Flying Dog Raging Bitch Belgian IPA Review
After returning from Christmas at the folks' place in New Hampshire I came home to find a mystery package lying at my door. My first thought was that I had forgotten about a gift I ordered for someone (I'm quite absent minded). My next thought was that perhaps someone had sent me a gift. I picked it up the package, brought it inside, and began opening it. Within the small brown box I found cradled this bottle of Flying Dog Raging Bitch Belgian IPA courtesy of Flying Dog; there are few things greater in life than surprise beer.Now the hard part, we're a duo here at DrinkCraftBeer and it didn't seem right opening up the bottle without Jeff here too, so the bottle sat at the ready in my fridge until we were able to get together to give it a proper review. In short let's just say that this beer was worth the wait.
Appearance: Raging Bitch pours a golden copper color with crystal clarity. A large head forms on top and sticks around in all its eggshell white glory.
Smell: Really good! Not overwhelmingly Belgian with a hint of sweetness. The spicy yeast and the citrusy hops play together perfectly with neither overwhelming the other. It remind us of Houblon Chouffe, which is delicious.
Taste: Wow! That’s really good! The mouthfeel is creamy without being thick. The beer is a little fruity with great hop flavor and a medium bitterness. The hops might cover a little of the Belgian-ness and might walk the line of over hopped. The hops might cover a little of the yeast flavors, but it’s so good that we’re not that worried about it. This is first and foremost an amazing IPA, and it just happens to be fermented with Belgian yeast. A great brew for those who like or don’t like Belgian beers. This is tasty. Go get some!
Appearance: Raging Bitch pours a golden copper color with crystal clarity. A large head forms on top and sticks around in all its eggshell white glory.
Smell: Really good! Not overwhelmingly Belgian with a hint of sweetness. The spicy yeast and the citrusy hops play together perfectly with neither overwhelming the other. It remind us of Houblon Chouffe, which is delicious.
Taste: Wow! That’s really good! The mouthfeel is creamy without being thick. The beer is a little fruity with great hop flavor and a medium bitterness. The hops might cover a little of the Belgian-ness and might walk the line of over hopped. The hops might cover a little of the yeast flavors, but it’s so good that we’re not that worried about it. This is first and foremost an amazing IPA, and it just happens to be fermented with Belgian yeast. A great brew for those who like or don’t like Belgian beers. This is tasty. Go get some!
