Bloodline
Flying Dog Brewery
- From:
- Flying Dog Brewery
- New York, United States
- Style:
- American IPA
Ranked #2,202 - ABV:
- 8%
- Score:
- 88
Ranked #19,648 - Avg:
- 3.92 | pDev: 10.46%
- Ratings:
- | reviews: 157
- Status:
- Active
- Rated:
- Feb 12, 2026
- Added:
- Apr 04, 2013
- Wants:
- 70
- Gots:
- 422
SCORE
88
Very Good
88
Very Good
Bloodline defies genre: Hops for the hop-heads. Fruit for the rest. This is the beer you buy to convert the guy who “doesn’t really like IPAs.” Sweet blood orange puree is added toward the end of fermentation to balance the citrusy sharpness of the hops and deliver a hard-charging ABV to keep the good times rolling.
Malts: Rye, Caramel
Hops: Northern Brewer, Citra, Galaxy
Yeast: American Ale
Special: Brewed with blood orange peel and puree
IBU: 40
Malts: Rye, Caramel
Hops: Northern Brewer, Citra, Galaxy
Yeast: American Ale
Special: Brewed with blood orange peel and puree
IBU: 40
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Ratings by Dsimenson:
Rated by Dsimenson from California
4.27/5 rDev +8.9%
look: 4.5 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 4.25
Jan 08, 2023
4.27/5 rDev +8.9%
look: 4.5 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 4.25
Jan 08, 2023
More User Ratings:
Reviewed by NeilSilber1 from California
4.04/5 rDev +3.1%
look: 4.25 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 4
4.04/5 rDev +3.1%
look: 4.25 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 4
Pours golden copper clear with white foamy cap from bottle to pint glass. Crisp ale, cut with sharp and hoppy notes of blood orange citrus peel and bready malt base at 8% abv. Good blood orange IPA.
Feb 12, 2026
Reviewed by Sinfull from New York
3.97/5 rDev +1.3%
look: 3.5 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4
3.97/5 rDev +1.3%
look: 3.5 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4
Deep golden color; medium-sized, white head. The aroma of pine, malt, and oranges. Good balanced taste with the same notes. Decent hoppy bitterness in the finish. Very good IPA.
Feb 25, 2025
Reviewed by MadMadMike from France
3.93/5 rDev +0.3%
look: 3.75 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4
3.93/5 rDev +0.3%
look: 3.75 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4
Couple of 12 ouncers poured into shaker glass in Bethesda, Maryland. Bottled 12/24/2024, so pretty fresh. Short foam up on blood orange colored brew.
Nose is OJ Citrus, malty back.
Taste is balanced hops and caramel malt, niether taking the lead. Short bitterness, and the 8% ABV assures all is even.
Mouth is medium-full, medium carbonation.
Overall, one after another, all day. Nice.
Feb 13, 2025Nose is OJ Citrus, malty back.
Taste is balanced hops and caramel malt, niether taking the lead. Short bitterness, and the 8% ABV assures all is even.
Mouth is medium-full, medium carbonation.
Overall, one after another, all day. Nice.
Reviewed by ramseye4 from Virginia
3.12/5 rDev -20.4%
look: 3.5 | smell: 3.25 | taste: 3.25 | feel: 2.75 | overall: 2.75
3.12/5 rDev -20.4%
look: 3.5 | smell: 3.25 | taste: 3.25 | feel: 2.75 | overall: 2.75
Copper appearance. Weak aroma, malt heavy. Tastes of earthy malt with a bit of citrus. Almost like a lager. Mouthfeel is thin. Overall subpar, not terrible though
Dec 26, 2024
Rated by Beertsipper from New York
3.75/5 rDev -4.3%
look: 4.25 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 4 | overall: 3.75
3.75/5 rDev -4.3%
look: 4.25 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 4 | overall: 3.75
Five months past expiration date, but still pretty tasty. Malty, citrus note. Medium mouth feel. I'd love to try this fresher.
Dec 31, 2023
Reviewed by jjamadorphd from Florida
4.03/5 rDev +2.8%
look: 4.25 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 3.75
4.03/5 rDev +2.8%
look: 4.25 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 3.75
A solid IPA...
I will admit, I'm always wary of the blood orange type IPAs. Most times they come out tasting crappy, but this one was thankfully an exception. One of the only ones in recent memory that I enjoyed from top to bottom...
Oct 27, 2023I will admit, I'm always wary of the blood orange type IPAs. Most times they come out tasting crappy, but this one was thankfully an exception. One of the only ones in recent memory that I enjoyed from top to bottom...
Reviewed by BirdieKing69 from New York
4.3/5 rDev +9.7%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 4.25
4.3/5 rDev +9.7%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 4.25
A true masterpiece of a fruit-forward IPA from Flying Dog Brewing. Although not as strong
As I had anticipated.
A great balanced IPA and a great drinking IPA.
Enough said!
Jul 14, 2023As I had anticipated.
A great balanced IPA and a great drinking IPA.
Enough said!
Reviewed by Chickenhawk9932 from Pennsylvania
3.93/5 rDev +0.3%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 3.75
3.93/5 rDev +0.3%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 3.75
Pours an orange/copper with a cream colored head.
Smells of citrus floral and earthy hops with a pungent fruity yeast.
Orange, raspberry, and a hint of mango followed by a yeasty bread malt backbone.
Jul 08, 2023Smells of citrus floral and earthy hops with a pungent fruity yeast.
Orange, raspberry, and a hint of mango followed by a yeasty bread malt backbone.
Reviewed by Pivopijak from Washington
4.25/5 rDev +8.4%
look: 4.25 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 4.25
4.25/5 rDev +8.4%
look: 4.25 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 4.25
can into glass
Very rich and thick, ivory head. Medium light orange, with a lot of a golden hue, for the look. Really forward, orange juice and peel and a spiced, medium caramelized malt aroma. Slightly sweet upfront, then non-biting, orange peel, and rich caramel malt side, for the taste. Quite good and easy orange peel and blossom finish.
Jul 01, 2023Very rich and thick, ivory head. Medium light orange, with a lot of a golden hue, for the look. Really forward, orange juice and peel and a spiced, medium caramelized malt aroma. Slightly sweet upfront, then non-biting, orange peel, and rich caramel malt side, for the taste. Quite good and easy orange peel and blossom finish.
Reviewed by hman43 from North Carolina
3.71/5 rDev -5.4%
look: 3.5 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.75
3.71/5 rDev -5.4%
look: 3.5 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.75
Look: It pours orange with a bit of yellow in it. There is some clouding. It has a white head with excellent head retention.
Smell: It has orange aromas with a bit of grainy sweetness to it.
Taste: There is grainy sweetness in the flavor with some orange notes. There is a bit of spiciness to it with some rind like flavors.
Feel: It has a medium body with a bitter aftertaste.
Overall, the rind like elements contribute to some bitter harshness. The orange flavors are good.
Mar 18, 2023Smell: It has orange aromas with a bit of grainy sweetness to it.
Taste: There is grainy sweetness in the flavor with some orange notes. There is a bit of spiciness to it with some rind like flavors.
Feel: It has a medium body with a bitter aftertaste.
Overall, the rind like elements contribute to some bitter harshness. The orange flavors are good.
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