The Truth
Flying Dog Brewery
- From:
- Flying Dog Brewery
- New York, United States
- Style:
- Imperial IPA
Ranked #1,333 - ABV:
- 8.7%
- Score:
- 91
Ranked #6,549 - Avg:
- 4.07 | pDev: 9.09%
- Reviews:
- 207
- Ratings:
- Status:
- Active
- Rated:
- Feb 25, 2025
- Added:
- Aug 03, 2013
- Wants:
- 59
- Gots:
- 292
SCORE
91
Outstanding
91
Outstanding
If this isn’t the perfect IPA, it’s pretty damn close. Over the course of 3 years, The Truth was scientifically-engineered to be the holy grail for IPA lovers. Armed with a mountain of knowledge from our Single Hop Series, our brewers concocted a hop blend so aromatic, so complex, that you’ll almost forget you’re drinking an 8.7% Imperial. Its big pine notes and stone fruit underpinnings pair best with soft cheeses, shellfish, and late night poker games where you lose your children’s college savings.
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Reviewed by Sinfull from New York
3.97/5 rDev -2.5%
look: 3.5 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4
3.97/5 rDev -2.5%
look: 3.5 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4
Clear, amber color. One-finger , white head. Pine dominates in the aroma. Sharp bitterness in taste with notes of citrus and pine . Surprisingly easy to drink. Feels more like an IPA. Perfectly matches a commercial description.
Feb 25, 2025
Reviewed by whitro17 from Florida
4.25/5 rDev +4.4%
look: 4.25 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 4.25
4.25/5 rDev +4.4%
look: 4.25 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 4.25
Look - amber, off white bubbly head, nice lacing
Smell - pine resin, malty, ripe tropical fruit, hints of pepper
Taste - grapefruit, pine resin, peppery spice, sweet malt, orange
Feel - medium body, moderate carbo
Overall - The Truth comes in at 8.7% and 80 IBU's. Good bitterness. Nice flavors of grapefruit, orange, pine resin and peppery spice. Enjoyed this brew listening to Van Morrison. Pairs well with Three Chords and the Truth.
Dec 21, 2024Smell - pine resin, malty, ripe tropical fruit, hints of pepper
Taste - grapefruit, pine resin, peppery spice, sweet malt, orange
Feel - medium body, moderate carbo
Overall - The Truth comes in at 8.7% and 80 IBU's. Good bitterness. Nice flavors of grapefruit, orange, pine resin and peppery spice. Enjoyed this brew listening to Van Morrison. Pairs well with Three Chords and the Truth.
Reviewed by MHL81 from Illinois
4.17/5 rDev +2.5%
look: 4.25 | smell: 4 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4 | overall: 4.25
4.17/5 rDev +2.5%
look: 4.25 | smell: 4 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4 | overall: 4.25
Draft poured into shaker pint glass. Amber color, good head retention, lasting lacing. Alcohol not noticed with good balance of hops and malt. Easy drinking, but will sneak up in you if not careful. So nice had it twice.
Nov 21, 2024
Reviewed by NeilSilber1 from California
4.38/5 rDev +7.6%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 4.75 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 4.25
4.38/5 rDev +7.6%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 4.75 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 4.25
Pours golden haze with white cap. Sweet hoppy punch with pine on the nose and bright citrus and stone fruit accent. Nicely DIPA imperial from Utica NY that packs a respectable 8.7% ABV & 80 IBU. Guest rotating tap at Capital
City Brewing Company in DC (AIA 24).
Jun 06, 2024City Brewing Company in DC (AIA 24).
Rated by SheepWBY
4/5 rDev -1.7%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4
4/5 rDev -1.7%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4
bitter but fresh
Mar 08, 2024
Reviewed by DaveMaciolek21 from New Jersey
3.5/5 rDev -14%
look: 3.5 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.5
3.5/5 rDev -14%
look: 3.5 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.5
Darn near amber in color was the tip-off that this would be a malty IPA. And malt flavor was prominent. But that did not diminish the power of the hop. There's a 5-hop attack to this IPA, very aggressive pine first flavor. Booze and malt deliver a long finish that's pretty satisfying. Wouldn't characterize this as an outstanding beer, but if you want a potent punch-in-the-face IPA, you CAN handle The Truth.
Nov 18, 2023
Rated by Jugs_McGhee from Oklahoma
2.84/5 rDev -30.2%
look: 3 | smell: 2.75 | taste: 2.75 | feel: 3 | overall: 3
2.84/5 rDev -30.2%
look: 3 | smell: 2.75 | taste: 2.75 | feel: 3 | overall: 3
Can from a Flying Dog variety box:
C / AVERAGE
Nov 12, 2023C / AVERAGE
Reviewed by lordofthewiens from New Mexico
3.96/5 rDev -2.7%
look: 4.25 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4
3.96/5 rDev -2.7%
look: 4.25 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4
A pretty beer. Copper colored, persistent off-white head, some lace.
Aroma is subtle. Sweet malt and pine.
Taste of caramel, bread, pine, and citrus. A hint of peppery spice.
Medium-bodied. Nice closing bitterness.
Sep 30, 2023Aroma is subtle. Sweet malt and pine.
Taste of caramel, bread, pine, and citrus. A hint of peppery spice.
Medium-bodied. Nice closing bitterness.
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