Wildeman Farmhouse IPA - Flying Dog Brewery

bump8628

Oklahoma

3.5/5  rDev -5.9%

12-18-2012 23:32:24 | More by bump8628

rc51sport

Florida

4.25/5  rDev +14.2%

05-20-2013 02:57:03 | More by rc51sport

Maseitz

Delaware

3.75/5  rDev +0.8%

05-19-2013 21:36:28 | More by Maseitz

DudMan

New Jersey

3/5  rDev -19.4%

05-19-2013 20:39:15 | More by DudMan

dweeuu

Virginia

4.75/5  rDev +27.7%

05-19-2013 01:02:19 | More by dweeuu

dan027

Pennsylvania

3/5  rDev -19.4%

05-17-2013 02:43:46 | More by dan027

gillagorilla

Maryland

2.71/5  rDev -27.2%
look: 2.75 | smell: 3 | taste: 2.5 | feel: 3 | overall: 2.75

12oz. poured into a Flying Dog goblet

A: Golden yellow with minimal head and decent lacing.

S: Smells like a farmhouse. Very nice floral champagne notes with fruity esters like very ripe apples, similar to a dry cider. It smells like an apple orchard that is actively juicing and making cider.

T: There are hops but they are all farmhouse flavors with wheaty pine, resinous grass. The aftertaste is all pine resin.

M: There is a mild carbonation that lends a slight bit of coarseness.

O: It is what it says it is, but I was expecting more of a saison-y IPA, with some decent carbonation and sweetness. Not to my liking, but I believe this is my first farmhouse IPA.

Serving type: bottle

05-17-2013 02:09:50 | More by gillagorilla

mrwelk

North Dakota

4.25/5  rDev +14.2%

05-15-2013 01:51:52 | More by mrwelk

pacino77

Maryland

3.61/5  rDev -3%
look: 3.5 | smell: 3 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 4 | overall: 3.75

didn't ralph steadman die? is that his name? the illustrator? that guy is pretty good with the watercolors; i'll give it up. if he has passed away, his estate does an amazing job of proliferating his artwork. oh dang, maybe it was just hunter thompson who passed away and i associate the two of them closely. i just had another baltimore beer with a label drawn by a famous artist. but this is about the wildeman, which was pretty good. the hops were pretty fresh tasting, dadgum bitter! and a little bit spicy. it smelled alright, looked pretty good, but unfortunately was not a very good accompaniment to the spicy korean style noodles i was eating. and maybe that's my own fault, for not opting to drink a super dry something or other. and i've got five more of these in the fridge, so i'll be sipping again under different circumstances, but at the moment am inclined to say solid, but not superlative.

Serving type: bottle

05-13-2013 21:13:04 | More by pacino77

woodychandler

Pennsylvania

3.58/5  rDev -3.8%
look: 3.5 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 3.5

More bottles! I am not sure, but this may have come from my last visit to Highland Pizzeria.

From the bottle: "His axe is stained with the blood of a thousand adversaries. We fall in behind him as he leads us into the darkness. He turns his gaze on us. 'Tentanda via est!' The way must be tried."; "Ale brewed with spice".

My pour created a massive two fingers of dense, french vanilla-colored head that actually resembled the top of an ice cream cone. Color was a cloudy lemon-yellow. Nose had both a citrusy hoppiness as well as a mustiness. Mouthfeel was medium and the taste was interesting - hoppy, but also with a black pepper bite plus a dry mustiness. Finish was quite dry, between the spices and the yeast. This was an okay beer. I don't really dig a whole lot of adjuncts in my IPA so that worked against this one. Sorry.

Serving type: bottle

05-12-2013 20:54:17 | More by woodychandler

elBecko

Kentucky

3.25/5  rDev -12.6%

05-11-2013 12:19:20 | More by elBecko

twenty5

Pennsylvania

3.5/5  rDev -5.9%

05-10-2013 19:20:36 | More by twenty5

tjsdomer2

Illinois

4.01/5  rDev +7.8%
look: 4.5 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 4

Appearance: Orange with great lacing.

Smell: Flowers, orange, and clay. Excellent balance for an IPA.

Taste/Mouthfeel: Same as the flavor. Maybe a bit too much clay. Amazing mouthfeel. Very active carbonation and a medium-full body.

Overall: A very good IPA. Underrated due to its saison-like qualities.

Serving type: on-tap

05-10-2013 04:11:19 | More by tjsdomer2

2GOOFY

California

3.75/5  rDev +0.8%

05-06-2013 01:22:48 | More by 2GOOFY

ssimpson89

Illinois

4/5  rDev +7.5%

05-05-2013 03:24:32 | More by ssimpson89

rmtaggart

North Dakota

3.25/5  rDev -12.6%

05-04-2013 01:42:25 | More by rmtaggart

Gonzoillini

Illinois

3.75/5  rDev +0.8%

05-02-2013 23:40:58 | More by Gonzoillini

DamageInc78

Illinois

3.5/5  rDev -5.9%

05-01-2013 01:28:22 | More by DamageInc78

shand

Florida

3.04/5  rDev -18.3%
look: 4.25 | smell: 3.25 | taste: 3 | feel: 3.25 | overall: 2.5

I keep telling myself I won't buy any more Belgian IPAs. Then I buy another Belgian IPA. Honestly, as far as the style goes, this isn't that bad. The hop profile works out fairly well with the sweet yeast, and there's a lingering hop that isn't that bad at all. I still don't think the specific combination of the sweet, banana-y yeast and American hops works out though. I've enjoyed a handful of Belgian IPAs, but they've all strayed away from the overly banana-y flavor profile. If you actually enjoy Belgian IPAs, you might like this. It's obvious that the style has done great for Flying Dog, since this is their second Belgian IPA to get bottled. But, much like Raging Bitch, I can't recommend it.

Serving type: bottle

04-30-2013 23:56:07 | More by shand

billab914

Virginia

3.75/5  rDev +0.8%

04-28-2013 21:43:34 | More by billab914

jsanford

Georgia

3.75/5  rDev +0.8%

04-25-2013 23:37:52 | More by jsanford

tdatt43

Virginia

3.75/5  rDev +0.8%

04-24-2013 22:28:52 | More by tdatt43

Stevie_Janowski

Illinois

4.25/5  rDev +14.2%

04-23-2013 03:40:15 | More by Stevie_Janowski

alex_hart

Massachusetts

4/5  rDev +7.5%

04-20-2013 16:21:30 | More by alex_hart

drgonzo2k2

California

4/5  rDev +7.5%

04-20-2013 15:00:18 | More by drgonzo2k2