Flying Dog Garde Dog Bière de Garde

Brewed by Flying Dog Brewery
Style: Bière de Garde
Frederick, Maryland USA

Is it me or does this beer smell like apples? This beer has a lager type appearance. I don’t know what type of beer this is because I have to rate on Microsoft Word because my internet does not seem to be working, but this beer is a little dull. A subtle malt smell, but nothing too special. The hops don’t stand out at all and the beer just doesn’t have a great smell to it. This beer is very lager like, and has a slight taste of honey. This beer just reeks of yeast and that is the only thing that this beer has going for it. The beer is just a honey tasting lager. I am not very impressed, I thought this beer had more to offer. Reminds me of honey brown. There are a few toffee notes, but nothing to where I am impressed.

This is a nice, simple summer beer. There is a good mix of hops and malt. Nothing special, but a medium-bodied beer that is simple but firm. No special taste.

Beer. Not really much else to say. I guess it was fruity, and had a little more flavor than a typical "beer" but that is all it really was honestly. It tastes like beer, its smooth, it lacks hoppy flavors, but it does have a little bit of malt balance. Not something I would buy again. Oh well, props for trying a weird style.

Interesting and if you like white wine you may find this appealing but I do not like white wine. This is not my cup of tea but the rating seems a bit low.

Pour is a clear bright yellow with a small white head. Aroma is grains and a sweet malt. Very faint. Flavor is more of the sweet malts with some bitterness and cream. No where near what the style should be. Almost more of a cream/golden ale than a Biere De Garde.

12oz bottle. Pours a light, clear gold with a thin white head that fades quickly but does manage to leave a few small specks of lace on the glass. The aroma is bready and yeasty with a subtle floral/spicey character. The flavor starts crisp and malty with a nice bready character. The flavor is a bit light. By mid-palate there is a touch of tartness (like a splash of pears) along with some subtle fruity esters and spices. The finish has a balancing level of bitterness that has a slightly fruity and earthy character. The finish also features some off-flavors, somewhat cider-like. The mouthfeel is crisp and well-carbonated. The beer is medium in body and finishes dry. Overall, a drinkable, plain ale that is disappointingly light in flavor.

This poured a clear dark yellow color with nice white head that stayed a little while. Had a bit of a grassy aroma to it. Flavor was rich maltiness that also has some fruity sweetness. Not much hop presence. Mouthfeel was good a bit on the thin side. Beer was okay but nothing special.

Got this beer as an extra in a trade with jmikolich. Thanks James. Pours a transparent rosy, gold with a slightly lacing white head that faded fast. First impression on the aroma was not good, I thought it smelled a bit like sweet urine. That faded fast, and left a sweet, grassy, herbal aroma. Luckily, the flavor was a little more appealing with sweet malt, grassy, and a little lemon all lurking. There’s a lasting tartness but otherwise the finish is watery. Doesn’t look great or smell great or taste real great.