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Snake Dog
Flying Dog Brewery
- From:
- Flying Dog Brewery
- Maryland, United States
- Style:
- American IPA
Ranked #3,396 - ABV:
- 7.1%
- Score:
- 81
Ranked #25,728 - Avg:
- 3.57 | pDev: 12.89%
- Reviews:
- 1,257
- Ratings:
- Status:
- Active
- Rated:
- Mar 08, 2024
- Added:
- Dec 22, 2001
- Wants:
- 51
- Gots:
- 705
A potent snakebite of Citra, Mosaic, Warrior, Simcoe, and Columbus hops (more than 2lbs per barrel) gives this beer its citrus-forward superpower. Orange and tropical fruit aromas temper slightly-piney crispness, turning Snake Dog into a more complex breed of West Coast IPA. You’ll find Snake Dog bites hardest when paired with peppery cheeses, curries, and mild Thai dishes whose names you can’t pronounce properly.
60 IBU
60 IBU
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Ratings by cdbooth219:
Reviewed by cdbooth219 from Maryland
4.18/5 rDev +17.1%
look: 4 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4 | overall: 4.5
4.18/5 rDev +17.1%
look: 4 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4 | overall: 4.5
12 oz bottle poured into pilsner glass
A: Pours a light copper color with about two fingers of bubbly off white head that dissipates slowly leaving good lacing. A lot of carbonation bubbles continue to emerge even after the pour.
S: Lots of floral and grassy hop notes, with some light fruit aroma behind it. I cant quite put my finger on the fruit aromas though. I also detect some citrus notes in there as well
T: A lot of the same floral and grassy hops are prevalent. Quite a bit of sweet caramel malt flavor as well. Finishes with some citrusy flavors and finishes rather dry. As it warms, the malt and fruitiness become more prevalent, but the hoppiness is still strong.
M: Very well carbonated and light. A little bit of an oily feeling lingers in the mouth
D: Goes down surprisingly easy considering the abv in this beer. This tastes really good so I
could definitely drink this one all night
Overall, this is a very good beer. It is well balanced and easy to drink especially considering the high abv. I will definitely be picking this up again and checking out more of Flying Dogs offerings.
Mar 10, 2010A: Pours a light copper color with about two fingers of bubbly off white head that dissipates slowly leaving good lacing. A lot of carbonation bubbles continue to emerge even after the pour.
S: Lots of floral and grassy hop notes, with some light fruit aroma behind it. I cant quite put my finger on the fruit aromas though. I also detect some citrus notes in there as well
T: A lot of the same floral and grassy hops are prevalent. Quite a bit of sweet caramel malt flavor as well. Finishes with some citrusy flavors and finishes rather dry. As it warms, the malt and fruitiness become more prevalent, but the hoppiness is still strong.
M: Very well carbonated and light. A little bit of an oily feeling lingers in the mouth
D: Goes down surprisingly easy considering the abv in this beer. This tastes really good so I
could definitely drink this one all night
Overall, this is a very good beer. It is well balanced and easy to drink especially considering the high abv. I will definitely be picking this up again and checking out more of Flying Dogs offerings.
More User Ratings:
Reviewed by puck1225 from Texas
3.84/5 rDev +7.6%
look: 4 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 4 | overall: 4
3.84/5 rDev +7.6%
look: 4 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 4 | overall: 4
Having this beer at the Baltimore airport, and I just ordered a crab cake sandwich. Poured from tap into a tall pilsner glass. Clear yellow color with a good white head and good curtain lacing. Smell and taste of pine and citrus. Sharp, fairly bitter finish. Taste a tad soapy. Overall pretty good. Hope it goes well with the sandwich!
Jun 25, 2023Reviewed by hman43 from North Carolina
3.68/5 rDev +3.1%
look: 4.75 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.5
3.68/5 rDev +3.1%
look: 4.75 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.5
Look: It pours golden and clear with a white head. Head retention is excellent.
Smell: There are stone fruit aromas with some bread. There is a. bit of spiciness to it.
Taste: It has stone fruit flavors with some bread. There is a bit of spice and funky yeast to the flavors as well.
Feel: It has a medium body with medium bitterness in the finish.
Overall, the stone fruit works well with the grainy sweetness and funk.
Apr 16, 2023Smell: There are stone fruit aromas with some bread. There is a. bit of spiciness to it.
Taste: It has stone fruit flavors with some bread. There is a bit of spice and funky yeast to the flavors as well.
Feel: It has a medium body with medium bitterness in the finish.
Overall, the stone fruit works well with the grainy sweetness and funk.
Reviewed by flyingdog_enthusiast from Maryland
4.22/5 rDev +18.2%
look: 3.25 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4 | overall: 4
4.22/5 rDev +18.2%
look: 3.25 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4 | overall: 4
Out of a can, into a glass. Since finding this particular brewer and this particular beer several years ago, it has been my go- to beer (hence my handle). I have had better beers, but given my location, my nearness to the brewer, and my personal taste, I have grown to love this beer.
Dec 20, 2022Rated by nblake5199 from North Carolina
3.69/5 rDev +3.4%
look: 4 | smell: 5 | taste: 3 | feel: 3 | overall: 3.75
3.69/5 rDev +3.4%
look: 4 | smell: 5 | taste: 3 | feel: 3 | overall: 3.75
Snake Dog IPA......Pours golden brown, smells fruity....smells better than it tastes....very mild IPA.....its beer so its still good!!!
May 29, 2022
Snake Dog from Flying Dog Brewery
Beer rating:
81 out of
100 with
3505 ratings
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