 beerbill (1243), Laurel, New York, USA
Jun 29, 2008
750 ml bottle courtesy of a trade with Jake65. Pours a mostly clear amber with a moderate linen white head that disappeared after the first sip. Pleasant malty aroma. The flavor is lightly sweet malt with some light-moderate bitterness at the finish. Nice caramel-rich mouthfeel. In reading the description, I see this was aged in whiskey barrels - absolutely no influence detected. A nice solid doppelbock.
NomDeBeer (129), Baltimore, Maryland, USA
Aug 18, 2008 I’m surprised by the low ratings here, I really enjoyed this one. Nice and hoppy, as noted by GreatLibations. A bit thin on the palate but otherwise a very enjoyable beer.
cbkschubert (1555), Skyline, Arizona, USA
Aug 12, 2008 750 ml bottle from Plaza Liquors - Pours a slightly hazy deep amber color with a thin off white head. Very little lacing. Aroma is esters and spice. Flavor is toasted malt and esters. Didn’t get any barrel aging out of this one. Medium body. A slight disappointment but worth a try if someone breaks out.
FirmButtstone (14), Cedar Rapids, Iowa, USA
Jul 30, 2008 Well, wow this was weak. Very thin, with a bit of a caramel then bitter bite. A slight dirty / spice finish. Very weak body for the style. Once again a big bottle of epic fail from Flying Dog. It could be I’m pissed I spent $15 bucks for this.
CaryTheDude (157), Ripon, Wisconsin, USA
Jul 30, 2008 Let this bitch warm up a bit. Get it? Cuz it’s flying dog? Yeah? Decent but not great and a little too watery, but it’s got that good bock maltiness and smell. Slightly dug it. Ralph Steadman might make any beer taste better though.
BossHossBikes (113), Tennessee, USA
Jul 5, 2008 Corked 750ml Bottle. It pours a clear, dark copper with a quickly diminishing light beige head. The aroma has lots of bready qualities. Sweet caramel is very distinguishable as well. Some fruits are also noticeable, but very light. They seem to be of a darker fruit, such as a ripe plum. There are some subtle hints of alcohol. The flavour is initially of sweet, sticky caramel. Grain and some delicate dark fruit citrus flavours start to emerge. Though, the caramelly sweetness is still dominant. Towards the finish, alcohol becomes noticeable, but very subtly. Sweetness continues up until the finish in which the grains and some light bitterness starts to finally overpower the caramel. In a short amount of time, it goes from being smooth to being mildly dry. This isn’t too bad. But it’s a bit sweet for my tastes.
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