Flying Dog Doggie Style Pale Ale

Flying Dog Doggie Style Pale Ale

Style: Pale Ale

Alcohol content: 5%

From: Frederick, Maryland, USA

Purchased from: Beers Of Europe

So this is the second beer that i have tried from my order from Beer's of Europe. As i had read a lot about this beer, i naturally added this to my shopping cart first. I could not wait to get this beer home and give it a try.

The Flying Dog brewery is currently located in Frederick, Maryland, USA. Originally opening in Aspen, Colorado in 1990 as a brewpub, it became the first brewery to open in Aspen in over 100 years, and one of the first brewpubs in the Rocky Mountain region. Flying Dog Brewery is noted for using the unusual art of Ralph Steadman, best known as the illustrator of the works of Hunter S. Thompson, on its labels. In 2005, the brewery created a new beer in Thompson’s honor, Gonzo Imperial Porter. Initially in limited-release in 750 ml bottles, the Gonzo Imperial Porter is now one of the regular offerings of the brewery. I must admit, that i love the label designs and it makes the beer more appealing. I can not wait to taste this beer. Oh I'm excited! 

Love the Gonzo Style Lable

Colour: When poured from the bottle, the beer turns a vivid ruby red. This is very strange for a pale ale, as you would normally associate a straw yellow colour with this style. After a couple of minutes in the glass the beer settles down. The beer then transforms into into a rich semi opaque golden brown. 

Smell: This drink is very playful on the nose. You are hit with lemon and lime notes with a dry grass undertones. Its a bit like walking though a lemon garden in Italy on a hot summer's day. Not that i have actually experienced this for myself it's just my imagination of it. I believe that this smells come from the dry hopping of the Northern Brewer and cascade hops used to make this beer.

Body: Very light and refreshing. Just what you would expect from a good pale ale.You get quite a nice head on the pour and surprisingly, this beer is not very gassy due to the low levels of carbonation. This is a lovely summer beer. 

Taste: Once you have your first sip you notice the citrus, pine and caramel tastes from the malts and hops. Its quite pleasant but i feel a bit underwhelmed by this beer. I have read a lot about this brew and i was quite excited to of ordered it from Beer's of Europe. Maybe i was expecting big things from this beer but for me unfortunately it has fallen a bit flat. Would i try it again? Yes i would. Everything deserves a second chance.

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