Flying Dog Horn Dog Barley Wine

Brewed by Flying Dog Brewery
Style: Barley Wine
Frederick, Maryland USA

Bottle. Sweet and malty aroma; a little thin with some molasses. Very dark brownish red, with plenty of particalia visible with held to light. Good-sized tan head. Excellent lace. Sweet, with a creamy mouthfeel. Considerable strength is very well hidden, to the point that I’m wondering if this is really a 10.5% brew. Not particularly mind blowing; there’s just nothing overly distinctive about this brew. It’s pleasant, sweet and easy drinking. But true beer geeks aren’t going to walk into a bar and say, "Whoa! They have Horn Dog on tap!!" Has a bit of a sugar water aspect to it. No way is this brew 10.5% ABV. The Flying Dog website speaks of the brew getting better with age; I had it for several months. Not sure it has enough oomph to matter when put down. The malt/hop meter on the site has this brew all the way on the extreme malt side of the continuum. Not the best choice for making a B-wine to style. Simply doesn’t taste like a b-wine.

Bottle: Pours a rich reddish brown with a small beige head. Nose of maltiness and dark fruits. Some hops present, but overall it’s pretty sweet. Taste is fruity, then a little alcohol kicks in. Some caramel and winelike taste in the trailer. Aftertaste includes a little chocolate. Very tasty, but it seems like a lot going on here.

2008 vintage. Ruddy red-purple color with a thin layer of tan head that leaves only a ring of lasting foam. Cherries and powerful alcohol aroma over a heavy syrupy body. Some brown sugar maltiness, caramel, bready and dark fruits. Alcohol not as apparent as the nose, then a slight hoppiness hidden under the sweet malt finish.

Deep brown of color with a beige head. An aroma of dark fruits, prunes, chocolate, hops and sweets. A flavor of malt, liqurice, hops, chocolate, sweets and fruits.

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smooth rich and malty, a decent barley wine. ive had a bottle of this forever, but i chose to buy some at the store and try it instead. not very hoppy, pretty sweet, an average barley wine. good at best.

700 or 701? ....this barley is kinda on the level...lots of sweet burnt aroma’s, same in the taste...quite crazy...bought from sidneys....a good barleywine but a bit to sugary...

Hazy brown color with a slight white head. Sweet malty caramel aroma. Flavor is very similar sweet malts.