chris t ([info]lifftchi) wrote,
@ 2008-05-19 00:36:00
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forget all they had suffered.
Relaxing with a glass of Flying Dog Brewery's "Double Dog" double pale ale.

"Relaxing" might be the wrong word. This is not a beer for relaxation. With the first sip, I asked myself: "Did Ian brew this?" Start with the Ian-esque alcohol content: 10.5%. Move on to the hops: extreme. If you concentrate really hard you can feel some syrupy caramel tones from the malt, before the hop flowers kick down the door. Aftertaste is pleasantly roasted, bitter but not unreasonably so.

All in all, good, but totally immoderate.

Edit: I found a perfect review, searching to see what other people thought of this stuff: "Like eating a grapefruit in a flower garden." I don't know why I bother sometimes.


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[info]mognetcentral
2008-05-19 07:54 am UTC (link)
I'm pretty sure I've tried some beers by Flying Dog before--nothing especially memorable, but grapefruits in flower gardens sound up my alley.

And similar alcohol content to Double Bastard. Hrmm. Just need to not chase it with half a bottle of peanut-buttery scotch.

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[info]lifftchi
2008-05-19 08:15 am UTC (link)
Yeah, the Arrogant Bastard brewery was near the top of my mind while I wrote that.

Myself, I've got a soft spot for Flying Dog because they did a memorial beer for Hunter S. Thompson ("Gonzo Imperial Porter") my admiration for whom all people know. Also, the Ralph Steadman labels are pretty great.

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[info]charcoalgrey
2008-05-19 11:54 pm UTC (link)
stone is good times. Last fall I scored a 3 liter bottle of stone double bastard that had been cellar-aged for about a year. It was good for two pints for three people and we were all unexpectedly trashed. Let's see if my facebook hotlink works:

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[info]lifftchi
2008-05-20 07:27 am UTC (link)
That, sir, is a bottle fit for a king.

Yeah, I think Stone deals with these ridiculously powerful flavors and holds them together well. I'm always impressed.

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[info]charcoalgrey
2008-05-20 08:13 am UTC (link)
speaking of ridiculous, check out the third to last Q/A here:
http://www.stonebrew.com/epic/faq.php

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[info]wheezieness
2008-05-19 09:13 am UTC (link)
Gah! My mouth actually soured at the description of all that hoppiness. I'm on the opposite end of that spectrum, preferring more of the malty flavored beers. That said, I'm kind of curious to see what that's about.

Also, why does Ian sound familiar? Is this an old roommate that you had?

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[info]lifftchi
2008-05-19 09:29 am UTC (link)
Malty beers are good too. But I like at least some hops. My favorite beer by Flying Dog is probably the aforementioned Gonzo Imperial Porter, which is not as hoppy. Worth trying.

Also: exactly. I lived with Ian for two years, brewing beer, drinking heavily, biking, administering Linux.

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[info]braisinhussy
2008-05-19 03:54 pm UTC (link)
Doesn't sound like my kind of beer. I tend to shy away from XTREEM hops.

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[info]lifftchi
2008-05-20 07:30 am UTC (link)
In that case I recommend something in a stout or porter. *shrug* Beer has a lot of complex flavors, and I'm not sure whether I like them all myself. But there's always something new out there to try. Admirable!

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[info]rockofapathy
2008-05-21 08:04 pm UTC (link)
That beer sounds delish.

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Mmmm Hops
[info]snaxor
2008-06-13 04:11 am UTC (link)
I highly recommend Pliny the Elder

If thats not enogh there is always Pliny the Younger much harder to get a hold of but worth the effort.

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