Alpha Dog
Yellow Dog Brewing
- From:
- Yellow Dog Brewing
- British Columbia, Canada
- Style:
- American Pale Ale
- ABV:
- 5.5%
- Score:
- 92
- Avg:
- 4.22 | pDev: 7.11%
- Ratings:
- | reviews: 9
- Status:
- Inactive
- Rated:
- Feb 16, 2019
- Added:
- Oct 03, 2015
- Wants:
- 2
- Gots:
- 2
SCORE
92
Outstanding
92
Outstanding
Fresh Citra Pale Ale
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Reviewed by Ghrymm from Canada (BC)
4.22/5 rDev 0%
look: 3.75 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 4.25
4.22/5 rDev 0%
look: 3.75 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 4.25
Poured from a 473ml can. The 2017 run is 5.2 ABV with 60 IBU
A: Pours a clear light gold amber with a thin white head and some minor lacing.
S: A wonderful citrus fruit hop nose.
T: Citrus notes with lots of bitter hops.
F: A nice clean medium body good carbonation a great finish.
O: One of the best fresh hopped pale ales out this season in B.C.
The 2018 run is right up there.
The 2019 run is pretty hoppy.
The 2020 run is super drinkable but lacking that fresh hop taste, still dam good though.
The 2021 version is pretty much a 2020 one, good and drinkable.
The 2022 version has a great nose and better than 20 & 21.
Nov 16, 2017A: Pours a clear light gold amber with a thin white head and some minor lacing.
S: A wonderful citrus fruit hop nose.
T: Citrus notes with lots of bitter hops.
F: A nice clean medium body good carbonation a great finish.
O: One of the best fresh hopped pale ales out this season in B.C.
The 2018 run is right up there.
The 2019 run is pretty hoppy.
The 2020 run is super drinkable but lacking that fresh hop taste, still dam good though.
The 2021 version is pretty much a 2020 one, good and drinkable.
The 2022 version has a great nose and better than 20 & 21.
Reviewed by dabeerbuddha from Canada (ON)
4.15/5 rDev -1.7%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4 | overall: 4.25
4.15/5 rDev -1.7%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4 | overall: 4.25
Service: Chilled can. Poured to tulip
Transparent amber colour. A little head formation that lasted about a minute or two. Great aroma. Fresh green hop smell. Grassy. Some good citrus (lemon) aroma as well. Tasted fresh a green. Slight bitterness but it worked nicely. Nice beer to have in you mouth. Easy carbonation with enough body to carry it. Dry crisp finish. Overall I'm glad you had a chance to try this. Nice handling of a wet hop!
Oct 19, 2016Transparent amber colour. A little head formation that lasted about a minute or two. Great aroma. Fresh green hop smell. Grassy. Some good citrus (lemon) aroma as well. Tasted fresh a green. Slight bitterness but it worked nicely. Nice beer to have in you mouth. Easy carbonation with enough body to carry it. Dry crisp finish. Overall I'm glad you had a chance to try this. Nice handling of a wet hop!
Reviewed by JonCorbett from Canada (BC)
4.09/5 rDev -3.1%
look: 4.25 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 4.25
4.09/5 rDev -3.1%
look: 4.25 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 4.25
This review is one of two fresh hop ale reviews - the other being Driftwood Brewery’s Sartori Harvest 2016 release. I made these reviews as a challenge by an acquaintance who said that Alpha Dog was a way better beer than Driftwood’s Sartori Harvest. As I have not had the privilege to try either until now, I figured a good head to head taste off was in order (pun intended). See here (https://www.beeradvocate.com/beer/profile/18858/53309/?ba=JonCorbett#review) for my review of Driftwood’s Sartori Harvest.
Appearance: Semi hazy darker amber, and takes quite an aggressive pour to get the head going. One finger of fairly loose creamy looking white head. dissipation is quite slow with some light lacing and a smattering of blocky surface flows. (4.25)
Aromatics: Fairly bright and sweet smelling. Pineapple and tropical citrus with some green grass and fresh honey. There is slight earthy pine aroma in some of wafting but nothing that undoes the fruitiness in the aroma. (4)
Taste: Pretty hop forward with a sweetening at the back end. An almost woody floral touch to the hop bitterness. The sweetening is slightly toffee-like and really doesn’t out-do the bitter, but the malt definitely keeps the bitterness in check. (4)
Feel: A nice crisp and clean sip with ample carbonation that is quite active but gentle as well. There is a freshness in the water quality that makes this brew very satisfying. The finish is remarkably clean and dry, there is the slightest of earthy linger but no where near as pronounced as other fresh hopped beers including Satori. Medium bodied and it carries well across the palate. (4.25)
Overall: (This is a comparison remember) In my opinion Satori edged out Alpha Dog in appearance, and flavour, but I give Aroma and Feel to Alpha Dog - Overall I think they are fairly equivalent. Alpha Dog though is a bit more consistent in it’s delivery despite the differences in qualities both come in with a decent 4.25 overall. (But in the end with the rating system, Satori did take "the win" by a margin of .03) Two great fresh hop brews for sure!
