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RATINGS: 1019   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


5
   AROMA 10/10   APPEARANCE 5/5   TASTE 10/10   PALATE 5/5   OVERALL 20/20
shockyo (1) - gaithersburg, USA - APR 25, 2010 does not count
Wonderfully complex while retaining a vicious bite. Fairly long and complex finish.

5
   AROMA 10/10   APPEARANCE 5/5   TASTE 10/10   PALATE 5/5   OVERALL 20/20
seritomi (198) - HUNGARY - OCT 18, 2010
UPDATED: FEB 19, 2011 Húhhh! Annyi mindent tudnék írni erről a csodáról. Egyszerűen zseniális, imádom. Elfogult vagyok és kész na ez van. Etalon IPA, etalon sör. Ezt meg kell kóstolni. Gyanítom, hogy aki nem szerette vagy csak alig az árpafőzeteket az innentől erősen elmereng... Csak néhány dolog: citrus, méz, komló, keserű, zeller, élesztő, áhhhhh.... NE TÚL HIDEGEN!!!!

4.9
   AROMA 9/10   APPEARANCE 5/5   TASTE 10/10   PALATE 5/5   OVERALL 20/20
Nimrod979 (202) - Hagerstown, Maryland, USA - JUN 18, 2010
Pours a beautiful orange amber with a decent white head that stays around for awhile. Aroma is floral hops and citrus and fruit. The belgian yeast is also very prominent with bubblegum aromas floating around. Taste = Excellent. Its starts with a huge fruity hop flavor coming first, then the belgian spiciness and FUNK take over through the finish. Huge mouthfeel, this beer is just all around the most amazing thing ever. So glad to have this brew made so close to home.

4.8
   AROMA 10/10   APPEARANCE 5/5   TASTE 10/10   PALATE 4/5   OVERALL 19/20
szmt (22) - Budapest, HUNGARY - SEP 10, 2011
My favourite. Not too bitter, but have a very good special taste with a lot of pine and juiper. The bottle is very impressing, maybe a little bit provocative. As it’s belgian style it is more combined as "standard" IPAs.

4.7
   AROMA 9/10   APPEARANCE 5/5   TASTE 9/10   PALATE 5/5   OVERALL 19/20
Grzesiek79 (1519) - Radom, POLAND - JAN 25, 2012
citrus, grass, caramel, clove, licorice, woody, cough drop, orange, cloudy, white foam, rocky head, very bitter, light sweetness, umami, full body, slick feel, bitter,

4.7
   AROMA 9/10   APPEARANCE 4/5   TASTE 10/10   PALATE 4/5   OVERALL 20/20
Hayo (9) - NETHERLANDS - MAY 7, 2010 does not count
Draft ragingbitch. Even beter than the bottled version. Very very hoppy, good aroma. The maltiness is just right. A very, very good beer. bestetotnutoe. nl

4.7
   AROMA 10/10   APPEARANCE 4/5   TASTE 10/10   PALATE 4/5   OVERALL 19/20
sinkr (323) - Lusby, Maryland, USA - FEB 1, 2010
Bottle->tulip: pours a white, creamy head atop a hazy, amber body. Very floral hop aroma with some citrus and a general sweetness about the nose. Moderately bitter, but as well moderately sweet, medium bodied with a long sweet fruity taste on the back of the mouth. Very pleasurable indeed.

4.7
   AROMA 9/10   APPEARANCE 4/5   TASTE 10/10   PALATE 5/5   OVERALL 19/20
jstraw (1216) - Chicago, Illinois, USA - MAR 10, 2010
Copper with big, foamy beige head / Candied nose of cut pine and weed / Light to medium body, good malts balancing sharp hops, with long finish / Flavors of cut pine, weed, candied orange, and roses / Outstanding.

4.7
   AROMA 7/10   APPEARANCE 5/5   TASTE 10/10   PALATE 5/5   OVERALL 20/20
THiS (15) - Pennsylvania, USA - OCT 26, 2010
the only other beer ive had that claims this category would be hop devil, another wierd beer. this beer tatses like....well, read the description. thats a good place to start. i also detect a peppery spiciness. the banana and bubble gum are there. faint. the hoppiness will bring happyness but its not really over the top hoppy. for less than 10 bucks you get pretty messed up and you get original steadman artwork so BUY THIS BEER!

4.6
   AROMA 9/10   APPEARANCE 5/5   TASTE 9/10   PALATE 5/5   OVERALL 18/20
tykechandler (33) - Kentucky, USA - JAN 29, 2010
absolutely delicious. i drank this on the first date with my hop-head girlfriend. i knew she was amazing from the moment i tasted her recommendation.


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