The Flying Dog Holiday Collection: Imperial Hefeweizen
Flying Dog Brewery

The Flying Dog Holiday Collection: Imperial HefeweizenThe Flying Dog Holiday Collection: Imperial Hefeweizen
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From:
Flying Dog Brewery
 
Maryland, United States
Style:
Weizenbock
ABV:
7.8%
Score:
88
Avg:
3.93 | pDev: 7.89%
Reviews:
5
Ratings:
34
Status:
Retired
Rated:
Jan 14, 2017
Added:
Nov 06, 2014
Wants:
  2
Gots:
  7
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Ratings by bubseymour:
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Reviewed by bubseymour from Maryland

3.73/5  rDev -5.1%
Has a darker murkier look than a normal hef. Decent head. Very sweet bubble gum smell. Taste has alot of the hef. attributes, but also with the strength, it is slightly boozy/warming and almost a spicy yeast like some stronger Belgian beers.

I'm on the fence with this beer. Its pretty good, but not quite sure what the point is to amp up the alcohol level. I guess its like a Hefeweizen malt liquor for an analogy. Worth a sampling, but not something I'd seek out again.
Nov 10, 2014
More User Ratings:
 
Rated: 3.77 by Adam1993 from Maryland

Jan 14, 2017
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Reviewed by cyclonece09 from Wisconsin

4/5  rDev +1.8%
look: 3.5 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 4
Beer poured from a 12 oz bottle into a pint glass. Beer pours cloudy yellow orange with a small white head that disappears almost immediately. Smells of wheat with slight banana. Tastes of sugary, fruity banana, slight wheat. Beer is light bodied and extremely drinkable for an imperial hefe. Overall, a very good beer.
Jul 24, 2015
 
Rated: 4 by miguelre06 from Pennsylvania

May 07, 2015
 
Rated: 4 by ConradKenney from Maryland

Jan 01, 2015
 
Rated: 4.25 by Jack_Frost79 from Maryland

Dec 22, 2014
 
Rated: 3.75 by oline73 from Maryland

Dec 16, 2014
 
Rated: 3 by JNForsyth from Pennsylvania

Dec 14, 2014
 
Rated: 4.3 by Therealfootball from Maryland

Dec 06, 2014
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Reviewed by Jason from Massachusetts

3.83/5  rDev -2.5%
look: 4.25 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 3.75
12oz brown bottle with no freshness date.

Fluffy bubbly head, cloudy amber hue.

Banana taffy, chalky yeast, mildly estery, bread, & spicy clove in the nose.

Smooth with some depth in the semi-chewy mouth feel, lots of yeast and bready grain to start then comes the usual banana and clove all of which meld pretty well together. Alcohol is a little off the handle but expect for this style.

Good stuff all around here, paired very well with the Otterbein's Sugar Cookie.
Dec 05, 2014
 
Rated: 3.75 by Daniellobo from District of Columbia

Dec 02, 2014
 
Rated: 4 by Bierleichen from Maryland

Dec 02, 2014
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Reviewed by gillagorilla from Maryland

4.03/5  rDev +2.5%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 4
12 oz. bottle poured into a Burley Oak snifter (064A15)

A: Hazy burnished copper with a nice head that leaves a decent collar and almost no lacing.
S: Bready and yeasty, but slightly sweet.
T: Comes with a nice bit of yeast/sediment. Nice sweetness that comes from the imperial part of this. Quite good.
M: Smooth, with almost no present carbonation. Fuzzy, but no roughness.
O: By far, the best of the Holiday Collection. I might even buy this as a regular release. It is quite unique for a Hefeweizen. The Imperial nature of it gives it a bit of sweetness that really goes well with the yeasty nature of it.
Dec 01, 2014
 
Rated: 3.75 by earlholman from Maryland

Dec 01, 2014
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Reviewed by ElderBeagle from Maryland

4/5  rDev +1.8%
I decided to grab this 12 pack due to the festive atmosphere penetrating my very soul now that I have a family. Anywho on to the brew.

So overall this is the best of the bunch in my opinion. Pours a murky amber/yellow with a decent 1 inch foamy head. Smell is huge bubblegum and spicy yeast notes. Bit of the banana coming through too. Taste is big spiciness and sweet banana on the finish. It's a bit medicinal and slightly minty. Mouthfeel is actually big and creamy which is very reminiscent of a banana which is the major flavor of a hefeweizen.

Overall I prefer this hefeweizen to all the others I have currently sampled. It's bigger, bolder, and more flavorful than the traditional hefeweizen. If that is what they were going for them I think they nailed it.
Nov 30, 2014
 
Rated: 3.5 by Prop28WasBetter from Connecticut

Nov 29, 2014
 
Rated: 4 by Cook82 from Maryland

Nov 28, 2014
 
Rated: 4 by JakeDebus from Maryland

Nov 25, 2014
 
Rated: 4.75 by username from Maryland

Nov 25, 2014
 
Rated: 4 by AWB3 from Virginia

Nov 24, 2014
The Flying Dog Holiday Collection: Imperial Hefeweizen from Flying Dog Brewery
Beer rating: 88 out of 100 with 34 ratings