Flying Dog Snake Dog IPA (through 2007)

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

Bottle @ Plan B. Average off-white head that mostly lasted. Fair display of lacework. Clear sparkling amber color. Aroma was very hoppy with notes of grapefruit, pine, floral and citrus notes. Also notes of caramel, apricot. Very smooth and soft mouthful. Medium bodied with a dry texture and a soft carbonation. Well balanced with an overweight of bitter flavor. Dry and bitter finish with a funny underlying sweet tone at the end. Nice IPA in the Danish summer.

Bottle. Poured deep coppery orange, with inch-thick foamy white head. Nose is lots of citrus and hops. In the taste, I get more citrus (mainly grapefruits) and hops, some pine sneaking in there as well. Decent basic IPA for the money.

Bottle 0.355, alc 4.7 %. Smooth foamy carb, huge flowery and pinish hoppiness that has a bit of soapiness going on. Amazing density and flavor. A bit sweet and very very hoppy, but surprisingly pleasant bitterness. Some wine gums in there too. And grapefruit. This could be a winner, if I didn’t feel like drinking dishwasher at times. Re-rate (original 3.0): No soapiness present anymore (?), but I notice I’ve created a liking for big hoppiness. Hoppiness is pretty bitter, but lacks a bit of juiciness and afterburn. Still very good.

Light gold color with small white head and nice lacing. Aroma was a little faint for an IPA but still hoppy. Flavor was okay but nothing special. I did taste a little fruit along with the hops.

Nice clear amber with a decent head. The aroma is very strong and clean, very golding in character, fruity and floral, with a subtle maltiness. Bit rough MF yet very drinkable due to a relatively weak body and a good balancing despite tons of hops’ resins.

Bottle. Smells of resin and orange are immediately noticable with a hint of licorice. Head has large bubbles (rocky?) and is white with good lacing after it warms. Color is an amber/orange. Taste is a bit mild but fairly balanced; sweet, acidic and bitter. Palate is a nice light to medium body with an oily texture and lively carbonation. Just a little astringent at the end. Not the best, but a very drinkable IPA for all occasions.

Bottle marked at 6.4% ABV. Reddish-gold colour with a decent white head. Pleasant orange and spice hop aroma. Flavour had some pine and citrus hop balanced by chewy malt, with a decent dry finish. Very enjoyable.

Bottle. Pours a copper color with a thick frothy white head that lasts. The aroma is very hoppy and grapefruit. Decent lacing on the glass. The taste is initially bitter but has a sweet finish. A good IPA from Flying Dog.