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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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3952.96/5.02.95/5.05.2%49.4English 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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 jredmond (621), New Jersey, USA
3.5 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
6/104/57/103/515/20

Apr 5, 2008  
12 oz bottle. The body is dark, cloudy amber. The aroma is minimal notes of hop. The taste is pretty good. Maybe some notes of yeast as well?

 Butters (422), Temporarily in Nashville, Tennessee, USA
3.4 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/104/57/104/512/20
Oct 1, 2008  
Bottle pours a true clear amber with sustainable thin off-white head. Nose is floral with citric hop notes in the finish. Flavor leans toward a noble hop profile but with sufficient malt backbone to balance this brew. The label says ’amber’ but i agree with the sites placement into the ’pale ale’ category. Pretty good for that style.


 FishManLA (182), Abita Springs, Louisiana, USA
3.7 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/103/58/104/515/20
Sep 23, 2008  
Pours a dark brown/amber with a medium sized tan head that dissipates fairly quickly. Light lacing. Nose is malty and has notes of raisins. Taste is nice and complex with notes of malt, caramel, chocolate, raisins, hints of sweet fruit, and noticeable hoppiness. Mildly hoppy bitter/sweet finish lingering almost subliminal fruity notes. NOTE: Since there’s some ambiguity as to who’s currently brewing this stuff, the bottle I purchase says "Polson, Montana and Denver, Colorado" for whatever that’s worth.


 donrajin (233), Roanoke Rapids, North Carolina, USA
3.1 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
5/103/56/103/514/20
Sep 19, 2008  
This is truely a decent beer. The commercial description is pretty accurate as what to expect from this beer. Enjoy!


 DrDavid (351), Johnson, 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 (1136), 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.



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