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Spanish Peaks Black Dog Ale

Spanish Peaks Black Dog Ale

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An English Pale Ale brewed by
Flying Dog Brewery

Frederick, Maryland USA

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3922.95/5.02.95/5.05.2%50.2 English pint, Shaker P  Stats

Commercial Description:
An English style special amber ale. This ale's full body imparts a distinctive malty, robust palate and fruity bouquet. Brewed from pale malted barley, Munich, crystal, carastan and a touch of chocolate malts, Pacific Northwest hops, water and ale yeast.

Editor's Note: It is unknown at present exactly where each of the Spanish Peaks beers are being brewed. Flying Dog no longer makes any of them. Some are brewed by City Brewery in LaCrosse, WI. Expect this beer entry to move as more recent info becomes available.

Visit the Spanish Peaks website.


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 jgentgesdo (539), Tulsa, Oklahoma, USA
3.6 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/105/57/103/514/20

Oct 22, 2007  
Pours a beautiful amber color with a tight medium tan head with excellent lacing. Nose is soft, creamy crystal malt with a faint floral hop background. Flavor of malt, pepper, a hint of smokiness. Rather watery mouthfeel. Very enjoyable.

 DrDavid (207), , Vermont, USA
3.1 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
6/103/56/103/513/20
Sep 4, 2008  
(Bottle). Citrusy aroma, with some malt sweetness. Clear copper, small head. Flavor is tangy sweet, caramel, lots of carbonation. Refreshing, but not complex.


 thornecb (1074), Marblehead, Massachusetts, USA
3.5 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
6/104/57/104/514/20
Aug 24, 2008  
Pours deep amber/mahogany into a shaker. Off-white head with excellent retention leaves sheet lacing as it slowly recedes. Dark caramel with a crisp body and a slightly sour finish.


 daknole (699), Plantation, Florida, USA
2.9 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
5/103/56/103/512/20
Aug 20, 2008  
This is ok, better than you might think it would be...but it isn’t worth drinking more than one IMO. Amberish color wtih a fairly small head. Aroma is typcially malty and grainy. Flavor has some sweet malt and grains wtih a tiny hop presence...too water and too predicatable.


 CaryTheDude (195), Ripon, Wisconsin, USA
2.9 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
5/103/57/102/512/20
Aug 17, 2008  
Decenter than I expected. Been eyeing this one on the shelf cuz it’s one of the few I haven’t tried at the local grocery store. Not incredibly good, but drinkable with a nice hoppy finish.


 Headbanger (975), Aurora, Illinois, USA
2.9 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
5/103/55/103/513/20
Aug 8, 2008  
12oz bottle(Brewed in Lacrosse, WI on label)-Pours a medium amber body with a small covering for a head. Aroma of malt, sweetness, and a little caramel. Taste of the same with caramel and malt in the middle but it finishes quite sweet with a little dryness. This light to medium bodied brew is not a bad English Pale Ale. Not my style but not bad.




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