Small Beer
Big Dog's Draft House

Got this on tap at the brewpub. Thin, clear amberish color. Mild malty/hop balance smell. Taste is very watery as expected with a mild malt flavor, but didn't remind me of a "bitter" at all. Not terrible, but too mild in flavor and tasted like a 2nd running of the grains.

Appearance: copper in color. One inch head leaves some spotty lace on the glass.

Smell: caramel and ripe fruit sweetness is mellow and hard to detect.

Taste: mild malt and slightly bready backbone. Caramel, figs, and plums sweetness are the strongest flavors. Some soft bitterness and dryness rounds this out.

Mouthfeel: medium bodied beer. Crisp early on. Smooth and dry at the finish. Pretty clean finish despite the fruit sweetness.

Drinkability: this come across as a relaxing beer to drink. Easy to consume, but a bit dull after a while.

A- two finger thin white head sits upon a clear, dark copper brew. retent is good, and leaves milky lace on glass

S- malty, some dried dark fruit

T- malty, no outstanding hop characteristics just enough to balance any overpowering maltiness. dry tobacco like flavor, as well as fruit flavors like dates and figs

M- smooth medium body, just a tad sticky, low carbonation

D- a sessionable and malty brew with some nice character. not a beer i'd go out of my way for but, enjoyable none the less.

brewed using the second mash runnings of the moon dog barleywine. deep copper in color with great clarity. smells lightly malty. taste is light. like a subdued pale ale with a slight sweetness. brewed with german northern brewer and saaz hops it has a small but pleasant bitterness. medium bodied and clean in the mouth. very drinkable and refreshing on this hot vegas aternoon. thumbs up.