This week, with a few days off of work, I headed up to the local specialty beer store with the intention of finding some summer-style beers to write about, which included mostly pale ales, wheats, and hefeweizens. Most were unimpressive as a result of their watered-down tastes. But I got to one that I enjoyed quite a bit. And I should have known I would enjoy this beer from the second I saw it. The Flying Dog Brewery was the first brewery to open in Aspen, Colorado in over one hundred years. The bottom of the label quotes the once local celebrity Hunter S. Thompson: "Good people drink good beer."
The Flying Dog Doggie Style Classic Pale Ale has the light feel of a summertime beer (i.e. a great beer for hot weather), but maintains a fullness of taste. It may just be my new, favorite hot weather beer. This beer is well-balanced and the malt taste filters through the mild citrus flavor upon the initial taste. The first taste is sweet but finishes with a mild bitter taste. Overall, it has a great crisp taste to it.
Here's how the Flying Dog website describes the Classic Pale Ale:
"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."
The Classic Pale Ale is 5.5% ABV and uses 120L Crystal Malt and Northern Brewer, Cascade hops.
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