UnderDog Atlantic Lager - Flying Dog Brewery

Offa

California

3.3/5  rDev -6.8%
look: 3.25 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.25 | feel: 3.25 | overall: 3.25

This is a decent American pale lager, but not great.

Pale golden, slightly hazy, it has a medium-big white head steadily shrinking.

Aroma is ripe grain, apples, mint, green grass, and metal, most a bit vague but good.

Taste is grain, white bread, grass (a bit sharp), hint of peppery-grassy bitterness. It has light sweetness but is on the dry and bitter side. It's reasonably good but not great and a bit tiresome, too sharp to be really enjoyable alone as a warm-weather or lighter session beer but good enough to drink with easygoing food.

Serving type: bottle

05-09-2013 18:48:14 | More by Offa

KTCamm

New Jersey

4/5  rDev +13%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4

Poured from a twelve ounce bottle into a pint glass.

Pours clear golden with fluffy white foam. Some lacing. Modest malt nose, some buried below. Small citrus taste backed with a mild hop. Light bitter holds out. Very tasty pilsner flavor. Good beer.

Serving type: bottle

05-08-2013 01:11:17 | More by KTCamm

JG-90

New Jersey

3.59/5  rDev +1.4%
look: 3 | smell: 3.25 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 4 | overall: 3.5

Bottle into glass gives a small pure white head, recedes to a thin film on top with foam around the edges. Color is a light straw that is perfectly clear. Leaves moderate lacing.

Faint aroma consists of hay, stale sourdough bread, and floral, with just a bit of citrus hops. The flavor is stronger than the aroma, with the hay and stale bread throughout, and with a stronger than expected floral finish, with a touch of lemon at the end. Crisp and clean finish. Medium body with above average carbonation.

Serving type: bottle

05-04-2013 21:20:23 | More by JG-90

BeerYoss

Pennsylvania

2.78/5  rDev -21.5%
look: 3.25 | smell: 2.75 | taste: 2.75 | feel: 2.75 | overall: 2.75

Appearance - Pale gold in color. Very clear. Almost pure white one finger head quickly dissipates to a thin layer which is there till the end. Lacing is present but does not cling for long.

Smell - Sour apple

Taste - Hit of carbonation accompanies sour apple which quickly gives way to bitter hops. Aftertaste of that bitterness lingers.

Mouthfeel - Light and watery. Pretty heavy on the carbonation.

Overall - It is a pale lager, but still... too light for my taste. Too bitter for my taste if I'm reaching for a lager. And seriously lacking in body, depth and flavors, let alone balance. From what I've had from Flying Dog, this was the weakest offering.

served in a goblet

Serving type: bottle

05-02-2013 00:36:25 | More by BeerYoss

Jadjunk

Georgia

3.25/5  rDev -8.2%
look: 3.75 | smell: 3 | taste: 3.25 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.25

"Don't be an underdog in this crazy game called life. Now is no time to be a pawn. The kings and queens rule the board, so that's who you've gotta be. Keep your head tall, stand up, and carry on. We're pulling for you. Brewed in the style of an American Pale Lager. Date on bottle is 010413.

Served in a pint glass upwards of 48º Fahrenheit.

(Appearance) Pours a creamy white head with an average retention quality. Pale golden yellow body color, very clear. Very mild, limited carbonation. Lacing is medium and clingy. 3.75

(Smell) Clean pale cracker malts with a mild airy sweetness and a mellow grassy bitterness. Aroma is very mild on potency. 3

(Taste) Pale, musty malts with a mild grassy hop character on the very striking dry finish. Sweetness is almost where it should be for the style, as evidenced by the finish. 3.25

(Mouthfeel) Carbonation is rather mild for the style, and the dry finish is very prevalent. Body is light+ for the style and light overall. Alcohol presence is mild. 3.5

(Overall) I find this lager a bit shallow on malt body, despite having a pleasant bitterness. It could have managed a more substantial flavor profile throughout. 3.25

Flying Dog Brewery's
UnderDog Atlantic Lager
3.25/5.00

Serving type: bottle

04-29-2013 22:31:07 | More by Jadjunk

NeroFiddled

Pennsylvania

4.04/5  rDev +14.1%
look: 3.75 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4.25

Flying Dog "UnderDog Atlantic Lager"
12 oz. bottle
No apparent freshness dating on the bottle but the case is marked "7 2 13"

Appearance: A clear golden body rests lazily beneath a short head of white foam, steadily releasing small bubbles that dart upwards, eventually reaching the surface and helping to maintain the finger-thick cap. As is characteristic of th drops but then maintains a solid surface covering and thicker ring along the edge of the glass. The lacing left behind is better than average for the style.

