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Flying Dog Brewery

 

 

This was poured into a nonic pint glass. The appearance was a dark hazy burnt amber to red color with a one finger white foamy head that dissipated within about thirty seconds leaving some speckled lacing roaming around the glass. The smell started off with some sweet and roasty smooth caramel, toffee, coffee and cocoa flavors blending nicely. The taste was mainly sweet underscored with the roastiness rolling over a nice sweet malt body. A light sweet to roasty stickiness slides in on the aftertaste and leads into the finish. On the palate, this one sat about a medium on the body. Yes, this one is a bit heavier on the body compare to other Ambers. Rich sweet toastiness runs over my tongue nicely. Overall, I liked this one for me, it’s a bit different than other Ambers, but this could be a highly recommended Amber for maltheads and those who like coffee and/or cocoa beers.

 

 

 

2015 vintage; drank 7/26/15 @ the Yarchives.

Semi-opaque ruby red appearance.

A rough pour yielded a khaki head; strong lace.

Strawberry, wheat, coffee & faint caramel notes in the nose.

Medium thick mouthfeel.

Raspberry & coffee flavors up front; sweet caramel & faint hop bite on the finish. Unique & interesting; I hope to revisit this again.

Poured into a pint glass from a bottle. Pours semicloudy brown red with a tiny white head that dissipates very quickly. Smells of dark roasted malt, little bit of nuts. Tastes of sweet grain with nice notes of nuts, fruit, and just a hint of chocolate. Beer is light bodied and easy drinking, good carbonation. Overall, an above average beer.

 

 

 

A: [3.75] Beer has a bottle code for (05/03/2016). The bottle clearly lists the ABV (6.0%). The beer is a murky brown color with 1 finger of off white head. It has arcs of sticky lacing.

S: [3.50] Peat scent - like a wee heavy. Some brown bread and toffee.

T: [2.75] Brown bread, toffee, something medicinal and off-putting.

M: [3.00] The mouthfeel is a little thin and watery.

O: [3.25] The weird medicinal flavor is prominent in the mid-palate. It is not a good flavor but I can't put my finger on the exact flavor. The beer smells a bit like a wee heavy but the taste is all brown ale and not really amber/red. This is not a beer I would drink again.

 

 

Bottle from Hop and Vine. Murky amber pour, small soft off-white head. Aroma and taste lean towards the fruity side of the spectrum, light citrus notes. Light bodied, almost fizzy. Nice gateway ale that isn't too Happy.

First beer of the day, poured from 12oz bottle. Copper color, thin creamy head. Nice taste, malty, not much hop bitterness or smell. Enjoyable but not outstanding.