Double Dog Double Pale Ale
Poured from a 12 oz bottle into a pint glass. A: Pours a clear golden orange with one finger of off-white head. Some retention and lace. S: Big sweet fruits and some floral notes behind that. Quite nice. T: Sweet malt up front, but then the pine cuts in to let you know the hops have arrived. Resiney pine lasts through the finish, sometimes entwined with some estery twang. M: Medium heavy, a bit of syrupy thickness but also some creamy aspects. O: Have had this quite a bit over the past few years, and sad to hear it will be leaving my state soon. Not the top example of its style, but still quite enjoyable and one that I will miss. Here's hoping Flying Dog can return to Iowa one day soon.