Flying Dog Snake Dog IPA (through 2007)

Formerly brewed at Flying Dog Brewery
Style: India Pale Ale (IPA)
Frederick, Maryland USA

golden brown body with a small head that did leave some lacing.the aroma and flavor contained citurs,pine,earth,and a tine bit of malt.the mouthfeel was medium with a little bite.not bad stuff.

Clear amber color with a pretty large head. Light citrus-flowery aroma. Taste is a bit too bready and sour for my liking - I knocked it down to a "5" on taste, as IPAs should be held to a slightly higher standard than the average ale. Drinkable, but not very good.

From a 12 oz bottle this poured a rich and very clear deep amber with a thick off-white head that left great lacing. Nose is seriously hoppy and full of citrus odors. Mourthfeel rich and clean. Flavors of caramel malts nicely balanced with the citrus hops. Good bitter finish. Excellent IPA.

Pours copper with little head that fades quick. Big floral/citrus aroma. Initial light malt taste fades to a big grapefruit finish. Maybe I got lucky, but thought this deserves better than a 3.1.

Thanks DIana! Pours dep orange body with a creamy beige head. Aromas predominantly floral, some malty breadyness, and come hops. Taste is bitter caramel hoppyness, some buttery notes. Creamy mouthfeel, nice bitter aftertaste. Pretty good.

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.

(Bottle) Pours amber Fruity and light hoppy aroma with apricot, oranges and some light resiny and floral notes. Maybe some grass. Quite sweet with notes of malt, nuts and syrup. Bitter hoppy and fruity flavour with a sweet sting. Some citrus/grapefruit, flowers and light pine. A bit sweet in the flavour as well with some syrupy tones. Lingering citric aftertaste with some nutty tones. Medium full bitterness. Medium body.

Bottle best before Nov ’07. Pours a light orange with a decent white head. The nose is citrusy and bready. I pick up a bit of pineapple, caramel, lemon-cough drops, some floral notes. It’s not all that bitter, considering the style. It’s just a little tart. Dense flavors of lemon and menthol are noted throughout along with a distinct flavor of dough and wood. This is a British leaning IPA and fairly mild all around, though it has adequate complexity and assertiveness to make it interesting. It’s pretty clean too. Not bad. [bottle again on Oct 8, ’07] Nicely bitter and clean with a significant amount of juicy, fruity flavors. I enjoyed this more the 2nd time around.