Flying Dog Doggie Style Classic Pale Ale

Brewed by Flying Dog Brewery
Style: American Pale Ale
Frederick, Maryland USA

Bottle. Pours to a clear light brown with a thinning white head. Light aroma of citrus and hops, not that strong. Taste is fairly bland with notes of malts ending with a short hop finish. This is a nice refreshing beer that doesn’t try to do too much. Very poundable without sacrificing too much taste. I recommend trying it on tap if you have the chance.

Mildly hoppy, cleanly sweet, Doggie Style is an ok pale ale but fairly bland. The beer pours a medium rust with a fluffy white head that leaves lots of lacing down the side of the glass. It’s on the dark side for a pale ale, but it’s mostly an appearance issue; no strong specialty malt flavors come through in the flavor. The aroma is balanced with lightly citric hops, a touch of caramel and malty sweetness. Flavor is similar. It’s not bad. There just isn’t enough going on for me. For whatever reason, I consider this beer very middle of the road. The feel is a bit light on carbonation but fine.

Pours from tap a clear golden, lots of carbonation with a white head that leaves good lacing. Aroma is very bitter, leafy note with some light lemon citrus notes, mild caramel sweetness and some two-row malt. Flavor is a very smooth bitter hop leafy presence, light citrus and a very smooth sweetness at the end. Moderate density and carbonation but could be a bit heavier in my opinion. Overall a pretty decent APA, hops not overpowering and sweetness matches strength but it seems to miss that "umpf" you look for in an APA.

Bring from a system without character limits, so I took no notes. I remember it being weak flavored and not fulfilling the smell’s promise.

With the exception of looks and palate, I can sum this beer up with the word bland.

12oz bottle. Puors dark orange with medium off white head. Good lacing mostly lasting foam. Aroma is malty bread, floral hops, caramel and a bit of spicies. Malty sweet flavor. Little bitterness in th end. Overall well balanced. Medium body and medium carbonation. Nothing special but still enjoyable beer.

Pleasantly surprised to find this in Tesco, Handforth Dean. Dark gold with healthy medium white head. Aroma is a malty biscuit hop affair. More malts in the flavour with hops, citrus note. Very light hop bitterness, if you’re after a hoppy beer this isn’t the one. Maybe I was just in the mood for this but I found it clean, refreshing and tasty. Quite enjoyed this.

Bottle from Ricoh Tesco. Red gold lacing generously. Sweet, slightly buttery mandarin cheesecake and floral hop aroma. Soft, honeyed, floral; balanced malt and hops, a few tired papery and pencilly notes showing. Biscuit linger. Lacks a bit of hop freshness, but it’s probably been cooking in a shipping container for a couple of weeks. Pleasant sipping.