Aroma: The bright, clean aroma offers a combination of malt and hops that's lightly grainy, grassy, surprisingly spicy, and softly floral. It's not overdone, and it's pleasant and welcoming.

Taste: Not surprisingly, the flavor mirrors the aroma. The spiciness is quite unique. There's just enough that you are well aware of it without it going overboard; and it helps to balance it alongside the median bitterness.

Mouthfeel: Medium-light in body. Crisp with a median carbonation.

Overall: A clean, balanced, and crisp lager with unique character. Although it doesn't quite have the strength at just 4.7%, and the malt isn't exactly "pilsner" in character, I think I would compare it mainly to a Dortmunder-export style lager. Enjoyable and refreshing; and well-brewed. I've noticed an improvement at Flying Dog as of late, and this is no exception.

Serving type: bottle

04-24-2013 21:56:00 | More by NeroFiddled

rangerred

Tennessee

2.89/5  rDev -18.4%
look: 2.5 | smell: 3.25 | taste: 2.75 | feel: 3.25 | overall: 2.75

12oz bottle into a pint glass.

My thirst thoughts after pouring this was this is infected. Pours with a huge billowy three finger head that I have only seen in some Belgians. Also tons of sediment in the glass.

The aroma is a little tart but doesn't scream infection. Some noble hops and light citrus along with a touch of hay. Nothing spectacular but ok.

More spicyness in the flavor along with a tiny bit of bready malt but everything is very faint. A little tartness leading to a moderate bitterness and a very dry finish. Tons of carbonation.

Overall, this beer is far from impressive. I did notice the best before date was about three months ago and I can tell this beer was on its last legs. Still I can't imagine it being too impressive even fresh.

Serving type: bottle

03-28-2013 00:24:10 | More by rangerred

flyingpig

United Kingdom (Scotland)

3.73/5  rDev +5.4%
look: 3.75 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.75

355ml Can from Peckhams, Glasgow (£2,29):
Light, slightly hazy amber colour with a half centimetre tall and foamy looking, white head that settles to a thin layer on the surface after about a minute.

Pilsner hops aroma with a lot of floral notes and some sweetness on top. There is a definite tropical fruits aroma and some nice, light malts along with a touch of spice.

Floral hops kick things off along with some spice and again the strong tropical fruits make themselves known. There was also a lot of citrus and lemon zest in the taste.

Smooth and a touch spicy with some floral bitterness and a dry yet refreshing beer with a crisp finish.

This one was a nice and pretty refreshing beer that was a good lager with a twist. The tropical fruit flavours were something different and a nice touch with the finish quite a nice and crisp one. This would make a great session lager.

Serving type: can

03-21-2013 20:02:38 | More by flyingpig

RblWthACoz

Pennsylvania

3.09/5  rDev -12.7%
look: 3.75 | smell: 3 | taste: 3 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3

One of the few remaining Flying Dog beers I have yet to try; the mainstream ones at least.

This is, okay. At best. Too tangy with a sweet edge that doesn't work. Seem to be a fair amount of malts in there, but the carbonation interrupts the flavor delivery. There really isn't anything showing that is doing it for me. Eh.

Serving type: bottle

03-21-2013 03:00:35 | More by RblWthACoz

DoubleJ

California

3.15/5  rDev -11%
look: 4 | smell: 3 | taste: 3 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.25

What's an Atlantic Lager? To find out , on to the beer:

This is golden straw colored and topped with a semi-soapy head which floats on top and continues to float. Good strings of lace stick around the glass. One whiff, and you would think theat this was European lager, but that's a two way street. While it is clean and brings grassiness to the nose, it does have a stinky aspect (in this case sulfur).

