Old Scratch Amber Lager - Flying Dog Brewery

John

New York

3.35/5  rDev -2%
look: 3.5 | smell: 3 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3 | overall: 3.5

Copper colored with a lightly toasted malt aroma. Good balance of subdued sweetness and spicey hop flavors. Pretty decent amber lager, although I would pick several others ahead of Flying Dog, namely Wagner, Saranac, SA Boston Lager, etc. Too bad many more worthy micros don't have the distribution resources that FD seems to.

Serving type: on-tap

08-06-2002 13:16:40 | More by John

StevieW

Florida

4.4/5  rDev +28.7%
look: 4.5 | smell: 4 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 4.5

Well the old doggie got me again, I had it in my head these beers would be lousy, but I really, really liked this one as well. Did I get an IPA in an amber lager bottle ? Nice copper color, big fluffy head with tiny hop bubbles coming through. Lots of hop smells and some slight sweetness. The taste is pleasantly hoppy, with an equal balance of malty sweetness. Unbelievably pleasant and drinkable, just the right body, balance, hops, and carmel sweetness. I must have got the best of the batch, this stuff was really tasty. Despite my doubts, this brewery is 3 for 3 with me. Just goes to show how many great beers are available, if you just look a little. I will buy it again.

Serving type: bottle

06-10-2002 19:30:53 | More by StevieW

Pegasus

Texas

3.43/5  rDev +0.3%
look: 4 | smell: 3 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.5

Cloudy bronze in color with a rather full white head initially, fades fairly quickly, decent amount of sticky lace. Potent hops dominate the aroma, also slight fruit notes. Flavor is quite distinct, strong hops initially, with underlying tangy citrus flavors, then roasted malt and more hops towards the finish. A complex and satisfying beer.

Serving type: bottle

05-03-2002 18:20:46 | More by Pegasus

Todd

Massachusetts

3.58/5  rDev +4.7%
look: 4 | smell: 3 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 4 | overall: 4

Clear, red-ish/amber colour, decent head. Aroma has a touch of sulfur in it and a soft noble hop. Semi-malty, not overly sweet character with light caramel, some roasted, some fruity. Light astringency and leafy feel on the palate. Hops are not bitter but have an interesting almost citrus quality to them, followed by a dry, crisp snap. Finish is a bit dry too, some woody notes. Wait ... what's this buttery flavour doing in my lager?

Other than that ... this is a pretty decent and drinkable beer.

Serving type: bottle

01-31-2002 21:55:53 | More by Todd

Brent

Kentucky

3.75/5  rDev +9.6%
look: 5 | smell: 3 | taste: 4 | feel: 3 | overall: 4

Great appearance. Nice bronze color in the glass, and held to the light takes on a ruby glow. Not sure I would classify it as a bock. The bottle calls it an amber lager - seems more in line with a Vienna amber (i.e. Dos Equis). Solid malt with nice hops balance. A bit more alcohol kick at the finish than average. Tasty and quite drinkable.

Serving type: bottle

12-19-2001 23:18:18 | More by Brent