Doggie Style Classic Pale Ale - Flying Dog Brewery

Groomsy

Kentucky

3.55/5  rDev -2.2%
look: 3.5 | smell: 4 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 4 | overall: 3

12 oz. bottle poured into a pint glass.

Appearance: The body of the beer is a nice looking burnt amber/copper color with some hints of gold and orange when held to the light. A one-finger head of rocky foam tops the beer, but disappears pretty quickly. Some carbonation bubbles rise to the top at first but disappear pretty quickly. Decent lacing and sip rings, but it's not leaving lines and patterns down the glass. About normal for a pale ale of this style, but I do like the color.

Smell: The nose on this is pretty clean, almost a little too subdued for a pale ale. Some floral hops pop out immediately, accented by small hints of pine and citrus in the back. Definitely has a more hoppy smell to it; maybe there's just a TAD of malt sweetness in the back, but just for the sake of balance if nothing else. Well-done overall, a little hoppier than I expected.

Taste: Lots o' hops is the order of the day. At first you get a lot of the citrus characteristics, very raw; almost too coarse for its own good, but still delicious. Very light malty base with the taste of bread crusts in the middle, but it's vague and under-pronounced. The beer finishes with a dry, raw sensation of floral hops and hints of pine which lingers for a while. Very nice overall, but lacking some balance. The hoppiness is hardly overwhelming, though. It just sticks around for a while, like that guy that makes awkward conversation...

Mouthfeel: Well-carbonated body gives it a fairly slick and medium-thin feel in the mouth. The hops, probably from dry-hopping, leave a big, lingering, sticky finish.

Drinkability: The hops make this a pretty puckering beer, especially in the finish; but overall, it's a good thirst quencher, good for warmer weather. Definitely not sessionable for its bitterness, but a very solid example of the APA style.

This is the only beer I've had from Flying Dog so far, but this solid. Very solid example of an APA, probably a good intro for those looking to get into the style.

Serving type: bottle

03-05-2011 22:15:34 | More by Groomsy

e30todamax

Virginia

3.5/5  rDev -3.6%

05-24-2013 19:43:47 | More by e30todamax

ThomasAWilson2

Virginia

3.25/5  rDev -10.5%

05-24-2013 16:28:08 | More by ThomasAWilson2

GRUUMSH

Belgium

3.5/5  rDev -3.6%

05-24-2013 07:16:55 | More by GRUUMSH

Slatetank

Pennsylvania

3.5/5  rDev -3.6%

05-24-2013 00:02:32 | More by Slatetank

Rhettroactive

Virginia

4/5  rDev +10.2%

05-23-2013 22:19:58 | More by Rhettroactive

Leitz

North Carolina

3.75/5  rDev +3.3%

05-23-2013 21:32:36 | More by Leitz

jaswilson2

South Carolina

4/5  rDev +10.2%

05-23-2013 21:26:19 | More by jaswilson2

Rdc67

Kentucky

2.75/5  rDev -24.2%

05-22-2013 20:31:48 | More by Rdc67

puuj

California

3/5  rDev -17.4%

05-22-2013 17:52:32 | More by puuj

MarvinSnyder

West Virginia

4/5  rDev +10.2%

05-21-2013 18:54:05 | More by MarvinSnyder

johntfox

Florida

3.5/5  rDev -3.6%

05-21-2013 17:34:56 | More by johntfox

nmann08

Maryland

3.94/5  rDev +8.5%
look: 4 | smell: 3.25 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 4

First time having the new recipe. On tap at Big Hunt.

Pours a hazy copper color. Ok carbonation with a thin layer of off white head.

Smell of caramel malts and sweet hops. Citrus and floral notes come through.

Flavors come through more than the smell lets on. Not as bitter as I expected for a pale ale, but refreshing. I get zero roastiness that others describe from the bottle.

Creamy up front, but the bitterness never develops on the finish.

Overall, this is a good beer, not great. Didn't notice a big change in recipe, but I don't think the changes hurt it.

Serving type: on-tap

05-20-2013 22:11:28 | More by nmann08

obrike

Texas

3.5/5  rDev -3.6%

05-20-2013 15:26:14 | More by obrike

touchmeimsac

Pennsylvania

3/5  rDev -17.4%

05-20-2013 14:22:21 | More by touchmeimsac

SStein

North Carolina

3.5/5  rDev -3.6%

05-18-2013 07:30:34 | More by SStein

mkirkland80

Virginia

4.25/5  rDev +17.1%

05-18-2013 02:26:20 | More by mkirkland80

CanisMajor

Indiana

4.25/5  rDev +17.1%

05-16-2013 21:23:38 | More by CanisMajor

AL89BR

New Jersey

4/5  rDev +10.2%

05-15-2013 16:20:29 | More by AL89BR

drummermattie02

Texas

3.5/5  rDev -3.6%

05-14-2013 18:16:07 | More by drummermattie02

AmandaSchaefer

Wisconsin

4.25/5  rDev +17.1%

05-13-2013 22:42:27 | More by AmandaSchaefer

mikeburd1128

New Jersey

3.25/5  rDev -10.5%

05-12-2013 17:19:51 | More by mikeburd1128

sajaffe1

Alabama

3.75/5  rDev +3.3%

05-11-2013 21:21:36 | More by sajaffe1

JMurphy41

Illinois

3.75/5  rDev +3.3%

05-11-2013 15:02:49 | More by JMurphy41

elBecko

Kentucky

3.5/5  rDev -3.6%

05-11-2013 12:18:49 | More by elBecko