Taste is a little different, and again a two way street. It is on the "plain" side, but it is clean and brings kisses of hops and malts. And it also brings that dreaded sulfur note, which dampens the mood. It still remains drinkable, light, and gentle in the mouth.

It's called UnderDog for a reason; it's not a supreme lager.

Serving type: bottle

03-19-2013 06:05:12 | More by DoubleJ

chinchill

South Carolina

3.2/5  rDev -9.6%
look: 4 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3

12 oz bottle poured clear amber with plenty of visible carbonation bubbles, covered by o small but durable white head.
The aroma is pleasant, with surprising floral and fruity aspects. The malt is evident in tasting, where a sweet, caramel malt arrives before the beer becomes increasingly bitter, with earthy and spicy hops kicking in early on. The finish is good, but the aftertaste has too much bitter grapefruit rind for this style.

M: medium-light body with medium+ carbonation and a slightly dry finish.
O: In the acceptable/average range for this style.

Serving type: bottle

03-17-2013 18:25:44 | More by chinchill

TheSixthRing

California

3.15/5  rDev -11%
look: 3.5 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3 | feel: 3.25 | overall: 3

Appearance - Pours a hazy pale yellow with a white finger width head. Decent retention. Leaves a fair amount lacing with good stick.

Smell - Caramel malt aroma rushes out from the bottle when first poured, but dies down rather quickly. Lesser notes of honey and floral hop begin to pop up as the beer warms. Slightly citric.

Taste - Subtle flavor from start to finish, hitting on caramel, honey, and slight grassy bitterness on the back end. A very underwhelming flavor profile.

Mouthfeel - Light, near watery body. Carbonation is light, though what's there is fizzy. Easy to drink, due to it's watery character.

Overall - One of the more underwhelming offerings from Flying Dog. Lacks flavor, even for a pale lager. Consider this an outside summer brew, and only if better options aren't available.

Serving type: bottle

02-24-2013 04:15:05 | More by TheSixthRing

mfnmbvp

Illinois

3.45/5  rDev -2.5%
look: 3.5 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3 | overall: 3.5

12 oz. bottle, with no apparent bottled on date present, acquired at the local Binny's in a mixed six pack. Poured into a Firestone Walker pint glass.

A - Pours a nice clear amber lager with no bubble action, and a wonderful fluffy two finger head that dissipates rather quickly. Scattered lacing.

S - Smells of pale malts, faint juicy hops, slight hint of some kind of spice perhaps.

T - Crisp malts and clean finish paired with some very nicely sublte grassy pine needle hops and a dry feel, yet with minimal bitterness. Smooth and refreshing. Somewhat of a hoppy sweetness on the back end, also.

M - Feel is slightly dry and resinous with some piney aftertaste present for a little while. I guess I would say it has somewhat of a creamy aftertaste going for it also, a little bit.

Overall, definitely a very light refreshing lager from Flying Dog, the first lager beer I've had of theirs, and I would be looking forward to another for sure. A modest 4.7% abv, a perfect sippin beer for those lazy hot summer days. Reminds me a bit of a lighter version of the Redhook Long Hammer IPA. Definitely a Flying Dog beer I'd have again.

Flying Dog UnderDog Atlantic Lager ---3.5/5

Serving type: bottle

02-24-2013 01:31:52 | More by mfnmbvp

kangarooAdam59

Maine

3.46/5  rDev -2.3%
look: 3.75 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.25

Thanx bth86;

Into a pilsener:

A: clear yellow/golden colored body with a two finger white foamy head that lasts for a good minute before slowly dieing into the body, slow moving streams of carbonation are seen rising, some spider web lacing

S: malts up front, light peppery tones underneath once it warms a bit

T: sweet maltiness, pepper is there but becomes even more subdued than the smell - no matter how warm I let it get, the peppery tones stay underneath

M: light to medium, sessionable, no aftertaste or finish, no carbonation felt on the tongue whatsoever

O: this is good for the style and good for me

Serving type: bottle

02-23-2013 21:00:16 | More by kangarooAdam59

fpeterpaul

New Jersey

3.05/5  rDev -13.8%
look: 4 | smell: 3 | taste: 3 | feel: 3 | overall: 3

nice amber color. medium bodied. some up front malt aromas. slightly hoppy with some floral and citrus notes. as a side note, im not a huge fan of the packaging. I enjoyed it although was not blown away by it. Next I would like to pair it with specific cuisine. I see it going well with a nice firm white fish, possible chilean sea bass in a lemon white wine sauce. Slight bitter ness with enough body to hold up to a nice firm fish.

