Snake Dog IPA - Flying Dog Brewery

Samuel906

California

2.94/5  rDev -17.4%
look: 3.5 | smell: 2 | taste: 3.25 | feel: 3 | overall: 3

Looks nice; sticky head, Lots of effervescing bubbles. Very dry, lots of resinous hops in the taste, boozyer than 7% should be. Underwhelming smell. Crisp, lots of carbonation. Very hoppy up front but not much else going on. Drinkable, but not a go to for me.

Serving type: on-tap

03-24-2013 00:55:42 | More by Samuel906

Darkmagus82

Montana

3.66/5  rDev +2.8%
look: 3.75 | smell: 3 | taste: 4 | feel: 3.25 | overall: 3.75

Served on tap in a pint glass

Appearance – The beer is served an golden-amber color with a small white head. The head has a moderate level of retention, eventually fading to leave a lighter level of lacing.

Smell – The aroma is very light overall. It consists largely of a mix of sweeter and hoppier citrus; notes of tangerine are mixed with some bitter grapefruit. Along with these is an ever so light caramel smell.

Taste –The taste begins sweeter and maltier up front, with flavors of a bready nature and lighter fruits (apple and tangerine). Up front there isn’t too much hop other than a very light citrus hop. As the taste advances further it stays relatively malty and sweet with some caramel and more fruit coming to the tongue. More hop flavors come to the tongue as well however, balancing the sweet. These hop flavors are mainly of a grapefruit citrus nature but also contain notes of an earthy and pine nature. The earthy and grapefruit get stronger toward the end of the taste, but never become too strong. In the end a sweeter and lightly bitter (largely grapefruit) flavor is left to linger on the tongue.

Mouthfeel – The body of the beer is on the thinner side for a 7.1% abv brew with a carbonation level that is rather average. The thinner body and carbonation make it quite easy to drink, although a little more thickness of body would likely have been nicer for the hoppier flavors of the brew.

Overall –A decent and fairly easy drinking IPA. It’s a little on the sweeter side and a little low on the hoppiness, but for the most part fairly balanced.

Serving type: on-tap

02-23-2013 02:49:30 | More by Darkmagus82

nUgZ

North Carolina

3.43/5  rDev -3.7%
look: 4 | smell: 3 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.5

Enjoyed on-tap in a pint glass.

A: Pours a medium amber color with a 2 finger head and nice lacing.

S: Just as much malt present as there are hops. I wish it was a little more hop heavy.

T: I guess you could call this balanced, but I prefer my IPA's to be a little more on the hoppy side and less balanced. Not bad, but not great.

M: Medium bodied with light to moderate carbonation.

O: This is a good beer and easy to drink. It's not my ideal IPA, but would be a good option for someone who doesn't crave hops.

Serving type: on-tap

11-22-2012 01:20:24 | More by nUgZ

merc7186

New York

3.38/5  rDev -5.1%
look: 4 | smell: 3 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3 | overall: 3.5

I had this beer poured on tap at Fat Bobs Smokehouse in Buffalo NY, poured into a pint glass.

A: Amber/Golden Straw Hue, Passes Most Light, White Head Ring, Some Lacing

S: Bitter Malts, Grainy

T: Bitter, Grainy Malts, Mild Resin

M: Average Carbonation, Medium Bodied, Bitter, Semi Drying

Overall, this beer has lots of bitter taste, with that being said, one of the worst IPAs I've ever had.

Serving type: on-tap

06-13-2012 18:11:11 | More by merc7186

BierStein711

Illinois

3.65/5  rDev +2.5%
look: 3.5 | smell: 4 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 4 | overall: 3.5

On draught

Blood orange with quickly fading head

S: Grapefruit, apricot, hops, booze

T: Apricots, citrus, hop bitter finish

M: Good, but not great!

Overall, this is an average beer for a small meal. I wasn't too impressed, and I don't think I'll have this again. I have not tried too many beers from Flying Dog, but I probably should.

Serving type: on-tap

05-14-2012 15:58:16 | More by BierStein711

Treebs

Illinois

3.48/5  rDev -2.2%
look: 4 | smell: 3 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 4 | overall: 3.5

Had this on tap at Blind Pig in Champaign. Served in a pint glass.

A: Pours a dark amber with a very thin white head. Leaves a nice ring around the glass and some splotchy lace on the way down.

S: Fruity berries with a subtle malt back and a little pine. Wasn't very pungent and I really had to search for it.

T: Very malty with some random fruity notes popping up here and there. Finish is a bitter.

