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Flying Dog Brewery

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From:
Flying Dog Brewery
 
Maryland, United States
Style:
Gruit / Ancient Herbed Ale
ABV:
7.5%
Score:
73
Avg:
3.12 | pDev: 23.4%
Reviews:
33
Ratings:
106
Status:
Retired
Rated:
Dec 01, 2014
Added:
Sep 10, 2012
Wants:
  5
Gots:
  12
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Rated: 2 by olradetbalder from Sweden

Dec 01, 2014
 
Rated: 3.75 by Lare453 from Florida

Nov 05, 2014
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Reviewed by BeerAdvocate from Finland

3.2/5  rDev +2.6%
From BeerAdvocate magazine Issue #70 (November 2012):

Compared to BrewDog's version, this is a much less intricate and flavorful beer. As part of the challenge was to create an IPA-like experience using herbs and berries as bitterness, we would have loved to see more use of the core ingredients as there's no real recreation of hop bitterness going on here.

STYLE: Gruit
ABV: 7.5%
AVAILABILITY: Limited

LOOK: Hazy amber, thin, bubbly, dissipating lace

SMELL: Banana, spice, juniper

TASTE: Medium bodied, sweet, caramel, fruity, banana, esters, light juniper and mint, grainy finish
Oct 31, 2014
 
Rated: 3.25 by SVD from Netherlands

Oct 22, 2014
 
 
Rated: 3 by malfunxion from New York

Aug 26, 2014
 
Rated: 3 by sneth019 from Maryland

Aug 07, 2014
 
Rated: 3.5 by Howlader from Canada (AB)

Jul 20, 2014
 
Rated: 2 by duceswild from Heard & McDonald Islands

May 09, 2014
 
Rated: 3 by erialbill from New Jersey

Apr 24, 2014
 
Rated: 3.25 by bmwats from Louisiana

Mar 29, 2014
 
Rated: 3 by gillagorilla from Maryland

Mar 20, 2014
 
Rated: 3 by Iamjeff6 from Virginia

Mar 12, 2014
 
Rated: 2.75 by Thesoundandthefury from Washington

Feb 09, 2014
 
Rated: 3.5 by Boston_Steve from Massachusetts

Jan 25, 2014
 
Rated: 3 by DerekMorgan from Massachusetts

Jan 25, 2014
 
Rated: 3.5 by Griffith from Connecticut

Jan 18, 2014
 
Rated: 1 by AndersonGT from Maryland

Jan 17, 2014
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Reviewed by Big-Frog from Pennsylvania

3.85/5  rDev +23.4%
look: 3.5 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4
I hope this seasonal comes back around next year. Its definitely a different experience. Your taste buds experience a labyrinth of different ingredients, but most importantly, it goes down smooth and pairs well with steak or fish. That multifarious selection of ingredients I mentioned? Well there is a citrus taste, followed by a slightly hoppy taste, followed by a carbonated cinnamon experience. Its awesome, and I pray it comes back as a proven perennial favorite.
Jan 11, 2014
 
Rated: 4.25 by PatGreer from Massachusetts

Jan 04, 2014
International Arms Race from Flying Dog Brewery
Beer rating: 73 out of 100 with 106 ratings