Serving type: bottle

02-22-2013 05:13:51 | More by fpeterpaul

plaid75

New York

3.55/5  rDev +0.3%
look: 4 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 3.5

On draft at The Lark, East Northport, NY.

Poured a light copper hue with a one finger frothy white head. There was good retention and lacing.

The smell featured a light florsl hop and faint grainy malts.

The taste consisted of a crisp, crackers malt accented with a drying grassy hop.

The mouthfeel was toward the fuller side of the style.

Overall a clean, easily quaffable lager.

Serving type: on-tap

02-22-2013 00:47:24 | More by plaid75

ChainGangGuy

Georgia

3.98/5  rDev +12.4%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 4

Part of the Shock & Awe Variety Pack - $16.99 at Bullock's Wine & Spirits in Marietta, Georgia.

Appearance: Pours a light golden body with a slight haze to it and a sufficiently-sized, white head.

Smell: Softly toasted grains and hay, some pilsner-esque hints with a little edge of caramel that doesn't come across for me in the taste. Lightly floral with some citrus akin to lemon zest with some pith taken.

Taste: Light hay-like character to the modest pils maltiness. Floral tones, minor lemon. Acceptably bitter. Minor toasty grains on the back half. Drying, gently bitter finish.

Mouthfeel: Light-bodied. Medium carbonation.

Overall: Thirst: quenched! A taking-it-easy, refreshing, relatively lower alcohol lager.

Serving type: bottle

02-20-2013 20:18:55 | More by ChainGangGuy

Jimmys

Pennsylvania

2.61/5  rDev -26.3%
look: 3.75 | smell: 2 | taste: 2.5 | feel: 4 | overall: 2.5

12 oz bottle into Flying Dog chalice. some date on the label states 01xx13. I assume its a best before...?

A: a blond brew. a bit hazy for a lager. unless this was their intention...bubbly bright white head. retention is good, with some frothy lacing left behind.

S: cardboard. smells stale. lots of oxidation going on here. virtually no hop aroma. let's see how this translates to the flavor.

T: as suspected, very oxidized. lots of stale flavors, cardboard, spent hop flavor, there is some chewy pilsner-like grain, but unfortunately the oxidation is the main player.

M: average amount of carb. light bodied.

D: I suspect this thing was close to its expiration date, however I don't thing this oxidation happened overnight. come on flying dog, you're better than this. pass.

Serving type: bottle

01-15-2013 01:17:48 | More by Jimmys

Knapp85

Pennsylvania

2.85/5  rDev -19.5%
look: 3.75 | smell: 3 | taste: 2.75 | feel: 2.75 | overall: 2.75

This poured out as a clear looking yellow color with a white head on top. The retention is decent and but leaves no lacing. The smell of the beer is grainy, its got a touch of grass in there too. The taste of the beer is earthy, subtle sweetness and more grassy hops. The mouthfeel is light bodied, easy drinking very sessionable with a decent carbonation. Overall this beer is pretty good for what it is. Nothing too special but if you like the style it's a good choice.

Serving type: bottle

01-11-2013 00:09:00 | More by Knapp85

fallopia

Indiana

2.43/5  rDev -31.4%
look: 3 | smell: 2 | taste: 2.5 | feel: 2.5 | overall: 2.5

Poured from a 12 oz bottle into a tall pilsner glass.

Appearance: Pale, straw yellow color with thick, lacy head that persists for several minutes.

Aroma: Underwhelming with slight hints of floral aromas.

Flavor: Somewhat bland hops with grass and straw flavors.

