BrewDog Dogma (prev Speed Ball)

"Thanks" to eaglefan538 for sharing...even though I’m starting to wonder why he keeps "making" me drink these weirdly spiced beers. This one had a really funky nutty flavor...must have been the kola not. Lots of honey, but really anything else going on was a mere sideshow for the kola nuts. I’m not a fan of kola nuts.

Sampled on tap at Churchkey DC. Another weird one from those Scots. Pours a translucent orange with a white head that faded fast. Aroma mostly spices, some faint sweetness, some grass. Flavor was more faint sweetness, a touch boozy, some weird tropical fruits and spice. Finish was a little medicinal and boozy. Weird and a bit of a miss.

Bottled (as "Speedball" at Pikkulintu, batch #101, BB 12/10/09 whatever it means)
Slightly hazy amber color, small white head, Sweet grassy, honeyish and caramelly nose, a bit harsh, like in some bulk lagers. Caramelly, grassy hoppy, slighlty alcoholic. Like drinking aged and harsh East European malt liquer. Guarana? Where?

Bottle from SL as Dogma, and I’ll tell ya what: I’m either picking the wrong BD brews to drink, or just am not impressed with the hype. Poured an orange color with some red hues, weak to moderate head. The aroma was funky heather, caramel, musty, bready, fruity. The flavor followed, but those "other" ingredients made this a train wreck: kola nut and guarana perhaps? Let’s just put it this way: I’d prefer to not eat or drink another product with either in it. Wet musty nuts with an off flavor is the best way to describe this thing, musty, basementy, honey, earthy, etc.... Could have been a bit more carbonated too.

bottle@home Apperance: Orange-reddish with a small head. Aroma: Hops, Exotic fruits, Caramel, Spices. Flavor: Exotic fruit, Caramel, Candy, Hops and some citric notes. Palate: A very easy drink. Flavor is kind of strange but quite appealing.

Name: Dogma
Date: September 13, 2009
Mode: Bottle
Source: Bottleworks, Seattle
Appearance: hazy amber, frothy beige head, bits of lace
Aroma: sweet malt aroma, touch of breadyness, earthy hops
Flavor: sweet bready malt flavor, light earthyness, touch of spicyness
Aroma: 6/10; Appearance: 6/10; Flavor: 6/10; Palate: 6/10; Overall: 11/20
Rating: 2.9/5.0
Drinkability: 7/10
Score: ** /4

On tap at Pizzeria Paradiso in Georgetown. Pours a beautiful hazy orange with a one finger, thin, white head. Leaves excellent lacing. Huge aroma of fresh honey, strawberries, floral hops. Taste is extremely dry with tropical sugar cane, honey, Kola nut bitterness permeating throughout. I drank this in about two seconds- this is so good!

Bottle.Clear brown pour with off white head. Aroma is toasted coconut, bile, butter, steel, basil, vegimite, celery seed. Flavor is basil, carrots, grossness.