Flying Dog Snake Dog IPA (through 2007)

Glass: Tulip Purchased at: Varsity Liquors, Princeton, NJ Price: $1.30 as part of a mixed pack Size: 12 fl oz ABV:7.1% IBU: 60 Estimated Calories: 170 C RateBeer Rating: 71 Aroma 7 out of 10 Intensity: Faint Balance: Middle Impression: Nice Malt Flavor: Grain Bread Sweet Toast Nut Hops Flavor:Earth Floral Herbal Other:Fruit Notes: A very nice aroma. Appearance 4 out of 5 Color: Copper Clarity:Brilliant Head Retention: Poor Notes: A very pretty body without much of a head or lace. Flavor 8 out of 10 Intensity: Strong Balance: Bitter Impression: Nice Malt Flavor: Grain Bread Sweet Toast Nut Hops Flavor:Spice Resin Citrus Other: Notes: A very good, deep flavor. Nice exemplar of the style. Palate 4 out of 5 Mouthfeel Sensation: Creamy Drying Body: Full Carbonation: Lively Finish Length: Long Intensity: Strong Balance: Bitter Notes: An extremely nice finish General Impression: 18 out of 20 Craftmanship: Excellent Freshness: Fresh Personal Taste: Liked Notes: Another well crafted beer from Flying Dog.

Bottle. Pours amber with medium white head. Good hoppy aroma with fresh fruits and grass dominating. Flavour is hoppy too but it lacks the freshness. Dry bitter end.

Flaske. Fin citrus duft på en klar lys ravfarvet øl. Smagen er domineret af bitterhed allerede i starten, hvilket gør at den bliver noget endimensionel og kedelig. Det eneste andet der svagt kommer frem er en smule malt. Ikke så vellykket, men kan dog drikkes.

Bottle. Not quite as tasty as I hoped. Amber with hops and citrus. Getting to used to the higher gravity IPA’s so this lacked some zing. It was good, but not overly impressive.

Bottle. Pours a clear amber color with a thick white head. Has a fruity hoppy aroma, taste is pleasantly flowery and goes down easy. Pretty good.

Amber with thin lacy white slowly diminishing head. Aroma of citrus, grassy hops, caramel and sweet malts. Taste is of citrus hops with overpowering bitter finish. In between it’s a little fruit with a malty backbone.

2007 bottle judging by the label. Held up well if so. Pours a dark golden color with 2 finger head and great lacing. Nose is floral, fruity hops and malt. Palate is citrus, pine and sweet malt with a resin finish. Medium mouth feel. Not a bad brew, especially if this is a year old.

More fruity and less hoppy than the later version. Although, this is probably because the bottle has some age on it. Slightly darker color with better head. More enjoyable than the later version, but still a long way from the best IPA i’ve had.