Double Dog Double Pale Ale - Flying Dog Brewery

blakesell

Ohio

4.38/5  rDev +10.9%
look: 5 | smell: 4 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4 | overall: 4.5

Poured from the 8oz tiny bottle (so cute!) into a standard pint glass.

Appearance beer pours a solid yet clear orange with a fluffy finger and a half of head that slowly fades to a fine white murk across the top with a light green hint. Lacing is glued to the sides of the glass and I'm sure only a very hot wash will be getting that sticky lacing out. Tiny bubbles rise up from the bottom of the glass.

Smell- Grapefruit and ample citrusy hops a bit rusty and metallic, but the scent on this beer is still pleasant overall. Light lavender floral hops hide in the background and the malt still does it's work providing ample sweetness on the nose hairs.

Taste- This is very flavorful, clearly one of the best flying dogs I have ever had. Bitter grapefruit sweetened with ample malts, possibly even some light roasted malt in there for good measure. Yeast is hearty and contributes as well with a coating mouthfeel that only the best of the double IPA's have.

Mouthfeel- Medium high carbonated, mouth coating, nearly cloying but not quite, warming, and full bodied.

Drinkability- Great for an 8oz bottle, but I would be just fine with a 12oz or a pint if I wanted to go whole hog with this one, and I do!

Serving type: bottle

02-19-2009 23:00:45 | More by blakesell

johntfox

Florida

3.75/5  rDev -5.1%

05-21-2013 17:35:08 | More by johntfox

kevintaraross

Maryland

4.5/5  rDev +13.9%

05-20-2013 23:26:54 | More by kevintaraross

cosmonick

Indiana

1.5/5  rDev -62%

05-19-2013 01:48:33 | More by cosmonick

schoon

Iowa

4.5/5  rDev +13.9%

05-19-2013 00:36:47 | More by schoon

HinghamRick

Massachusetts

3.75/5  rDev -5.1%

05-18-2013 16:16:32 | More by HinghamRick

Jakob

Illinois

3/5  rDev -24.1%

05-18-2013 16:12:47 | More by Jakob

STXIDHI13

Virginia

4/5  rDev +1.3%

05-18-2013 16:09:33 | More by STXIDHI13

MarkJBurch

New York

4/5  rDev +1.3%

05-18-2013 05:02:45 | More by MarkJBurch

mkirkland80

Virginia

4.25/5  rDev +7.6%

05-18-2013 02:26:56 | More by mkirkland80

dan027

Pennsylvania

4/5  rDev +1.3%

05-17-2013 02:38:46 | More by dan027

CanisMajor

Indiana

3.5/5  rDev -11.4%

05-16-2013 21:23:59 | More by CanisMajor

Bustersuess

New York

4.5/5  rDev +13.9%

05-14-2013 18:36:59 | More by Bustersuess

drummermattie02

Texas

4.25/5  rDev +7.6%

05-14-2013 18:11:43 | More by drummermattie02

nstroup

Pennsylvania

4.5/5  rDev +13.9%

05-13-2013 07:57:09 | More by nstroup

SolipsismalCat

Pennsylvania

4.14/5  rDev +4.8%
look: 4.5 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4 | overall: 4.25

Poured into a snifter.

A: Slightly hazy golden copper color with one-finger, foamy, creamy, off-white head that lasted a couple minutes and left a nice film. Fantastic lacing.

S: Caramel malt. Pine and citrus.

T: Moderate sweetness and moderate bitterness. Caramel malt, pine and citrus, like the nose. Alchohol was mostly unnoticable which was surprising.

M: Medium bodied with fizzy carbonation. Crisp and slightly dry.

O: A good imperial IPA. High ABV, but you couldn't tell from drinking it.

Serving type: bottle

05-13-2013 00:52:29 | More by SolipsismalCat

Bill235

Ohio

4/5  rDev +1.3%

05-11-2013 00:18:56 | More by Bill235

twenty5

Pennsylvania

3.75/5  rDev -5.1%

05-10-2013 19:23:47 | More by twenty5

Lukass

Ohio

4.5/5  rDev +13.9%

05-09-2013 00:59:39 | More by Lukass

deadliest

Texas

4.25/5  rDev +7.6%

05-07-2013 01:37:02 | More by deadliest

Daktah

North Carolina

3.75/5  rDev -5.1%

05-06-2013 19:55:54 | More by Daktah

ChrisMon02

Ohio

3.5/5  rDev -11.4%

05-01-2013 16:52:34 | More by ChrisMon02

Navalartichoke

Virginia

3.5/5  rDev -11.4%

05-01-2013 16:39:14 | More by Navalartichoke

2beerdogs

California

3.75/5  rDev -5.1%

05-01-2013 05:57:22 | More by 2beerdogs

SoCalBeerIdiot

California

4/5  rDev +1.3%

04-30-2013 22:35:44 | More by SoCalBeerIdiot