This is the last Flying Dog beer I currently have to drink. I've really enjoyed their beers. The brewer might be a little more of a hop head than I am. I tried some Flying Dog beers many years ago before I knew much about beer and thought Killians Irish Red was a unique beer. At the time I didn't care much for Flying Dog and drinking them today I can see that I might have been scared off by the aggressive hops.
The smell is very hop dominate, but I am getting some sweet light malt flavors. The beer looks really good with a copper color and a thick head of off white foam and plenty of bubbles pouring up from the bottom of the glass.
A strong hop flavor for a pale ale, but there is still a light malt sweetness to the taste. There are some fruity esters to the beer, more than the normal malt citrus fruit taste. The beer is light and easy to drink like a pale ale. There is some bitterness in the finish which isn't surprising with when a strong hop profile.
This is a crazy hoppy pale ale, Flying Dog must be worried about the hop shortage with the amount of hops the use in each beer. I would like a lot less hops in this beer, I feel like a pale ale should be a lighter beer that can be offered to a craft beer novice.
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