Flying Dog Wild Dog Weizenbock

Brewed by Flying Dog Brewery
Style: Weizen Bock
Frederick, Maryland USA

Bottle at Mekong on 12/31/2008 for An’s New Years Eve Party. Slightly hazy dark copper body with a small creamy off-white head. Molassas, caramel and light wheat aroma. Slightly tart molassas and caramel flavor with slight wheat hints. Medium full body with moderately low carbonation.

I was very surprised to see this 750mL bottle sitting on a shelf at an out-of-the-way liquor store outside Atlanta. Pours with little carbonation and a dark iced tea color with some big bubbles that dissipate very quickly leaving no ring and no lacing. The aroma is pretty weak at this point but smells just like red apple skins. There are hints of banana and spice, but it really smells like apples. The taste follows the aroma and taste a good bit like apple juice, heavy with red apple rinds. There are some spices in the finish along with a bit of alcohol. The mouthfeel is pretty flat, slick and slightly oily. There’s not a lot life left in it unfortunately. Well, I’m pretty certain this bottle is way past its prime and I was certainly shocked to still see it on a shelf. Either way, not too impressive in its current state and I wish I had tasted if fresh.

tronraner’s Xmas Eve Eve Eve Tasting. Sample from a bottle shared by me. Ruby orangish red with hardly any carbonation. Big malty aroma, caramel. Tastes are much the same, syrupy, raisins and sweetness.

Bottle at Xmas Eve Eve Eve. Pours orange-brown with a very small cream head. The aroma is caramel, leaves, compost, and bark. The flavor is wheat, chlorine, nuts, and general sweetness. Ok.

Bottle shared by lithy at tronraners XtasE^3 tasting. Opaque brown with a small ring of bubbles. Aroma of tart cherry bubblegum and wheat flour. Flavors of tart cherry, tomato, brown sugar, alcohol and wheat gum. Near-medium body is watery and dryish.

750ml Bottle. Pours an amber/brown color with a nice white head full of tiny packed bubbles. There is nice retention and very nice lacing. Aroma is yeas/wheat with some dark fruit and a bit of alcohol. Flavor is slightly tart, sweet fruits with a bit of spice. The mouthfeel is nice but finishes a bit dry. This bottle has some age on it and it has held up, but I am missing the banana and clove notes the commercial description talks about. Worth trying if you can find it.

Pours somewhat cloudy with a lasting white head. Malty, spicy aroma that repeats in the flavor. Enjoyable.

Bottle. Poured a red-brown with an off-white head that had some lasting. Sweet aromas of prune, brown sugar, light alcohol. The flavor had caramel, dark fruits, and hints of spices. Light body, light metallic and sweet malt aftertaste.