Secret Stash Harvest Ale - Flying Dog Brewery

Jason

Massachusetts

3.7/5  rDev +2.2%
look: 4 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 4 | feel: 3 | overall: 3.5

12oz brown bottle with no freshness date

LOOK: Clear straw yellow hue, great frothing, stickage all the way down

SMELL: Spicy, herbal, medicinal, walnut skin, dried grass, slightly musty

TASTE: Medium bodied, a bit chewy, grassy, hoppy, resin, bready, very herbal, faint bandaid, pear juice, long hoppy drying finish

Sort of one of those American Saisons, good use of hops here though not to the point of being unbalanced. Wish it was a little bit more dry and crisp. Scores high for my in originality for a fall release ... sometimes a simple twist can make the difference.

Serving type: bottle

10-31-2012 01:11:32 | More by Jason

AngusOg

Maryland

3.5/5  rDev -3.3%

03-08-2013 00:57:07 | More by AngusOg

Jspriest

Maryland

4/5  rDev +10.5%

01-18-2013 03:10:31 | More by Jspriest

thebuck

3.5/5  rDev -3.3%

12-06-2012 02:30:50 | More by thebuck

Jeckel

Colorado

3.5/5  rDev -3.3%

11-10-2012 01:43:59 | More by Jeckel

dsshuck

Maryland

3.25/5  rDev -10.2%

11-02-2012 22:57:10 | More by dsshuck

username

Maryland

3/5  rDev -17.1%

10-21-2012 18:36:13 | More by username

YobroitsJoe

Maryland

4.5/5  rDev +24.3%

10-16-2012 05:27:14 | More by YobroitsJoe

harrisjohnson

Maryland

3.25/5  rDev -10.2%

10-06-2012 23:53:19 | More by harrisjohnson

stephenjmoore

Maryland

3.73/5  rDev +3%
look: 4 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 4

A- Crisp golden appearance. Good transparency with a bone white head.

S- Hops come through along with a nice malt note. I also get aromas of fresh grass and corn.

T- Hops come through from beginning to end and are balanced by the malt note. Not really sure how this is categorized as a saison, but there is a slight spice note.

M- Good carbonation, good mouthfeel, very drinkable and crisp.

O- Solid beer overall. Could definitely drink a few.

Serving type: on-tap

10-06-2012 17:55:01 | More by stephenjmoore

AndrewMichael

Virginia

3.5/5  rDev -3.3%

09-29-2012 15:43:23 | More by AndrewMichael

bubseymour

Maryland

4/5  rDev +10.5%

09-28-2012 21:41:20 | More by bubseymour

2dogbrew

Virginia

3.5/5  rDev -3.3%

09-26-2012 03:43:38 | More by 2dogbrew

KushBreakfast

Maryland

3.75/5  rDev +3.6%

09-21-2012 23:07:27 | More by KushBreakfast

hardcor33

Pennsylvania

3/5  rDev -17.1%

09-20-2012 20:51:04 | More by hardcor33

mendvicdog

Maryland

3/5  rDev -17.1%

09-20-2012 03:04:59 | More by mendvicdog

khargro2

Georgia

3.75/5  rDev +3.6%

08-06-2012 15:19:14 | More by khargro2

KevinTK

5/5  rDev +38.1%

05-30-2012 14:05:28 | More by KevinTK

zonker17

Illinois

3.25/5  rDev -10.2%

05-25-2012 00:35:53 | More by zonker17

hopheadipaman

Maryland

2.5/5  rDev -30.9%

02-13-2012 16:31:52 | More by hopheadipaman

Kegatron

Pennsylvania

2.85/5  rDev -21.3%
look: 3.5 | smell: 3 | taste: 2.5 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3

12 oz bottle into a tulip glass. I had this several months ago.

Pours a hazed copper, with 2 fingers of slightly off-white head. This maintains a ½ finger of foamy richness, leaving back a good bit of sudsy richness down the sides. The aroma smells of grass, earth, citrus, spice, and then a flat feeling sweetness across the back. This is a bit unremarkable.

The taste has a grassy and green feeling bitterness to it; with some earthy herbal tones and then a bit of fruit flavors (orange and lemon seem to be sticking out to me). The fruit clings to the sweetness of the malts here, which seems to be harboring a bit of a slightly toasted oat presence as well. The finish is dry and bitter, with lingering pith and a good bit of spice sticking to the tongue. The mouthfeel is medium bodied, with quite the lively carbonation that dances around but then gets creamier on the edges and along the back of the feel. It overall helps the thickness of the profile here go down a little easier.

So I guess that this was supposed to be a Fresh Hopped Saison. Unfortunately the hops just had an overall bitter and raw quality to them that clashed with the rest of the flavors and the overall profile just had too much of a beefiness to it for a 5% beer. The carbonation tries to lend this some crispness but I just wasn’t feeling this one at all. Maybe this one can be tweaked.

Serving type: bottle

02-08-2012 19:44:43 | More by Kegatron

JednoPivoProsim

Maryland

2.53/5  rDev -30.1%
look: 4 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 1.5 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3

Poured from a 64 fl. oz. growler into a pint glass. Purchased 1/6/11 at the brewery tap room.

Appearance: Pours a thick, soapy white head. Body is a clear golden. Decent carbonation.

Smell: Sweet candy smell. Grainy bubblegum.

Taste: Sour, chemical taste. Not pleasant. I wonder if this will grow on me as I have 3/4 of a growler left.

Mouthfeel: Full mouthfeel. Refreshing.

Overall: I liked this better when I tried it in the tap room earlier. Maybe I was just in the moment.

Serving type: growler

01-07-2012 01:59:29 | More by JednoPivoProsim

christopheraknox

Virginia

4/5  rDev +10.5%

12-31-2011 01:05:00 | More by christopheraknox

mcphish22

Maryland

3.5/5  rDev -3.3%

12-22-2011 16:20:35 | More by mcphish22

aprilianewman

Maryland

5/5  rDev +38.1%

12-20-2011 15:59:51 | More by aprilianewman