Sep
19
2006
Dogtoberfest - Flying Dog Brewery
Posted on 19:46, September 19th, 2006 by Al
Andy asked about Dogtoberfest, so I took it upon myself to seek it out. Well, more accurately, my wife happened to find it but she knew I was looking for it.
It pours with a nice, deep caramel color and a prodigious head. Over carbonated, perhaps? Perhaps a bit, but not overly so.
There’s a pleasing malty aroma, but the hops convey an aroma of…grass? Not unpleasant, but seems a bit surprising for this style.
The taste is fairly lightly hopped, so I guess they’re going for more of a German style than an American style. It has a nice mouthfeel to it and is, predictably, suitably malty, although the finish is a little sour. Not unpleasantly so, but unusual in this style. I’m not sure what that is about.
All in all, it was just okay. I expect a little more from Flying Dog. As this was my first encounter with their Octoberfest offering I wonder if perhaps I didn’t get a bad batch. Everything else I’ve had from them is excellent.
Update (7-Aug-2007): I take it all back. It had to have gone bad. A “fresh” Dogtoberfest is actually quite good. See: Wild Goose Brewery.
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Comments
Thanks for this review. I’ve still yet to trythis myself, so now I will be cautiosly less optimistic.
In the meantime though, I did find another fall beer (though not a Fest beer) that I have been enjoying too much. Dogfish Head’s Punkin Ale. Very tasty, but watch out, it packs a wallop.
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