Pairing : Unlike Satori which had a sweeter base with heavy sitter linger - Alpha Dog has a relatively clean finish and it’s bitter is not nearly as pronounced which makes it easier to pair with more savoury options. I always like snack based foods with fresh hops brews - and here I think it almost needs a bit of elegance. I love gougères (french cheese puffs) and they would be excellent here. Alpha Dog I think in the end has a more sophisticated palate offering lending it well to a more gracious dinner setting where Satori can definitely be a bit more geared toward a pub-style social atmosphere.
Oct 15, 2016Appearance: Semi hazy darker amber, and takes quite an aggressive pour to get the head going. One finger of fairly loose creamy looking white head. dissipation is quite slow with some light lacing and a smattering of blocky surface flows. (4.25)
Aromatics: Fairly bright and sweet smelling. Pineapple and tropical citrus with some green grass and fresh honey. There is slight earthy pine aroma in some of wafting but nothing that undoes the fruitiness in the aroma. (4)
Taste: Pretty hop forward with a sweetening at the back end. An almost woody floral touch to the hop bitterness. The sweetening is slightly toffee-like and really doesn’t out-do the bitter, but the malt definitely keeps the bitterness in check. (4)
Feel: A nice crisp and clean sip with ample carbonation that is quite active but gentle as well. There is a freshness in the water quality that makes this brew very satisfying. The finish is remarkably clean and dry, there is the slightest of earthy linger but no where near as pronounced as other fresh hopped beers including Satori. Medium bodied and it carries well across the palate. (4.25)
Overall: (This is a comparison remember) In my opinion Satori edged out Alpha Dog in appearance, and flavour, but I give Aroma and Feel to Alpha Dog - Overall I think they are fairly equivalent. Alpha Dog though is a bit more consistent in it’s delivery despite the differences in qualities both come in with a decent 4.25 overall. (But in the end with the rating system, Satori did take "the win" by a margin of .03) Two great fresh hop brews for sure!
Pairing : Unlike Satori which had a sweeter base with heavy sitter linger - Alpha Dog has a relatively clean finish and it’s bitter is not nearly as pronounced which makes it easier to pair with more savoury options. I always like snack based foods with fresh hops brews - and here I think it almost needs a bit of elegance. I love gougères (french cheese puffs) and they would be excellent here. Alpha Dog I think in the end has a more sophisticated palate offering lending it well to a more gracious dinner setting where Satori can definitely be a bit more geared toward a pub-style social atmosphere.
Reviewed by Derek from Canada (BC)
4.6/5 rDev +9%
look: 4.5 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 4.75 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 4.5
4.6/5 rDev +9%
look: 4.5 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 4.75 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 4.5
Pours a nice head, some retention, lots if lace.
2016 is only 5.2%.
Great hop aroma, pine, tangerine, nectarine and weed.
Awesome flavour, very weedy, but not overly dank. Piny resin, tangerine, mango, light biscuit from the malt, good bitterness. More flavour than many IPAs! Damn that's good.
Moderate mouthfeel has a slight acidity.
Oct 14, 20162016 is only 5.2%.
Great hop aroma, pine, tangerine, nectarine and weed.
Awesome flavour, very weedy, but not overly dank. Piny resin, tangerine, mango, light biscuit from the malt, good bitterness. More flavour than many IPAs! Damn that's good.
Moderate mouthfeel has a slight acidity.
Reviewed by TheSevenDuffs from Canada (ON)
3.8/5 rDev -10%
look: 3.75 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 3.75
3.8/5 rDev -10%
look: 3.75 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 3.75
Thanks to FondueVoodoo or this can.
Poured an opaque orange/amber colour with half a finger of bright white head.
Nose is floral and citrus hops wit a touch of caramel
Palate is leafy floral hops with some pine and a touch of caramel.
Feel is medium body and full of sticky and oily hop resin. Light to moderate carbonation.
Nov 02, 2015Poured an opaque orange/amber colour with half a finger of bright white head.
Nose is floral and citrus hops wit a touch of caramel
Palate is leafy floral hops with some pine and a touch of caramel.
Feel is medium body and full of sticky and oily hop resin. Light to moderate carbonation.
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