Kerberos
Flying Dog Brewery

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From:
Flying Dog Brewery
 
Maryland, United States
Style:
Tripel
ABV:
8.5%
Score:
79
Avg:
3.47 | pDev: 13.26%
Reviews:
303
Ratings:
352
Status:
Retired
Rated:
Jan 25, 2022
Added:
May 02, 2008
Wants:
  7
Gots:
  5
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Ratings by jondeelee:
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Reviewed by jondeelee from Massachusetts

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, 2011
More User Ratings:
 
Rated: 3.53 by TMoney2591 from Illinois

Jan 25, 2022
 
Rated: 3.66 by LesDewitt4beer from Minnesota

Oct 12, 2021
 
Rated: 3.25 by brittanylicious from Indiana

Jun 10, 2018
 
Rated: 3.35 by Lucoli from New York

Jun 17, 2016
 
Rated: 3.48 by DucksFan16 from Tennessee

Sep 11, 2015
 
Rated: 3.15 by iRun2Beer from Minnesota

Aug 31, 2015
 
Rated: 4 by ConradKenney from Maryland

Jun 07, 2015
 
Rated: 3.5 by cyber_phoenix from Pennsylvania

Apr 25, 2015
 
Rated: 3.65 by reebtaerG from Maryland

Mar 30, 2015
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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
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, 2015
 
Rated: 4 by wrightst from Maryland

Jul 08, 2014
 
Rated: 3.5 by Durandal_777 from Pennsylvania

May 09, 2014
 
Rated: 3.5 by thatoneguymike from Georgia

May 05, 2014
 
Rated: 3.25 by jaydoc from Kansas

Nov 16, 2013
 
Rated: 3 by TeachChefs from Pennsylvania

Nov 10, 2013
 
Rated: 3.5 by Hopheadjeffery from Illinois

Aug 02, 2013
 
Rated: 3.5 by dgherm from Pennsylvania

Aug 01, 2013
 
Rated: 3.5 by harpus from Alabama

Jul 22, 2013
 
Rated: 3.5 by GABrew from Georgia

Jul 07, 2013
Kerberos from Flying Dog Brewery
Beer rating: 79 out of 100 with 352 ratings