Mouthfeel: Light-bodied, minimal bitterness with lots of carbonation. The carbonation lingers more than the flavors.

Overall, this lager is not very distinctive from the domestic mass-produced standards. It's easily drinkable, but probably should come in 30 pack cans.

Serving type: bottle

01-06-2013 02:46:59 | More by fallopia

PeterIngemi

Massachusetts

3.33/5  rDev -5.9%
look: 4 | smell: 3 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3

Poured from a 12oz bottle into a tulip

A: pours a very light very clean golden, with a finger of white head. A steady stream of carbonation bubbles can be seen rising from the center of the bottom of the glass... Nice lacing.

S: smells perfumey to me at first... Alot of Lager yeasty aroma with a kiss of floral hops.

T: Bready lager yeast, clean crisp bready lager yeast with a bit of sweetness in the middle and a touch of bitterness on the end.

M: on the light side of medium bodied, this one is smooth and lush with creamy carbonation and a crisp finish with a bite of bitterness that lingers for a moment.

O: not a huge fan of this one, I'm not a huge lager guy, and I guess I'm spoiled living near jacks Abby and all, but this was a bit lack luster for me.

Serving type: bottle

12-23-2012 03:15:40 | More by PeterIngemi

dfillius

Michigan

4.23/5  rDev +19.5%
look: 4.5 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4.5

Poured into a pint
A: Aggressive pour yields 2/3 finger of white head with good retention. Clear, just slightly hazy straw-gold. Haze is the only negative. Great head!
S: Crisp, slightly citrus herbal hop. Delightful. No off-aromas. Nice biscuit balance.
T: Clean malt backbone with puckeringly grapefruity hops. No off-flavors, just a hoppy lager. Maybe a bit more malt character would be nice.
M: Quite dry. Prickly and puckering.
O: Pure warm day enjoyment. I love it. I'd love another and would buy 6. Great session beer - full-flavored for being so light at 4.7%

Serving type: bottle

12-17-2012 00:47:15 | More by dfillius

billsmorrison

Pennsylvania

4.23/5  rDev +19.5%
look: 4 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 5 | overall: 4

A very even lager with nice hop complexion, its smell is a light citrus and its body is perfectly light mostly clear with a thin line hew of yeast. The taste and mouth feel are where this beer excels. a perfect delivery of the expectations set by the nose and look of this beer excellen!

Serving type: bottle

12-11-2012 02:05:45 | More by billsmorrison

brewdude1982

North Carolina

2.95/5  rDev -16.7%
look: 4 | smell: 2.5 | taste: 3 | feel: 3 | overall: 3

This was a 12 oz bottle poured into a mug.

It pours very clear yellow. Excellent clarity. Smells like a lager... What can I say. The taste is very crisp and refreshing and this would be great beer for the summer. I am not a huge lager fan so please don't take this review too seriously. As far as the style of beer the body is good but I actually prefer beers that are bigger bodied. Overall I would probably go for other lagers and save some $$.

Serving type: bottle

12-07-2012 02:05:25 | More by brewdude1982

Mitchster

Michigan

4.08/5  rDev +15.3%
look: 3.5 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4.5

Brewed with base malt, rye , carapils, and wheat malt. Hopped with Perle and Goldings. 28 IBU. 4.7% ABV. Fermented with a "proprietary lager yeast" $2.19 for a 12oz bottle @ Oades BigTen.

Pours out to a sparkingly clear very pale golden (must be pils malt and not 2-row/pale) forming a modest white head with poor retention and minimal lacing. Medium-light carbonation, ~2.0 carbs. Very interesting nose. It doesn't have a typical Saaz and light DMS/sulfur nose typical of most pils. Instead, I get honey. Very interesting yeast and nose. Smells quite delicious. Mouthfeel is light, crisp and clean finishing dry with a firm well-balanced bitterness. Delicate malts, freshly mown hay, very slight DMS.

A really nice American lager. Easy to drink, clean, crisp and refreshing. A great full-flavored summer thirst quencher.

Serving type: bottle

11-28-2012 03:19:43 | More by Mitchster