M: Medium bodied with a nice carbonation and bitter hops splashed around the palate.

O: A little too malty and bitter for me. The flavors were there, but not strong enough to really hold it down.

Serving type: on-tap

11-22-2011 20:19:35 | More by Treebs

AgentMunky

Alabama

2.38/5  rDev -33.1%
look: 3.5 | smell: 2.5 | taste: 2 | feel: 3 | overall: 2.5

Served in a rocks glass at Mellow Mushroom. From notes. Reviewed 2 July 2011.

A: Good two fingers of head. Decent retention. Clear yellow. It looks okay.

S: Distant grapefruit and hops. Limited and boring.

T: Ehhh. I don't like it. Not terrible, but the mundane hoppiness detracts from the otherwise any otherwise pleasant aspects of the flavour. The aftertaste is full of grainy alcohol.

M: Bah. Nothing good or bad; neutral.

O: Not recommended. Will not have again. It's not horrendous, but it's surprisingly poor. Not my cuppa tea and not a good example of an American IPA.

Serving type: on-tap

09-08-2011 20:02:49 | More by AgentMunky

smakawhat

Maryland

4/5  rDev +12.4%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4

Poured from the bottle into a plastic cup.

A slight cloudy amber orange body with a lot of visible carbonation. Head is off caramel tan in color, and leaves some good spotty lacing.

Nose is a soft chewy sense of hop and malt lingering. Little bit of citrus more on orange kind of tangerine.

Good bitter on this for the palate, a sense of small pine and powdery malt. Hop bitter strong in the finish truly "biting" finishing with red pepper, and a bitter orange rind and zest.

Overall a fun good example and easy drinking ipa. I like this orange hop angle on this beer.

Serving type: on-tap

09-08-2011 19:29:36 | More by smakawhat

david18

New York

3/5  rDev -15.7%
look: 3 | smell: 3 | taste: 3 | feel: 3 | overall: 3

This was a review I did of the bottle version:

I want to like flying dog but they don't make a lot of beers that stand out for me. The IPA is a good example of that. Decent drinkability it doesn't have that much else to distinguish it. The best beer to get from this brewery is definitely the double dog, double ipa, which actually is great.

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Ditto on the draft.

Serving type: on-tap

09-07-2011 18:58:25 | More by david18

dhartogs

Virginia

3.03/5  rDev -14.9%
look: 3.5 | smell: 3 | taste: 3 | feel: 3 | overall: 3

I had this beer on tap at an Orioles game, after a Loose Cannon. Overall, I'd have to say this is a perfectly average IPA. Very strong grapefruit after taste, nice color, solid hop aroma and good mouth feel. I prefer others over this but if you are after a tyipcal IPA, get this one.

Serving type: on-tap

05-23-2011 19:15:52 | More by dhartogs

Chaney

District of Columbia

3.43/5  rDev -3.7%
look: 4 | smell: 3 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.5

I can't believe I'm ticking a beer at a Nationals game, but here goes:

A: Fairly clear golden color, with a 1/2 finger or so head that stuck around throughout the session.

S: I got a good bit of fresh bread, followed by a tinge of grapefruit and other hop inducing citrus.

T: I got more yeast than hop, which was kind of a shame. However, this had a very refreshing taste, if somewhat subdued hop profile. I got a good bit of bitter linger on the finish that I honestly didn't mind.

M: Not too sweet or cloying, the bitterness was there but not too intense, and the carbonation was fine.

O: I've had the bottled version of this beer many times... and having it fresh from the tap was definitely a much better experience. If the ABV were a shade low, and this was categorized as an APA, with a little tweaking, this might be world class. As it stands though, this was a meh brew....

Serving type: on-tap

05-15-2011 23:51:18 | More by Chaney

bubseymour

Maryland

3/5  rDev -15.7%
look: 3 | smell: 3 | taste: 3 | feel: 3 | overall: 3

I had this brew on tap at a restaurant and found this brew fairly boring in flavor, smell, appearance etc. Perhaps their lines from the keg weren't clean and perhaps it would be much better fresh or from bottle. It has some hop bite and moderate bitterness/aftertast but it seemed to just lack flavor and like some of the other Flying Dog's was somewhat rough to drink. It wasn't awful and I could drink it again, it was just a little harsh and lacking in balance and flavor.

