Laughing Dog India Pale Ale - Laughing Dog Brewing

Bitter_Echo

Michigan

3.79/5  rDev +4.7%
look: 4 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 4 | overall: 3.75

This one is new to me, and picked it up on a whim. Pours a dark, slightly hazy yellow with a dense super-foamy head. Smells interesting, maybe even a little funk (hope this isn't bad), like brett-like. Doesn't smell as hop forward as an IPA should be. Taste is malt-forward at first, then some hops, but a bit subdued suggesting slightly, only slightly old. This has got a weisen-like wheat and bread nose, and maybe even a bit of banana. Mouthfeel is high carbonation and creamy. OK for an IPA, but nothing bad and nothing really special. Fun to try and a slightly different feel to this, which makes it interesting and worth the price of admission.

Serving type: bottle

01-21-2013 21:03:43 | More by Bitter_Echo

TD2

Virginia

3.25/5  rDev -10.2%

05-13-2013 17:24:38 | More by TD2

SmellsofMahagony

Texas

3/5  rDev -17.1%

05-09-2013 02:40:15 | More by SmellsofMahagony

AndrewMichael

Virginia

4/5  rDev +10.5%

05-07-2013 00:50:48 | More by AndrewMichael

Brenden

Ohio

3.99/5  rDev +10.2%
look: 3.75 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4

A clear brew that goes just beyond gold but doesn't reach amber, the head on this one is as close to white without being pure white as it gets. It reaches nearly one finger and keeps a steady, strong foam the rest of the way. It leaves a large area of densely spotty lacing down to about the middle of the glass with sparser spotting the rest of the way.
I'm a little surprised by the fruits and pine coming out of this one, both in aroma and flavor. It's not as weak as I've head some people say it is by any means. It is nicely balanced, which some hopheads might not appreciate, though it makes it technically better. I want lots of hops without being choked. This delivers, and gives me a nice caramel and honey biscuit sweetness beside. It does have a floral or slightly grassy aspect and, as it warms, something interestingly almost nutty comes out into the finish.
The mouthfeel is nice and smooth without compromising crispness. Carbonation is moderate. The body can't manages medium, though on the light side, but enough to provide support.

Serving type: bottle

04-17-2013 19:33:16 | More by Brenden

hosehead83

Ohio

4.16/5  rDev +14.9%
look: 4 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4 | overall: 4

Poured from a twelve ounce bottle into a standard pint glass
Clear gold in color, with a big, two-nch head of white foam
Aroma-Piney hops, spicy note
Taste-Piney hops, toasted malt that just manages to acquire a semblance of balance, followed by a long, lingering bitterness that follows to the finish. Bright and bitter this IPA would shine with a spicy food pairing.

Serving type: bottle

03-31-2013 22:27:00 | More by hosehead83

baklo

North Carolina

3.5/5  rDev -3.3%

03-29-2013 23:03:14 | More by baklo

roostor07

Minnesota

2/5  rDev -44.8%

03-20-2013 19:19:11 | More by roostor07

Hopscat

Maryland

3.98/5  rDev +9.9%
look: 4 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 4 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 4

12 oz bottle poured to pint glass. Golden , clear with beautiful off white head and good lacing which sticks to glass.
This is my second LD brew and the spicy hops note is there again. Is this rye (?), probably need to check the brewer website for notes.
Taste is some fruity and some spicy hops with a nice malt balance.
This IPA feels great with good body medium to full with good carb. Very drinkable/sessionable. A solid IPA and I'll pick up again, though the price point is pretty high. Paid $2.80 for a single.

Serving type: bottle

03-11-2013 17:34:04 | More by Hopscat

ejimhof

Pennsylvania

3/5  rDev -17.1%

03-09-2013 00:24:30 | More by ejimhof

DukeX13

Illinois

3.75/5  rDev +3.6%

02-21-2013 23:33:59 | More by DukeX13

shagal

Alberta (Canada)

3.5/5  rDev -3.3%

02-16-2013 06:42:13 | More by shagal

KomodoDragon

Virginia

4.05/5  rDev +11.9%
look: 4.25 | smell: 4 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 3.25 | overall: 4

A - Picturesque sunset gold, crystal clear, Uneven off white head.

S - Grassy. And a strong, yet welcomed, basil smell.

T - Immediate spice and some nut flavoring, crisp finish. I had to keep checking the ABV, cause there is a light feel. Great flavors, albeit a bit basic.

