Double Dog Double Pale Ale - Flying Dog Brewery

marcpal

New Jersey

3.65/5  rDev -7.6%
look: 3.5 | smell: 4 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 5 | overall: 3

I have had this on tap before a couple times at a local bar and this is the first time from the bottle. My conclusion is that it was far better from the tap unless this is a bad bottle which I doubt since it came to me from a friend bringing back from the brewery.

12oz bottle poured into a Flying Fish tulip glass.
Bottle Graphics: 4/10. Bit annoying.

A: Peach colored body with the slightest white head. The lacing was touch and go but where it stuck it stuck.

S: Here in the aroma, the hops make the appearance. Citrus, lacking pine. It smells extremely sweet in the style of a wheatwine or barleywine.

T: Super sweet, has the honey sweetness of Hopslam but not the balance of the citrusy hops and plethora of other flavors. It began sweet and ended sweet, not a favorite. Too much for a DIPA, much closer to other styles where the hops only real spotlight is in the resiny mouthfeel.

S: Creamy and lush. Sticky from the resin and for a DIPA, this has a great feel through the swallow and sitting in the mouth.

D: Given the alcohol level, it is drinkable. More than the booze, the sweetness can be burdensome. This pushes the boundary of an IPA family beer, mostly because of the huge sweetness. Odd point here in that this is a rare beer where it actually tastes better real cold- maybe thats why I liked it on tap more.

They sell the major series in nips now and this would be good for that because it wouldn't warm down.

Serving type: bottle

01-26-2009 00:40:51 | More by marcpal

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

4.25/5  rDev +7.6%

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

Agrzy

Maryland

4/5  rDev +1.3%

04-21-2013 00:57:14 | More by Agrzy

PhantasIPA

Delaware

4.8/5  rDev +21.5%
look: 4.5 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 5 | feel: 4.75 | overall: 4.75

The color of this beer is dark gold. It poured from the bottle with a solid and heavy 1/2 inch head and left a heavy lacing against the glass. A moderate amount of carbonation can be seen in the beer.

Smells like very strong caramel sweetness followed by the pungent, heavy alcoholic scent. The barley and hope scent is mixed and the weakest of elements in the overall scent of the beer.

Taste is outstanding! Just like the smell, the sweetness is upfront (caramel, hint of darker brown sugar) followed by the alcohol, then the spices, barley and balancing hops of the beer.

The mouthfeel is very good as well. It is a strong beer so you are going to have the heavy alcoholic taste on your tongue, but the sweetness and the barley linger as well, creating a full flavored after-taste. Carbonation is not a factor as it is very subtle.

Overall this beer is fantastic. Strong and balanced, flavorful and unique.

Serving type: bottle

04-15-2013 18:21:58 | More by PhantasIPA

adamcthomp

Spain

3.75/5  rDev -5.1%

04-13-2013 23:07:35 | More by adamcthomp

Gschaf

Pennsylvania

3.25/5  rDev -17.7%

04-10-2013 22:02:13 | More by Gschaf

HerbScott

Ohio

4.5/5  rDev +13.9%

04-09-2013 02:07:50 | More by HerbScott

gnikola

Serbia

4/5  rDev +1.3%

04-08-2013 07:25:05 | More by gnikola

bdtva

Virginia

3.5/5  rDev -11.4%

04-07-2013 16:08:23 | More by bdtva