Flying Dog Doggie Style Classic Pale Ale

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

Heavy aroma of hops, pours a medium to dark amber with a lasting white head. Initial flavor is bitter and it lasts. Not a fan of this on too bitter for me.

aroma is lightly caramel-d malt and squashed hops with some sharp grapefruit underlying. appearance is crystal clear and on the dark side of amber. flavor is well balanced caramel malt and light pine.

Pours a thin, watered-down amber with a moderate white head. It has a mild aroma of grapefruit and hops, although the aroma is somewhat subdued. The taste is of extremely bitter grapefruit and little else. It goes down rather bad, and is a bit unbalanced with regards to bitterness. It’s better than certain macro-swills, but it’s not an exceptional beer.

Enjoyed from a 12oz bottle in a pub glass. The beer pours a burnished amber color, with a sizable and fairly dense white head. American hops make their presence known in the nose; assertively, but not an extent that the beer seems nothing more than a light IPA. The palate is fairly balanced between bitter and sweet, with the former coming in at the approach, and the latter making an appearance in the mid-palate. English crystal malts are perceptable, but not overwhelming. Overall, a well-crafted APA that finishes clean and maintains the sort of balance appropriate for the style.

Cask at the Ginger Man (NYC). Pours clear gold. Smells like a meadow of flowers. Sweet caramel malts with citrus notes, peaches and candy. Finishes a bit astringent. The finish is a bit weird, but overall its a good beer.

Bottle. First time trying a flying dog brew. pours more of an golden, amber color with a thin white head. good blend of hops and malts.

Golden amber color with no head. Bitter hops with some citrus and pepper in the background. Drinkable beer.