Serving type: on-tap

04-03-2011 23:22:52 | More by bubseymour

obrendano

Maryland

3.45/5  rDev -3.1%
look: 4 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3 | feel: 4 | overall: 4

an ok brew for a night out with friends, wings, and hockey

A - average gold color, the real star here is the head, which is pure white, super frothy and creamy, and sticks everywhere

S - no frills, just some malty sweetness with brushes of hops

T - instant hit of hops with underlying cracker taste, hops are a little sharp and tart for my taste, this beer would be excellent with a better hop style choice, something fruitier and less like a simple jab to the tongue. finishes good with a nice warm mix of all flavors

M - getting a good dose of head with each sip makes this feel thick and bubbly, very nice

D - as stated before, this is perfect with bar food, had some spicy garlic wings and jerk chicken sliders

Serving type: on-tap

03-09-2011 12:27:52 | More by obrendano

CuriousMonk

Virginia

3.13/5  rDev -12.1%
look: 3.5 | smell: 3 | taste: 3 | feel: 3 | overall: 3.5

Poured clear orange color w/ a small head and a bit of lace, very unexceptional appearance-wise but nice enough. The nose is great though, big hops, loads of pine and fruit. The taste doesn't really hold up though. It is sort of bitter and one dimension, astringent w/ a sort of iced tea character. The palate is decent enough, medium bodied w/ brisk carbonation, but I just don't think this is exceptional for its style or in general.

Serving type: on-tap

02-04-2011 18:46:09 | More by CuriousMonk

mountsnow1010

Vermont

3.8/5  rDev +6.7%
look: 4 | smell: 3 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4

A - brown with a thin white head, reasonably thick lacing
S - Not much going on, hint of floral hops but that's about it
T - Initial bitterness followed by floral and citrus flavors. pretty clean, would like a stronger malty backbone though
MF - would like more body. very tingly carbonation.
D - Could easily have 4-5 of these

Very nice fresh/on tap - have had this in bottles and was quite disappointing.
Good, but not great.

Serving type: on-tap

01-15-2011 02:58:41 | More by mountsnow1010

nickthetick

Maryland

3.98/5  rDev +11.8%
look: 4 | smell: 3 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 4

A: pours a deep orange with a finger of off-white head and leaves a moderate amount of lacing.

S: smells of pine and citrus, especially curacao orange.

T: same orange except more pine and sap flavors in the mix. Small amount of bread/biscuity malt but a lot of hop profile.

MF: very effervescent and a little warming on the tongue. Slightly oily from the hops and fairly refreshing.

D: a quick buy again, extremely drinkable offering from Flying Dog. All the common characteristics of a good American IPA.

Serving type: on-tap

11-03-2010 22:06:48 | More by nickthetick

megahurts4

Louisiana

3.48/5  rDev -2.2%
look: 4 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3 | overall: 3.5

Flying Dog Snake Dog east coast IPA
On tap from The Avenue Pub (New Orleans, LA)

Appearance: Clear orange-red, medium head, and some good lacing.

Smell: Hops and fruity malts.

Taste: Hops explosion, subtle malts, and slight alcohol tinge.

Mouthfeel: Medium with a lingering bitterness.

Overall:
The hops explode onto your tongue and leave a lingering bitterness. Malts chase everything. This isn't a complex brew, but it's not too shabby.

Serving type: on-tap

10-14-2010 06:48:13 | More by megahurts4

regspeir

Pennsylvania

2.95/5  rDev -17.1%
look: 3 | smell: 3 | taste: 3 | feel: 2.5 | overall: 3

Draft into a standard pint glass @ Prohibition Taproom.
Poured a light amber with a small, one-finger head. Lacing was thin but lasting. Not a great deal of carbonation was visible. Nose was citrus (grapefruit) and pine. Taste - citrus and pine and relatively sweet malts underneath. There is some bitterness fighting with the sweetness. Mouthfeel is lighter than many IPA's (watery?). I found this an OK IPA but without much to set it apart. It wasn't awful but not terribly interesting either.

Serving type: on-tap

05-13-2010 14:08:41 | More by regspeir

Zekezilla

Maryland

3.85/5  rDev +8.1%
look: 4 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 4 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 4

Tried this at the recent City Paper Brew Fest in Baltimore. This one was one of my favorites of the day. Very hoppy and very drinkable throughout. Would definitely seek this one out again and am looking forward to trying other offerings from Flying Dog. Best of all, I get to support "local" breweries.

Serving type: on-tap

05-09-2010 01:52:52 | More by Zekezilla

Mistofminn

Minnesota

4.1/5  rDev +15.2%
look: 4 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4

Fresh on tap at Stub and Herbs. I've always been skeptical to purchase this in stores because I was unsure of their Flying Dog turnover rate. I know this is fresh at Stubs so I jumped at the chance to try it.

