Doggie Style Classic Pale Ale - Flying Dog Brewery

Luigi

North Carolina

4.05/5  rDev +11.6%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 4.5

Pours an amber color. Head retention is very good. The head sticks all over the glass. Aroma is very balanced. The hops come oout very strong as well as the malt. The taste is fairly balanced. The hops stick out more than the malts. There is a mild pine flavor that comes from the hops. The malts are sweet tasting. Flying Dog do a good job of balancing the flavor. Over all this is great session beer. No flavor is overdone.

Serving type: bottle

01-12-2005 05:52:01 | More by Luigi

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

twenty5

Pennsylvania

3.5/5  rDev -3.6%

05-10-2013 19:24:09 | More by twenty5

SirWalkAbout

Texas

3.75/5  rDev +3.3%

05-09-2013 20:48:45 | More by SirWalkAbout

Bill235

Ohio

3.75/5  rDev +3.3%

05-09-2013 13:46:34 | More by Bill235

tesla92

Indiana

3.25/5  rDev -10.5%

05-08-2013 17:13:28 | More by tesla92

blknikon

Massachusetts

3.5/5  rDev -3.6%

05-07-2013 22:39:23 | More by blknikon

ZEB89

Pennsylvania

4/5  rDev +10.2%

05-06-2013 18:52:24 | More by ZEB89

pirmannt1

Illinois

4/5  rDev +10.2%

05-05-2013 20:12:50 | More by pirmannt1

elevatedgreens

Illinois

4/5  rDev +10.2%

05-05-2013 01:53:16 | More by elevatedgreens

JG-90

New Jersey

3.19/5  rDev -12.1%
look: 3.75 | smell: 2.75 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 2.75 | overall: 3

Bottle into glass gives a mediuem sized, light-biege head. beer is orange/copper in color almost translucent. Head dissipates rather quickly and leaves a small amount of lacing. Smells mostly of malt, caramel and a little roasty, not getting much hops except a tad floral.

Taste starts with caramel malt and heavy bread. Has a little bit of roastiness throughout, with a hint of floral and citrus on the finish. Has a bit of creaminess, heavy body for an PA with heavy and lively carbonation.

Serving type: bottle

05-04-2013 19:35:47 | More by JG-90