Raging Bitch Belgian-Style IPA - Flying Dog Brewery

MurphyMacManus

Texas

4.43/5  rDev +11.9%
look: 4 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4 | overall: 4.5

12oz. bottle into snifter

A: amber with a thick, off-white head. Looks like a DIPA.

S: American hops and spicy Belgian yeast. There's also a bubblegum note and vague toasty malt.

T/M: Bitter finish from the hops, spicy up front, sweet malt backbone, and bubblegum. Carbonation brightens the mouthfeel and cuts thickness a bit. It's very malty underneath the hop bitterness, which gives it a mouthfeel like half-and-half.

D: Alcohol content is higher than standard IPA, but it's not present in the taste. Proper glassware and temperature give a certain degree of balance; very drinkable considering the thickness, hop presence, and alcohol content. I've been tempted to make a session of it, but usually talk myself out of it on account of the high ABV.

Serving type: bottle

09-05-2010 00:22:51 | More by MurphyMacManus

johntfox

Florida

3.75/5  rDev -5.3%

05-21-2013 00:44:50 | More by johntfox

BeerForMuscle

New Jersey

3.75/5  rDev -5.3%

05-20-2013 20:46:11 | More by BeerForMuscle

HerdNo1

West Virginia

3.75/5  rDev -5.3%
look: 4 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 3.75

Appearance: Poured from a bottle into a tulip. The beer pours a not completely clear deep gold/light amber color. White head tat forms well and lingers throughout but doesn't leave much lacing.

Aroma: Belgian yeast dominates the aroma. This smells like a Belgian beer with fruitiness and a bit of funk. Despite it being an IPA, the hops are somewhat subdued. A bit of breadiness is there but it's not prominent.

Taste: The wonderful thing about Belgian beers is that they are subtle. Every sip yields something new and none of it is obvious. That's sort of what I'm expecting from the aroma but the hops overwhelm in the taste. The subtleness disappears under a wash of bitterness. Unlike the subdued hops in the aroma, it's the malt that's subdued in the taste.

Mouthfeel: Medium mouthfeel with a bit of oiliness. Not overly carbonated. The finish is strongly bitter and maybe that's the real problem.

Overall: Some crossover styles are terrific. Some are simply awful. This is sort of a blend of two good beers but the result is just OK. The aroma is terrific but the hops just overpower any Belgian character. I shouldn't be surprised at that but the aroma is such a tease in that regard. I don't think I'd rate it as low as The Bros or as high as the readership.

Serving type: bottle

05-20-2013 02:43:32 | More by HerdNo1

craftbrew502

Kentucky

4.5/5  rDev +13.6%

05-20-2013 00:53:21 | More by craftbrew502

pin

Australia

3.5/5  rDev -11.6%

05-19-2013 20:50:35 | More by pin

mattsucks

Ohio

4.25/5  rDev +7.3%

05-18-2013 14:21:22 | More by mattsucks

mkirkland80

Virginia

3.75/5  rDev -5.3%

05-18-2013 02:27:38 | More by mkirkland80

timoteo833

New York

4.25/5  rDev +7.3%

05-18-2013 01:59:24 | More by timoteo833

jburd19

Ohio

4/5  rDev +1%

05-17-2013 16:23:24 | More by jburd19

eliz108

Wisconsin

4.75/5  rDev +19.9%

05-17-2013 15:51:14 | More by eliz108

dan027

Pennsylvania

3/5  rDev -24.2%

05-17-2013 02:41:57 | More by dan027

CanisMajor

Indiana

4/5  rDev +1%

05-16-2013 21:25:32 | More by CanisMajor

ajtorres311

Florida

4/5  rDev +1%

05-16-2013 15:55:46 | More by ajtorres311

Carpentiere

New Hampshire

3.75/5  rDev -5.3%

05-16-2013 12:20:48 | More by Carpentiere

JT99125

New Jersey

4/5  rDev +1%

05-15-2013 20:53:48 | More by JT99125

CoreyClark

New York

4/5  rDev +1%

05-15-2013 17:35:37 | More by CoreyClark

AL89BR

New Jersey

3.25/5  rDev -17.9%

05-15-2013 16:21:13 | More by AL89BR

Bustersuess

New York

4.75/5  rDev +19.9%

05-14-2013 18:36:40 | More by Bustersuess

ziggyzoggy

Ohio

4.5/5  rDev +13.6%

05-14-2013 17:29:00 | More by ziggyzoggy

bconsidine

Maryland

4/5  rDev +1%

05-14-2013 17:19:23 | More by bconsidine

earlholman

District of Columbia

4.25/5  rDev +7.3%

05-14-2013 13:40:58 | More by earlholman

Dcunicelli

Pennsylvania

3.75/5  rDev -5.3%

05-14-2013 09:50:31 | More by Dcunicelli

baybassboy

California

3.75/5  rDev -5.3%

05-14-2013 05:34:17 | More by baybassboy

BeastLU

Virginia

3.75/5  rDev -5.3%

05-12-2013 17:44:25 | More by BeastLU