Spanish Peaks Black Dog Ale

Brewed by Flying Dog Brewery
Style: English Pale Ale
Frederick, Maryland USA

12oz bottle. Pours a nice dark amber though not much head. Good malty caramel taste. Very drinkable.

Very much in the English-style pale category, the malt character on this beer is the real winner. Well balanced with a rise of bittering hops in the finish, the nose of theis beer tells of grape, apricot and toffee. Nice bready with a hint of sweetness adds a layer of complexity that might have been otherwise squashed had the brewer chosen a more aggressive hop profile. nicely done!

TAP: clear amber pour, malt/bread aroma. A little caramel on taste, moderate hop profile, lighter body.

Brownish orange with no head. Malty aroma. Crisp malty citrus taste. Fairly boring.

12oz bottle at Tads steak house the chocolate malt is pronounced and it seems like a well balanced brew. Not bad at all.

(bottle from B & B Liqour in Colorado Springs). Pours an amber color. Medium size off white head. Hoppy aroma with light grapefruit. Hoppy flavor with light bitterness. Smooth finish. Moderate carbonation.

Black-brown pour with a tan head and lace. Malt and bread aroma. Light bodied, toasted malt flavor.

Pours a clear caramel brown with a creamy off-white head that leaves behind delicate lace. The nose is of dark bread with light supporting notes of molasses and earthy hops. Light to medium-bodied with a soft graininess and sharp but short astringency at the finish. The flavor profile is of toasted malt with earthy hops in support, finishing a tad too astringent for my tastes. This is a decent session brew.