Flying Dog on Tap
Dropped into the Wheaty last night to try the Flying Dog Beers off tap. All I can say is wow. They had the Double Dog and the Gonzo Imperial Porter on tap and both were amazing. I have had them from the bottle and enjoyed them both, particularly the Gonzo. The Double Dog was ok from the bottle but from the tap it was amazing. It really came to life and didn’t have the same heavy mouthfeel syrupy character I preceived from the bottled version. The hops tasted fresh and fantastic.
The Gonzo was also spectacular. This is a beer that is great out of the bottle and even better from the tap. It’s hard to describe the difference but let’s just say I really enjoyed it. You really are doing yourself a disservice if you don’t try it while it is on tap. I’m not sure what they see as their marquee beer but the Gonzo is it for my taste.
The only down side is that if you are driving you can’t have many. The Gonzo is about 8% ABV and the Double Dog around 11.5%. So if you want to have a couple don’t drive. I drove last night and had to hang around for a while drinking water before I could drive home. It’s tough drinking water when everyone else is drinking great beers too.
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Flying Dog at The Wheaty
Another new release at the Wheaty. This is a first, and from what I hear, the last time for Flying Dog on tap at the Wheaty. The Flying Dog beers have been available for a while in bottle and now finally we get to try some on tap. Word is that Flying Dog is really taking off in the USA so they have decided to cease exports. If you want to try some, and I suggest you do make sure you get to the Wheaty on Wednesday the 12th as it may be your only chance.
I’m not certain of all the beers they have but I do know they have the Gonzo Imperial Porter. This is easily the pick of the Flying Dog beers in my opinion. It is a really fantastic beer. It has coffee and chocolate, great bitterness and hops. It also has a little dirty flavour and just a bit of sourness. Maybe I’m not explaining it well but it is an amazing beer.
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