-
Stop lurking! Log in to search, post in our forums, review beers, see fewer ads, and more. — Todd, Founder of BeerAdvocate
Kerberos
Flying Dog Brewery
- From:
- Flying Dog Brewery
- Maryland, United States
- Style:
- Tripel
- ABV:
- 8.5%
- Score:
- 79
- Avg:
- 3.47 | pDev: 13.26%
- Reviews:
- 303
- Ratings:
- Status:
- Retired
- Rated:
- Jan 25, 2022
- Added:
- May 02, 2008
- Wants:
- 7
- Gots:
- 5
No description / notes.
Recent ratings and reviews. | Log in to view more ratings + sorting options.
Ratings by jondeelee:
Reviewed by jondeelee from Massachusetts
3.58/5 rDev +3.2%
look: 3.5 | smell: 3 | taste: 4 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.5
3.58/5 rDev +3.2%
look: 3.5 | smell: 3 | taste: 4 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.5
For a tripel, this has a surprisingly mild aroma. Still present are many of the notes that would be expected from a Belgian--in this case orange and coriander, with a sugary malt/grain backing--but the nose is hardly more pronounced than a Hoegaarden.
On the tongue, however, the flavors erupt, washing across the tastebuds in lovely swells of orange and coriander, sugars and lightly toasted grains. There are also some nice caramelized brown sugar flavors, and near the end, a thick runnel of toasted grains that provides a nice segue into the grain-heavy aftertaste. The blurb above says to look for "stronger tropical fruit notes," but I find few of these--just the expected Belgian citruses.
But while I do like the beer, and find it well-balanced and flavorful, with a nice medium-heavy mouthfeel, I'm not sure that it lives up to the "tripel" category. This could be just my experience, but I'm used to tripels that *taste* like three beers in one, and this one comes across as maybe one-and-a-half, two at most.
Aug 09, 2011On the tongue, however, the flavors erupt, washing across the tastebuds in lovely swells of orange and coriander, sugars and lightly toasted grains. There are also some nice caramelized brown sugar flavors, and near the end, a thick runnel of toasted grains that provides a nice segue into the grain-heavy aftertaste. The blurb above says to look for "stronger tropical fruit notes," but I find few of these--just the expected Belgian citruses.
But while I do like the beer, and find it well-balanced and flavorful, with a nice medium-heavy mouthfeel, I'm not sure that it lives up to the "tripel" category. This could be just my experience, but I'm used to tripels that *taste* like three beers in one, and this one comes across as maybe one-and-a-half, two at most.
More User Ratings:
Reviewed by gillagorilla from Maryland
3.69/5 rDev +6.3%
look: 3.75 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 3.75
3.69/5 rDev +6.3%
look: 3.75 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 3.75
Tasting at the brewery from their first Throw Back Thursday pilot batch, where they bring back retired beers for tasting/growlers, and a pour from a 64 oz. growler into a HS Teku
A: Golden straw color with a minimal head.
S: Classic Belgian yeast and bread notes.
T: Interesting honey notes and bit of spice to it. Damn decent tripel, that is a solid take on the style.
M: Nice bit of carbonation that is a bit foamy.
O: I don't know how the old mass production batch was like, but this was good as a pilot batch.
Mar 30, 2015A: Golden straw color with a minimal head.
S: Classic Belgian yeast and bread notes.
T: Interesting honey notes and bit of spice to it. Damn decent tripel, that is a solid take on the style.
M: Nice bit of carbonation that is a bit foamy.
O: I don't know how the old mass production batch was like, but this was good as a pilot batch.
Kerberos from Flying Dog Brewery
Beer rating:
79 out of
100 with
352 ratings
We love reviews (150 characters or more)! Check out: How to Review a Beer. You don't need to get fancy. Drop some thoughts on the beer's attributes (look, smell, taste, feel) plus your overall impression. Something that backs up your rating and helps others. Thanks!