Brewery: Flying Dog Brewery
ABV: 7.1%
Serving method: 12-oz bottle in a pint glass
Born/Bottled/Shipped on: Unknown
This is from Bill's Flying Dog mix-pack since he doesn't like IPAs. Being a nice guy, I decided to help him avoid having to spite-drink another hoppy brew by drinking them myself.
The Snake Dog IPA is a golden orange colored beer. It pours with a pretty thick head (almost a full inch) that fades slowly, leaving a heavy lacing pattern behind. There is a strong aroma of citrus hops with sweet malt in the background. The scent is perfect for an IPA.
The aroma carries over to the flavor, which has a little bit of sweetness in the front of each sip and then kicks your tastebuds with hops. Lots of hops. It finishes with bitterness, but not the typical dryness that most hoppy beers have. There's a good amount of carbonation in here, and a little bit of a bitter aftertaste.
Final thought - This is another strong IPA offering. The sweetness of the malt works well with the bitterness of the hops, so each sip is a mix of flavors. The high ABV isn't even noticeable in there. Very enjoyable.
-Jon
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