M - Wishing it was more creamy and smooth. It's not

Solid, simple, summer fare IPA. No WOW - delicious enough in winter. Why can't more breweries adhere to this approach?

Serving type: bottle

02-15-2013 04:51:47 | More by KomodoDragon

dcbeers

District of Columbia

3.75/5  rDev +3.6%

02-06-2013 00:02:51 | More by dcbeers

leedorham

Washington

4/5  rDev +10.5%

01-21-2013 16:28:28 | More by leedorham

devlishdamsel

Washington

3.5/5  rDev -3.3%

01-03-2013 09:34:50 | More by devlishdamsel

BrianCramer

Illinois

3.75/5  rDev +3.6%

12-29-2012 02:35:38 | More by BrianCramer

effyeaAB

New York

4.25/5  rDev +17.4%

12-11-2012 00:35:50 | More by effyeaAB

jacewg

District of Columbia

3.75/5  rDev +3.6%

12-05-2012 15:28:56 | More by jacewg

Murrhey

Montana

2.95/5  rDev -18.5%
look: 3 | smell: 3 | taste: 3 | feel: 2.5 | overall: 3

Poured from a 12oz bottle into a pint glass. Purchased a sixer at a gas station in Bonners Ferry, Idaho. Reviewed live.

A- Three finger white head with large bubbles. Heavy carbonation in general. Fluffy head that leaves equally fluffy lacing. Caramel in color with high clarity. Moderately appealing beer.

S- Bold pine and citrus hops. Strong on the nose with a caramel malt body. Not super complex, but those hops are just reeking with hop oil. Take that as you will.

T- Strong hops with some pineapple, brown sugar, pine and citrus. Bold flavors, but again, hop-oil heavy. Almost drowns out the other flavors with the heavy hops. Not tremendously well balanced, but it does a serviceable job. Bitter linger.

M- Enough creaminess to help balance the hops on the tongue, but the acrid carbonation is not helping matters much. Surprisingly wet feel. Overcarbonated.

O- Not stand-out in anyway that is readily apparent to me. For a $7 six-pack, one could do worse. Too strong with the hop oil.

Serving type: bottle

11-29-2012 04:58:07 | More by Murrhey

Broden

California

3.25/5  rDev -10.2%

11-14-2012 06:11:59 | More by Broden

metter98

New York

3.63/5  rDev +0.3%
look: 4 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 4

On-tap at Rattle n' Hum, New York, NY

A: The beer is clear yellowish amber in color and has no visible carbonation. It poured with a quarter finger high white head that gradually died down and left a thin layer of bubbles covering the surface and lacing running down the sides of the glass.
S: There are light to moderate aromas of citrusy hops in the nose along with some notes of pine resin hops and slight hints of caramel malts.
T: The taste is similar to the smell except that the caramel malts are much more prominent and there are associated hints of sweetness. There is a light to moderate amount of bitterness.
M: It feels medium-bodied and crisp on the palate with a moderate amount of carbonation.
O: This IPA is relatively easy to drink and has a nice combination of citrusy and piney hops.

Serving type: on-tap

11-03-2012 17:14:12 | More by metter98

yankhawk

Iowa

3.75/5  rDev +3.6%

10-26-2012 00:14:40 | More by yankhawk

TheBigBoy

Pennsylvania

2.75/5  rDev -24%

10-24-2012 02:01:33 | More by TheBigBoy

superspak

Michigan

4/5  rDev +10.5%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4

12 ounce bottle into pint glass, bottled 8/15/2012. Pours lightly hazy golden amber color with a nice 2 finger dense white head with fantastic retention, that reduces to a nice cap that lasts. Nice soapy lacing clings down the glass. Aromas of big orange, grapefruit, pineapple, peach, floral, herbal, and light pine. Very nice aromas with good strength and balance. Taste of orange zest, pineapple, peach, grapefruit, herbal, floral, bread, and light pine. Moderate amount of herbal bitterness on the finish; with lingering notes of citrus, peach, pineapple, herbal, and light pine on the finish for a bit. Nice balance of hop flavors with a good bitterness/sweetness balance as well. No cloying flavors after the finish at all. Medium carbonation and body; with a fairly creamy and crisp mouthfeel that is nice. Alcohol is very well hidden with only a slight warming noticed after the finish. Overall this is a damn nice IPA. Well balanced with nice hop flavors; extremely smooth and easy to drink. Really enjoyed this.

Serving type: bottle

10-15-2012 02:54:29 | More by superspak