On the second day of Beermas I went and bought for me
Two dogs in costume
And a lone eagle flying free
And right away I have to make some twists to labels and lyrics: turtle doves are supposed to be snuggly love-birds, dogs like to snuggle with you, it's a flying dog on the bottle, there! OK, so it's just one dog, but you can't have everything. Flying Dog is good bet for a good beer at least. I'll get something out of Doggy Style for sure.
For a pale ale it's awfully colorful. Deep gold, off-white head, light and mandarinish aroma, it's a damn appetizing beer. The flavor isn't as tropical as a lot of craft ales, although there is a little orange to it. It's more like more traditional IPAs with just a touch of new hops. There's also a dusty quality to the texture, which is a little strange. It's pretty clear, not an unfiltered beer that I'm aware of. It grows in sweetness although maintains a clean feeling, so I would call it a good all-rounder. Not lacking in flavor on its own, and not so wild that food would ruin it, that's good for the beginning of a long line of beer.
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