K-9 Cruiser Winter Ale - Flying Dog Brewery

phattysbox

New York

2.3/5  rDev -30.9%
look: 4 | smell: 2.5 | taste: 2 | feel: 3 | overall: 2

Sampled this brew from the Pony Bar in NYC.

Pours a deep brown color with a rather small head, lacing keep however throughout the glass.

Smell is non-existent. Strange since it is labeled as a winter warmer I was expecting some sort of spice. Just blah - nothing... Do I have a cold?

Taste: Heeellllooo.... Winter warmer??? Where are you? This brew is NOT a winter warmer, but rather a hoppy brown ale. resiny hops dominate throughout the brew followed by sticky malt profile. Diacetyl notes are clearly noticable in the beer and seems as if they did not give the yeast enough time to clear up by-products. Just a messy taste profile. Mouthfeel is on the full side and carbonation is decent.

Overall, this beer doesn't know what it is... Brown ale? American brown ale? Pale ale? Definitely not a winter warmer and shame on Flying Dog for labeling it as such.

I'll pass on this one... You should too...

Serving type: on-tap

12-17-2009 18:01:50 | More by phattysbox

dan027

Pennsylvania

3/5  rDev -9.9%

05-17-2013 02:39:34 | More by dan027

CanisMajor

Indiana

3/5  rDev -9.9%

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

bconsidine

Maryland

3.5/5  rDev +5.1%

05-14-2013 17:18:58 | More by bconsidine

AmandaSchaefer

Wisconsin

2.75/5  rDev -17.4%

05-13-2013 23:01:04 | More by AmandaSchaefer

Bowers-Brew

Illinois

2.75/5  rDev -17.4%

04-21-2013 21:49:54 | More by Bowers-Brew

mpyle

Maryland

3.88/5  rDev +16.5%
look: 4.5 | smell: 3.25 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4

App - Rich amber color, brilliantly clear. Pours a fairly large just off-white head with good retention.

Smell - Smell has trouble escaping the lingering head! Sweet caramel malty aroma, a slight metallic smell.

Rich malty flavor up front, some chocolate. Fairly assertively bittered leading to a balanced, slightly bitter finish. A big malty beer that isn't overly sweet.

MF - Medium body and carbonation, some alcohol warming but it is under control.

Overall a very pleasant beer with a strong malt character. Would be an awesome beer to sip by a roaring fire during the winter.

Serving type: bottle

04-20-2013 21:55:01 | More by mpyle

chasmandocharles

Pennsylvania

3.5/5  rDev +5.1%

04-17-2013 02:06:07 | More by chasmandocharles

Hophead420

Maryland

3.25/5  rDev -2.4%

04-11-2013 05:15:48 | More by Hophead420

randylangford

Pennsylvania

3/5  rDev -9.9%

04-09-2013 00:35:01 | More by randylangford

lucasj82

Indiana

3.5/5  rDev +5.1%

04-06-2013 13:33:02 | More by lucasj82

Jamison85

Indiana

3/5  rDev -9.9%

03-26-2013 05:53:29 | More by Jamison85

surfrogue1

Maryland

3/5  rDev -9.9%

03-25-2013 03:02:45 | More by surfrogue1

cmonfradi

West Virginia

3.75/5  rDev +12.6%

03-23-2013 22:40:39 | More by cmonfradi

BGsWo22

New York

1.75/5  rDev -47.4%

03-20-2013 23:12:59 | More by BGsWo22

lobos62

Pennsylvania

3.75/5  rDev +12.6%

03-16-2013 17:46:12 | More by lobos62

BigTrubble

North Carolina

3.5/5  rDev +5.1%

03-14-2013 22:49:58 | More by BigTrubble

scottbrew4u

Pennsylvania

3.25/5  rDev -2.4%

03-12-2013 19:38:41 | More by scottbrew4u

Chugs13

New Jersey

3.75/5  rDev +12.6%

03-10-2013 19:28:36 | More by Chugs13

AngusOg

Maryland

3.5/5  rDev +5.1%

03-08-2013 01:00:50 | More by AngusOg

Rhettroactive

Virginia

3/5  rDev -9.9%

03-03-2013 19:10:24 | More by Rhettroactive

JakeDebus

Maryland

3/5  rDev -9.9%

02-28-2013 13:33:39 | More by JakeDebus

sixerofelixir

Ohio

2.5/5  rDev -24.9%

02-28-2013 01:19:22 | More by sixerofelixir

garymuchow

Minnesota

3.63/5  rDev +9%
look: 3.5 | smell: 3.25 | taste: 4 | feel: 3 | overall: 3.5

Brilliantly clear with smallish dark head. Nice red amber.
Malt aroma with slight aqueous quality.
Straight out malt flavor. Quite a bit of malt drying on the finish, which is quite long. Slight dark fruitiness. Soft hop flavors and some bittering too (cutting some sweetness).
Really kinda' light body, but fullness is aided/added by the carbonation.
Not sure why this rates so low of a score. It is better than that.

Serving type: bottle

02-27-2013 00:40:34 | More by garymuchow

Wiedemann

Rhode Island

3.5/5  rDev +5.1%

02-26-2013 17:12:06 | More by Wiedemann