I've beer looking forward all day to this beer after I got a comment from Steph at Flying Dog Brewery recommending the beer to me. This is part of the Canis Major series fro Flying Dog a selection of big beers. I have one more Canis Major for tomorrow and I am excited for it.
This beer's aroma is very hoppy with strong tangerine and grass smells. Compared to yesterday's Flying Dog this hop aroma is much more pronounced and aggressive. The color is a nice copper that is very clear. The head is thick, with good retention and a pale white color.
The taste of this beer starts with a light caramel sweetness, much lighter sweetness than the Snake Dog. The beer continues with with a big hop taste that over takes all other possible tastes. The hops are very grassy to the point of almost onion flavor. There is some malt flavor to this Double Pale Ale that backs up the large amount of hops, but the hops are still the main taste. This beer has some bitterness, but less than expected for such a strong hop taste.
This is truly a "Big Beer" with lots of hops and lots of malt. This is a 10.5% beer and I can't taste any alcohol over the hops. This is a great beer, not a beer for drinking everyday of but a beer for drinking occationally and being surprised by the big flavor with every sip.
1 comment:
You must have enjoyed this beer. I usually get to enjoy a half glass of each beer that is sampled. After blogging this beer, there was only a tiny drop remaining.
"I meant to save you some..."
riiiight.
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