Doggie Style Classic Pale Ale by Flying Dog Brewery

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Beer specs

Preferred vessel: Pint glass
Color: 17 SRM

Beer details: Rating: 87; Doggie Style Classic Pale Ale; Brewery: Flying Dog Brewery · Frederick, MD; Variety: Ale · American Ale · American Pale Ale; Alcohol: ABV 5.50% / ABW 4.40%; IBU: 35; Preferred vessel: Pint glass; Color: Light Brown (Dark Lager) (17 SRM); Added by Dave S.; Last updated by Flying Dog Brewery

Meet the Alpha of the pack … Flying Dog Classic Pale Ale is brilliant amber in color and dry hopped with buckets full of Cascades for an unrivaled hop flavor and aroma. This is a true representation of an American-style pale ale, using the finest ingredients. Flying Dog Classic Pale Ale is a multi-award winning product and is consistently ranked as one of the best pale ales in the U.S. This is what craft beer is all about.

Smooth, Crisp, Hoppy, Tart, Hoppy

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Reviews

Review by Dave S.

Rating: 80

Dave S.

drank this beer from a Pint glass in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada

Jan. 18th, 2009 at 8:56 p.m.

Comment:
A great pale ale with a pleasing amount of hoppiness. Slightly tart, dry like a french wine, and thicker than you’d expect.

In my mind, the entire pale ale style is more of a workhorse — it’ll get the job done, but it’s rarely capable of greatness. I’d stop short of saying this one is the exception, but it’s certainly a surprisingly good beer for a pale ale.

Characteristics: dry hoppy tart
Review by Nathan

Rating: 95

Nathan

drank this beer from a Pint glass

Jan. 23rd, 2009 at 8:46 p.m.

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Review by Jordan

Rating: 93

Jordan

drank this beer from a Bottle in Edmonton, Alberta, Canada

Jan. 28th, 2009 at 11:33 a.m.

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Very complex flavour, my favorite pale ale hands down!

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Review by LanaCar

Rating: 90

LanaCar

drank this beer from a Bottle in Denver, CO

Jan. 29th, 2009 at 7:13 p.m.

Comment:
This was a reliable choice when I lived in Denver. I’m not sure if it was because of the flavor (tasty, easy) or the cool label artwork.

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Review by Nesta82

Rating: 80

Nesta82

drank this beer from a Pint glass in El Cajon, CA

March 13th, 2009 at 9 p.m.

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Very much a classic Pale in every way. This ia great everyday beer. Love the Flying Dog Brewery… RIP HST.

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Review by Jason

Rating: 91

Jason

drank this beer from a Bottle in Springfield, MO

March 14th, 2009 at 12:48 p.m.

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Great flavor, and for being a bit dry it goes down smooth.

I’ve been drinking this beer a lot lately, and I would say it’s my new favorite beer.

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Review by Wren

Rating: 83

Wren

drank this beer from a Bottle in San Luis Obispo, CA

March 21st, 2009 at 9:16 p.m.

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Review by mikegee

Rating: 90

mikegee

drank this beer from a Bottle in Miami, FL

April 17th, 2009 at 4:53 p.m.

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Aroma: Bready, sweet, aroma

Taste: Subtle bitter, nice malts

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Review by Eric Nance

Rating: 90

Eric Nance

drank this beer from a Pint glass in Denver, CO

April 30th, 2009 at 3:50 p.m.

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I’m not a huge pale ale fan, but this one is consistently the best I’ve had. Tasty, crisp and a great aftertaste.

Characteristics: crisp
Review by scredsfan

Rating: 88

scredsfan

drank this beer from a Pint glass in Aiken, SC

May 16th, 2009 at 3:34 p.m.

Comment:
I cocncur with my 97 Bottles Colleagues on this one. I’m not a huge Pale Ale fan, but this is a pretty good beer.

Deep golden amber color, minimal head. There is a sweet aroma with a hint of hops. The taste is well-balanced between malt and hops, with a crisp, surprisingly smooth finish.

Characteristics: crisp golden hoppy
Review by Lobsterman

Rating: 86

Lobsterman

drank this beer from a Pint glass in Portland, ME

Sept. 2nd, 2009 at 3:25 p.m.

Comment:
One excellent easy drinking pale; smooth, crisp, clean & lite hoppy flavor.

Characteristics: crisp hops smooth