Served in a pint glass, it's a hazy reddish amber color, with a sticky off white head. A lively carbonation fuels decent retention and leaves some nice lacing.

The nose starts out big with fresh citrus and floral hop aromas. Excellent! This is exactly what I was looking for. Piney hops lie in waiting in the background, with a nice caramel malt backbone.

The taste takes the citrus and floral notes and replaces them with a solid piney bitterness, with resiny hops dominating. Malt backbone isn't as noticeable in the taste.

Mouthfeel is light to medium, with a crisp carbonation and a decent hop bite. Drinkability is good.

Overall, I think a very underrated IPA. I will gladly have this again, given that it is fresh.

Serving type: on-tap

02-28-2010 08:50:19 | More by Mistofminn

UDbeernut

New York

3.75/5  rDev +5.3%
look: 4 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 4 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.5

on tap at Ballentine in Willoughby, poured into a pint glass

a: gold amber hue, 1/4" head with fair retention. light lacing rings around the glass

s: floral, citrus hop, slight caramel malt

t: Is there such a thing as a balanced american ipa? I think this is the best example. Bitterness and sweet malt are held in check. Good hop flavor profile features flowery and citrus hops. nice.

m&d: slick somewhat prickily mouthfeel. on the border of a DIPA ABV wise, so imbibe wisely.

Another HR from Flying Dog

Serving type: on-tap

10-31-2009 11:30:53 | More by UDbeernut

SpeedwayJim

New York

3.68/5  rDev +3.4%
look: 4 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 4 | overall: 4

Had this at Hop Devil Grill, served out of a Stone pint glass.

A: Poured a 1 finger white fine head with medium retention. Brew itself was amber orange and rather clear. Lacing was stringy but ample.

S: Fresh cut grass fields, flowery esthers, and an overwhelming citrus/grapefruit nose. Also a slight hint of hops and light brown sugar.

T: Strong grapefruit upfront that dissipates into a sweet lime Finish is more of the same but there's a sharp hoppiness that appears towards the end.

M: Coarse, light bodied. Finishes crisp, clean, refreshing, and very wet.

D: This brew really is a middle of the road IPA. Malts are a little off and the hops come in a bit strong and a bit suddenly at the end. Balance is somewhat off.

Serving type: on-tap

10-31-2009 01:58:12 | More by SpeedwayJim

donniecuffs

New Jersey

3.55/5  rDev -0.3%
look: 3 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 4 | feel: 3 | overall: 3

Poured a nice amber color with a good head into an American pint glass, with little carbonation. This is a great beer for hopheads, as both the nose and flavor were overpowering with bitterness. The taste did yield more hints of citrus than the nose, but the finish was very bitter, and extremely dry. I felt like taking a sip of water for every two or three sips of beer. The body was medium, with soft carbonation, but I couldn't escape the dry-tongue feeling. Mildly good session beer for the hophead.

Serving type: on-tap

08-27-2009 23:23:35 | More by donniecuffs

rvdoorn

Netherlands

3.88/5  rDev +9%
look: 3.5 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4

Had this beer three weeks ago in the Vlaamse Reus, a very nice pub specialized in Belgium beers, in Wageningen. The beer has a clear amber color, with a rather small, white head.

Smell: sweet malts, some caramel and very strong grapefruit nose.

Taste: malty, sweet caramel, spicy hops and a very nice, bitter aftertaste, with a clear grapefruit flavor in it. Dry finish.

Mouthfeel: medium carbonation, the beer feels a bit thick. The alcohol is medium-hidden

Overall: Surprisingly nice American IPA, with a unique bitter grapefruit taste. Well balanced sweetness and bitterness. Had already several ones and will have it for sure again.

Serving type: on-tap

08-10-2009 12:59:37 | More by rvdoorn

TLove

District of Columbia

3.38/5  rDev -5.1%
look: 3 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3

@ Flying Dog brewery, Frederick, MD

Decent, amber color with a light tan head and light carbonation. Medium body that is slightly hazy and contains aromas of truffle butter and grass seed. A touch sour, but the hops are full of life and very grainy (this seems to be the dominant characteristic of most Flying Dog beers I've had).

A touch dry, with a moderate-strong ABV of 7% and a moderate, hoppy finish. A bit sour on the back end. Comparable to many other grainy IPAs of its style, with predictable Cascade hops and a moderate complexity.

Serving type: on-tap

07-27-2009 16:37:49 | More by TLove