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Brewhouse Rarities: Belgian Devil
Flying Dog Brewery
- From:
- Flying Dog Brewery
- Maryland, United States
- Style:
- Belgian Pale Strong Ale
- ABV:
- 8.5%
- Score:
- 81
- Avg:
- 3.52 | pDev: 11.65%
- Reviews:
- 15
- Ratings:
- Status:
- Retired
- Rated:
- Mar 26, 2015
- Added:
- Aug 02, 2013
- Wants:
- 0
- Gots:
- 5
No description / notes.
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Ratings by dbrauneis:
Reviewed by dbrauneis from North Carolina
3.57/5 rDev +1.4%
look: 3.75 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.75
3.57/5 rDev +1.4%
look: 3.75 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.75
Served on-tap at Good Beer in New York, NY
A: Pours a clear medium golden yellow in color with light to moderate amounts of active visible carbonation and hints of apricot highlights. The beer has a half finger tall foamy light beige head that slowly reduces to a thin film covering the majority of the surface of the beer with a very thin film covering the remainder and a thin ring at the edges of the glass. Light to moderate amounts of lacing are observed.
S: Moderate aromas of spicy yeast, candi sugar sweetness, and lightly fruity malts.
T: Upfront there is a moderate flavor of lightly fruity malts with a moderate amount of candi sugar sweetness. There is a light to moderate flavor of spiciness from the yeast and just a hint of bitterness in the finish.
M: Medium bodied with moderate amounts of carbonation.
O: An interesting hybrid of Belgian styles - some aspects of a Dubbel and some aspects of a Belgian Strong Pale Ale. That makes it less sweet than other Dubbels (which is what it is currently classified as) but slightly more interesting. I might enjoy seeing more beers with this hybrid style.
Aug 18, 2013A: Pours a clear medium golden yellow in color with light to moderate amounts of active visible carbonation and hints of apricot highlights. The beer has a half finger tall foamy light beige head that slowly reduces to a thin film covering the majority of the surface of the beer with a very thin film covering the remainder and a thin ring at the edges of the glass. Light to moderate amounts of lacing are observed.
S: Moderate aromas of spicy yeast, candi sugar sweetness, and lightly fruity malts.
T: Upfront there is a moderate flavor of lightly fruity malts with a moderate amount of candi sugar sweetness. There is a light to moderate flavor of spiciness from the yeast and just a hint of bitterness in the finish.
M: Medium bodied with moderate amounts of carbonation.
O: An interesting hybrid of Belgian styles - some aspects of a Dubbel and some aspects of a Belgian Strong Pale Ale. That makes it less sweet than other Dubbels (which is what it is currently classified as) but slightly more interesting. I might enjoy seeing more beers with this hybrid style.
More User Ratings:
Reviewed by Alieniloquium from Florida
2.74/5 rDev -22.2%
look: 2 | smell: 3 | taste: 3 | feel: 2 | overall: 2.5
2.74/5 rDev -22.2%
look: 2 | smell: 3 | taste: 3 | feel: 2 | overall: 2.5
750 mL bottle poured into a snifter. Came plastic sealed with a T-Cork. How odd.
Appearance - Not a pop when pulled. Clear orange body. No head. Flat.
Smell - Pale malt. Yeasty. Some bubble gum.
Taste - Sweet. A little nutty. Bubble-gummy like a weizenbock. Booze.
Mouthfeel - Flat as ever. Medium heavy body and sweet.
Overall - Not exciting. Not even very good. And what the hell is with this cork? Explains why it's flat.
Jan 14, 2014Appearance - Not a pop when pulled. Clear orange body. No head. Flat.
Smell - Pale malt. Yeasty. Some bubble gum.
Taste - Sweet. A little nutty. Bubble-gummy like a weizenbock. Booze.
Mouthfeel - Flat as ever. Medium heavy body and sweet.
Overall - Not exciting. Not even very good. And what the hell is with this cork? Explains why it's flat.
Reviewed by Mongrel from Maryland
3.72/5 rDev +5.7%
look: 3.75 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 4 | overall: 3.75
3.72/5 rDev +5.7%
look: 3.75 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 4 | overall: 3.75
Very sweet up front like bubblegum or cotton candy, Only a tiny bit of Belgian spice in the form of clove and banana. Touch of cool hops, but mostly just sweet. It's a uniquely Belgain sweetness though, and it's enjoyable. Nice palate coating mouthfeel.
Nov 06, 2013Reviewed by gillagorilla from Maryland
3.23/5 rDev -8.2%
look: 3.25 | smell: 3.25 | taste: 3.25 | feel: 3 | overall: 3.25
3.23/5 rDev -8.2%
look: 3.25 | smell: 3.25 | taste: 3.25 | feel: 3 | overall: 3.25
Poured into a Flying Dog goblet.
A: Hazy golden blonde color with ok lacing and very little head.
S: Yeasty and funky. Lots of earthiness.
T: Odd taste. Slightly spicy. Bready/biscuity. A bit earthy with a tinge of funk.
M: Smooth but lightly massaging. Not a good mix for the flavors.
O: I always wonder what makes them bottle some of their Brewhouse Rarities over others. The only bottled one that I enjoyed was the St.Eadman one, but I haven't had it out of a bottle. I couldn't finish it, so I boiled some sausages in it.
Oct 31, 2013A: Hazy golden blonde color with ok lacing and very little head.
S: Yeasty and funky. Lots of earthiness.
T: Odd taste. Slightly spicy. Bready/biscuity. A bit earthy with a tinge of funk.
M: Smooth but lightly massaging. Not a good mix for the flavors.
O: I always wonder what makes them bottle some of their Brewhouse Rarities over others. The only bottled one that I enjoyed was the St.Eadman one, but I haven't had it out of a bottle. I couldn't finish it, so I boiled some sausages in it.
Brewhouse Rarities: Belgian Devil from Flying Dog Brewery
Beer rating:
81 out of
100 with
62 ratings
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