 maltdog (414), Knoxville, Tennessee, USA
Mar 19, 2008
The saturated gold fluid almost glows with an inner, eerie light. Unfortunately flaccid foam quickly dwindles with no lacey remnants of its existence. Disappointing grassy/skunky, corny/dms, and metallic scents constitute the majority of the aroma… and the suggestions of green banana, wet wool funk, and clovey incense sticks do nothing to enhance it. The mild doughy flavor features candy apple and trace phenolics, leading into a licorice and woody/chicken fat “budweiser” aftertaste. Bitterness proves below human threshold of taste. A milky texture with rye-like oiliness cannot hide the watery palate, and even the sparse carbonation seems gassy in contrast. This dimensionless beer lacks the rough charm of biere de garde and is far closer to a classic American (pre-prohibition) pilsner, sans hops, than anything else. Should come packaged in a 40-ounce twistoff bottle. A surprising development: one single bottle in the sixpack actually had a modicum of depth, a glimmer of sweet malt and spicy complexity, but I must treat this as a fluke.
doboy (67), Morehead City, North Carolina, USA
Aug 31, 2008 Poured a dar yellow but clear. Showed nice carbonation. the head disappeared a little too fast, but the lace remained. The aroma was rather too mild. The taste was crisp, with a hint of lemon and nice spiciness.
Overall, it would be a good session beer.
carl4beer (272), Fairfax Station, Virginia, USA
Aug 30, 2008 12 oz. pours golden and clear with little head. aroma is some banana, malt and yeast. mouthful is crisp with a little spicy yeast action, a mild departure from a pilsner, but not bad on its own.
mctous (100), Herndon, Virginia, USA
Aug 29, 2008 After rating an excellent Ommegang, this Flying Dog is a disappointment. It smells like a German pilsner but with wild yeast. Likewise it pours like a lager but without much hop lace or head retention. The pale malt is nice enough, and the French hops add some pleasant floral notes. Hop astringency and malt sweetness compete in the palate. Sorry Flying Dog, but this does not distinguish itself.
WisconsinBeer (331), St Paul, Minnesota, USA
Aug 27, 2008 Pale yellow, minimal bubbly head. Looks a lot like a macro. Flavor is relatively mild, with notes of rye bread, roasted malt, caramel, and honey. Has some floral notes as well. Pretty easy to drink, nothing offensive here.
Tripplebrew (254), Saint Paul, Minnesota, USA
Aug 27, 2008 Pours a clear lemon yellow with thin white head that dissipates to a very thin layer. Aroma is wheaty with notes of citrus (lemon). Flavor is a light sweetness, hints of honey or a tinged of sweetened lemon. Just a touch a bitterness at the sip. Carbonation is medium with a light body. A simple beer but one that would be a good clean summer beer as it is not heavy and the flavors are have a lightening crisp quality.
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