Turbodog
Abita Brewing Co.

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From:
Abita Brewing Co.
 
Louisiana, United States
Style:
English Brown Ale
Ranked #77
ABV:
5.6%
Score:
83
Ranked #25,085
Avg:
3.66 | pDev: 13.39%
Reviews:
1,055
Ratings:
3,030
Status:
Active
Rated:
Aug 13, 2023
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
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Rated: 3.25 by kuhndog from New York

Aug 13, 2023
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Reviewed by JuanPn from Louisiana

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, 2023
 
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Reviewed by dcotom from Iowa

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, 2023
 
Rated: 4.56 by beerrat from Virginia

Apr 29, 2023
 
Rated: 3.65 by JKENNEKE

Apr 21, 2023
 
Rated: 3.97 by Abstractspirit from Rhode Island

Mar 08, 2023
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Reviewed by spectru from Florida

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, 2023
 
Rated: 3.94 by BeerInspector from Delaware

Dec 29, 2022
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Reviewed by Peach63 from New York

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, 2022
 
Rated: 3 by AbeO

Nov 27, 2022
 
Rated: 3.68 by RalphStanley34 from French Polynesia

Nov 12, 2022
 
Rated: 3.68 by DOCRW from Kentucky

Nov 01, 2022
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Reviewed by milkshakebeersucks from Maryland

3.62/5  rDev -1.1%
look: 3.75 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.5
Saw that Aldi had the Aldus Blonde that I was looking for, so I pulled on my Adidas, jumped in my Audi and headed down only to find they had sold out. But I did manage to pick up this Abita instead.

Clear dark brown appearance with a small tan head. Chocolate malt aroma. Earthy, roasted malt, decently hopped flavor. Well carbonated, medium-bodied mouthfeel but lacking in depth and complexity. Still a bargain.
Oct 25, 2022
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Reviewed by Shiredave from New York

3.79/5  rDev +3.6%
look: 4 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 4 | overall: 3.75
This beer picked up where Brooklyn Brown left off.
Deeply brown color with a pale, tan head that has good legs.
The aroma is sweet and malty with hints of cocoa and roasted grains.
Flavor is solid brown ale boardering on porter - full of chocolate malt and mildly hopped.
Not bitter but hops are there for "brown ale" type balance.
Overall, maybe the best beer Abita makes tho I have not tried all their smaller run seasonals.
Sep 13, 2022
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Rated by izraelc from New York

3.5/5  rDev -4.4%
look: 3.5 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.5
Pours dark amber. Thick tan foam. Malty aroma. Sweet caramel body. Roasted malt finish. Not too sweet. A decent brown ale.
Apr 15, 2022
 
Rated: 4.38 by Beecham from California

Apr 02, 2022
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Reviewed by chitoryu12 from Florida

3.7/5  rDev +1.1%
look: 3.5 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 4 | overall: 3.75
Look: Almost black, with brown highlights at the bottom of the glass. One finger of fizzy off-white head with poor retention.

Smell: Faint, dark caramel malt.

Taste: Light toasted malt, some biscuity lightness rather than the typical coffee notes. A bit of stone fruit. Very mild bitterness.

Mouthfeel: Thick and highly carbonated.

Overall: A basic, pleasant dark ale.
Mar 24, 2022
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Rated by FrMatthewLC from Virginia

4.13/5  rDev +12.8%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 4
A darker brown ale that's kind of halfway between a normal brown ale & porter.
Mar 14, 2022
Turbodog from Abita Brewing Co.
Beer rating: 83 out of 100 with 3030 ratings