off very green-tasting, if that makes any sense. The Mosaic is quite prevalent with notes of grapefruit, pine, and sweet onion. Malts provide both a decent sweetness and a fairly neutral canvas to let the hops shine. Well made and well balanced, but the hop profile isn't my cup of tea. (3)

Mouthfeel: Decently crisp and dry, this feels like a "west coast" IPA in many facets. It still features a decent body, without being overly slimy. Carbonation is decently powerful. (3.75)

Overall: Anyone who's read some of my reviews knows I don't like Mosaic, plain and simple. I won't in good conscience buy this again because of that fact, but that's because of how well this beer shows that facet off (for bettter or worse). There will be quite a few out there that like this more than I do, though. (3.25)

3.22/5: A good Mosaic showcase...unfortunately for me
Jul 28, 2015
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Reviewed by kgammell1 from Maryland

3.82/5  rDev +3.8%
look: 3.25 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 4 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 3.75
Good, not great. Very bitter, aggressive hop attack up front with grassy, lemony notes along with it. Lingers nicely in the mouth. Not super complex, but it's pretty good.
Jun 03, 2015
 
Rated: 3.25 by trickynicky from Maryland

Mar 13, 2015
 
Rated: 3.29 by duceswild from Heard & McDonald Islands

Feb 17, 2015
 
Rated: 3.49 by cnoechel from West Virginia

Jan 03, 2015
 
Rated: 3.75 by petewheeler from Maryland

Dec 28, 2014
 
Rated: 3.75 by polopaul20 from Maryland

Nov 28, 2014
 
Rated: 3.75 by Boone757 from Virginia

Nov 14, 2014
 
Rated: 3.28 by TomT2 from Maryland

Nov 09, 2014
 
Rated: 3.5 by wrightst from Maryland

Nov 08, 2014
 
Rated: 4 by Beer4Baltimore from Maryland

Oct 30, 2014
 
Rated: 4.04 by Colin32 from Pennsylvania

Oct 10, 2014
Imperial Dog from Pub Dog Brewing
Beer rating: 84 out of 100 with 29 ratings