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Flying Dog Old Scratch Amber Lager

Percentile
47
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bottled
common

on tap
common

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RatingsAverageScoreABVStyle PctlServe in
9443.02/5.03.01/5.05.5%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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 Berley31 (198), New Brunswick, Canada
3.4 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
6/103/57/103/515/20
Jun 9, 2009    Updated: Jul 22, 2009
Bottle. Pours a nice amber color, very clear with not much of a head to speak of. Lively carbonation. Smells slightly of malt. No lacing. Smooth on the palate... light and clear with hints of caramel and a medium finish. Not a lot of character to set it apart, but an easy to drink amber beer with a good flavor.


 vikingguy (146), Chaska, Minnesota, USA
3.2 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
6/104/57/103/512/20
Jun 7, 2009  
Pours an attractive amber color with a long-lasting brownish foamy head. Aroma of caramel and malt, touch of hops. Tastes smooth, malty, caramel, molasses, slightly bitter hops. Easy drinking, medium body, malty, smooth, maybe even a little creamy texture. Very good Amber ale.


gservo (21), New Jersey, USA
4.6 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
9/104/59/105/519/20
Jun 7, 2009  
my favorite beer of this style, i cant wait to make a home brew of this style, i like this when ever i can get it


aletales (73), , Oklahoma, USA
3.1 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
6/104/56/103/512/20
Jun 6, 2009  
amber pour with one finger pale tan head. Strong carbonation bite that faded into maltiness with some slight orange peel. Hops were almost not noticed but does provide some balance. Not a heavy bodied brew.


 joeyplush (337), Garnet Valley, Pennsylvania, USA
2.7 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
4/103/57/102/511/20
May 31, 2009  
Light amber color, lighter than expected, with a malty taste offset by some light hoppiness. Not a ton of character in this beer.


 Ughsmash (4027), Waukesha, Wisconsin, USA
3 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
6/103/56/103/512/20
May 23, 2009  
Bottled. Poured clear, coppery orange with a short cap of off-white head. The aroma picked up sweet toasted and nutty notes with soft earthy and citrus accents. The flavor was semi-sweet overall with caramel giving the most character.. spicy bitterness and astringency around.. citrus bitterness was crisp right at the finish. Light-medium bodied with some sticky, ugly feel at times across the middle.. again, crisp and rather dry on the finish. Aiight.


 jbye4334 (710), Colorado Springs, Colorado, USA
2.7 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
6/103/55/103/510/20
May 23, 2009  
(bottle from Weber St Liquor in Colorado Springs). Pours a clear amber color. Medium off white head. Good roasted malt aroma, but the aroma is misleading. Flavor is pretty plain. Thin texture. Avg duration. Moderate carbonation. Sligthly astringent finish.


 terrybail (338), London, Ontario, Canada
3 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
6/103/56/103/512/20
May 23, 2009  
12oz bottle from Ryans Party Stor in Port Huron The aroma iis grainy malts pours a nice dark orangey amber with a small white head The taste is not really like a lager which may be a good thing nice malty and refresdhing



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