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Flying Dog Old Scratch Amber Lager 3.02 952

Flying Dog Old Scratch Amber Lager

Percentile
48
overall

bottled
common

on tap
common

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RatingsAverageScoreABVStyle PctlServe in
9523.02/5.03.02/5.05.5%40.4Lager glass
Commercial Description:
Ideal for the Lager drinker who prefers amber beers, the "Scratch" is a smooth, malt-accentuated lager. Brewed in the "Steam-Style" tradition, scratch is a so-called hybrid beer that is fermented at medium temperatures to develop some ale and lager characteristics.
Ingredients: Water; Malted barley; Malted wheat; Hops.
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 FatguyRacer (132), Crownsville, Maryland, USA
3 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
4/104/55/103/514/20
Apr 26, 2008  
Bottle. Came in a variety pack of other Flying Dog brews. Strong resemblence to Bass Ale. Not an insult in my book. I’ve been drinking Bass for 25 years and its on my list of desert island beers. Good job.


 obguthr (1067), Poquoson, Virginia, USA
2.5 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
6/101/55/103/510/20
Apr 26, 2008  
Slightly tinny malt with a fair amount of barley on the nose. Clear orange color , no head. Wheat and light cherry notes. Faint chestnut finish.


 Beer2000 (1852), Kristiansand, Norway
3.2 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
5/104/56/103/514/20
Apr 26, 2008    Updated: Jun 29, 2009
Re-ratet on tap @ De Bekeerde Suster. Last time I sampled this was together with to many beers. This time I had the opportunity to enjoy a whole pint together with a delicious meal at a hot summer day. This is not a strong and powerful beer. This is a beer with a nice and gentle touch that has to be experienced with all senses open. I believe to have sampled this during the right environment this time. Very hazy yellow/orange body with a dense off-white head. Aroma is fruity as citric and yeast with some malt. Flavor is very refreshing, fruity, some caramel and a delicious refreshing bitterness that starts a bit discrete but ends up with a nice and sharp finish. 4-3-5-3-7 355 ml bottle. Golden brown body with a small, dense brown head. Aroma is fruity and vague malty. Flavor is sweet malty, not very bitter. OK but a bit anonymous actually.


 phishpond417 (1953), Madison, Wisconsin, USA
3.3 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/102/58/103/513/20
Apr 24, 2008  
Nice beer overall. Pours a brightly coloured copper with a huge white head. nice and frothy, excellent retention. Aroma was semi sweet with some berry aromas, but taste was drier and a little nutty.


 Butters (1653), Virginia, USA
2.7 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
6/103/56/103/59/20
Apr 23, 2008  
Bottle pours a deep copper with orange highlights. Eggshell head fades quickly but resides as a persistent film and a ring clinging to the glass. Aroma of malt and nuts. Has a slight carbonic bite which doesn’t pair too well with the grainy flavor. A little bitter in the finish.


SirSlarty (68), Reading, Pennsylvania, USA
2.6 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
5/103/55/102/511/20
Apr 21, 2008  
An Okay beer. a bit too buttery and dry in the mouth, quite odd. Smells malty. Not a favorite of mine from this brewery


 mike1977ok (648), Netherlands
2.9 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
6/103/56/103/511/20
Apr 19, 2008  
Nice rusty orange colour. Basically this is a lager with a bit more of a malty flavourand a dry hoppy finish.


 daknole (3028), Scottsdale, Arizona, USA
2.7 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
5/103/55/103/511/20
Apr 16, 2008  
This is fair but certainly not great. Bottle in Augusta, so no eye test for this one. Malty aromas and flavor. Maybe a hint of caramel or toffee. High carbonation. Not bad...not great.



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