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RATINGS: 1271   WEIGHTED AVG: 3.72   IBU: 60   EST. CALORIES: 249   ABV: 8.3%
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Flying Dog Brewery will celebrate its 20th Anniversary a few months early on Friday, September 25th (the brewery turns 20 next year). The brewery will be sampling the new Raging Bitch Belgian-style India Pale Ale at the Flying dog Brats And Gonzo party in Denver that day as part of the Great American Beer Fest happening that week (unscramble the FBAG acronym to get GABF). More info about the fest can be found on the official Flying Dog blog. The beer also appeared on draft at this past weekend’s Gonzofest party. Al from Hop Talk was in attendance and reported on his blog, “I understand it’s made from an augmented Snake Dog wort with an exclusive Belgian yeast strain (called Diablo) and dry-hopped with a load of Amarillo hops. They’re calling it a Belgian IPA. It was really good. It had that hop bite from a big, bad American IPA with the banana and bubblegum from the Belgian yeast.” Some may remember a beer called, Raging Bitch Birch Beer, that Flying Dog introduced on April 1st. Whereas that low-gravity series beer was a joke, this beer is anything but at 8% ABV (60 IBU). Propaganda from the label: “Two inflammatory words…one wild drink. Nectar imprisoned in a bottle. Let it out. It is cruel to keep a wild animal locked up. Uncap it. Release it…stand back! Wallow in its golden glow in a glass beneath a white foaming head. Remember, enjoying a RAGING BITCH, unleashed, untamed, unbridled – and in heat – is pure GONZO!! It has taken 20 years to get from there to here. Enjoy!” – Ralph Steadman


most recent ratings

4.5
   AROMA 9/10   APPEARANCE 5/5   TASTE 8/10   PALATE 5/5   OVERALL 18/20
Rulymel (43) - SPAIN - JUN 3, 2013
Great IPA beer, belgian style. Ambar orange colour with a thinny head but dense. Nice to see how it slides on the glass. Aroma is tropical fruit, citric and hop. A pleasure for the noise. The beginning is little bit sweet, then appears a fruity tasted plenty of citric notes and ends with a long bitter fruity hop. Very nice body, carbonation and balance. One of my prefered!

3.5
   AROMA 5/10   APPEARANCE 4/5   TASTE 7/10   PALATE 4/5   OVERALL 15/20
CPH2200 (69) - DENMARK - JUN 1, 2013
355ml bottle. Pours clear amber with foamy head. bitter dry taste with caramel sweetness. alcohol is noticeable. not bad but not impressive either

3.7
   AROMA 7/10   APPEARANCE 3/5   TASTE 8/10   PALATE 4/5   OVERALL 15/20
charule (301) - Pennsylvania, USA - MAY 29, 2013
Bottle. Poured dark orange light white head. Aromas of sweet belgian yeast. Quite smooth yeasty light hops banana honey taste for an IPA.

3.2
   AROMA 6/10   APPEARANCE 3/5   TASTE 6/10   PALATE 3/5   OVERALL 14/20
rubbishystuff (1584) - Chicago, Illinois, USA - MAY 26, 2013
At Randy’s of all places. Strong chewy beer. Piney herbal hops. Belgian yeast was interesting. I’ll agree with another rater in that is suffered as it got warm. Maybe worth a redo? Serving: Bottle

3.3
   AROMA 7/10   APPEARANCE 4/5   TASTE 6/10   PALATE 3/5   OVERALL 13/20
SlovakSniper (2195) - Candiac, Quebec, CANADA - MAY 26, 2013
Une IPA dorée qui montre une coiffe honnête et stable. Un nez à cheval entre la Belgitude et les choses américaines. Une présence nette de la levure et des épices à travers de esters de banae et de fruits tropicaux. Des houblons qui sont des éléments constructifs de ce bouquet floral. Des céréales pâles et finement mielleuses comme peuvent l’être celles qu’on utilise dans les ales du Vieux Continent. Sur les papilles, des traces de banane et de gomme-balloune laissées par la levure qui se fusionnent à des grains asséchés par des houblons qui débordent d’agrumes, d’acidité et de choses poivrées. Sur le palais, une sensation normale laissée par un corps de moyenne densité. Des bulles nettoyantes et une texture légèrement râpeuse. Une finale qui présente une amertume infiltrée par les agrumes, la banane et la levure.

3.8
   AROMA 8/10   APPEARANCE 4/5   TASTE 9/10   PALATE 3/5   OVERALL 14/20
thudave56 (4) - hockessin, Delaware, USA - MAY 18, 2013 does not count
Smooth taste and a strong character that gives it a memorable flavor. Overall good feel and taste

3.3
   AROMA 8/10   APPEARANCE 3/5   TASTE 8/10   PALATE 4/5   OVERALL 10/20
hman43 (46) - Pinehurst, North Carolina, USA - MAY 18, 2013
The aroma is that which is dominated by apricots and citrus flavors. It has a cloudy appearance. The taste is dominated by citrus flavors with a stinging after taste.

3.7
   AROMA 7/10   APPEARANCE 3/5   TASTE 7/10   PALATE 4/5   OVERALL 16/20
JK (3989) - Uptown, Minneapolis, Minnesota, USA - MAY 18, 2013
Much less intense than the Stone Enjoy By I just finished. Belgian yeast, and lots of hops as well, but more balanced with sweet malt and the yeast that adds some aroma of a Belgian influence. Good. On tap at Pracna.

3.8
   AROMA 8/10   APPEARANCE 3/5   TASTE 8/10   PALATE 3/5   OVERALL 16/20
ryanscourt (303) - Pennsylvania, USA - MAY 16, 2013
Nice Belgium spiciness with big hop flavor. Fair amount of bitterness but fairly balanced by nice Belgium flavors. Love the ipa combinations from the black and white to this. This one is well done and is promising for more creations that are similar.

3.8
   AROMA 8/10   APPEARANCE 3/5   TASTE 8/10   PALATE 3/5   OVERALL 16/20
Ed5388 (628) - Forked River, New Jersey, USA - MAY 14, 2013
On tap at Brickwall Tavern, Asbury Park NJ. Pours a deep amber color with a finger of white head. Aroma of strong citrus hops, Belgian yeast, and spices. Taste is similar to the nose. Slightly yeasty, Belgian spices, pine and citrus hops. The spiciness compliments the hoppy body very nicely.


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