WOW! I wasn't really expecting this. This "Double Pale Ale" is quite hoppy but also you can taste the alcohol due to it's 10.5%. This is a "big" beer and comes in a 4-pack at the cost of a regular Flying Dog 6-pack. Don't get me wrong, it is pretty good just not what I was expecting and this is no session beer. One at a time please! See below for the rest of the stats on this one:
Alcohol content:
10.5% ABV
Original Gravity:
1.102
IBU's:
85
Specialty Malts:
30-37L Carastan Malt, Chocolate Malt
Hops:
Columbus, Millenium, Cascade
Process:
Double recipe of Pale Ale dry hopped with an insane amount of Cascade and Columbus hops
Overall, not bad for a first year attempt. It did seem a little crowded but the wait to get a beer was never too long. The set up was kind of odd with some breweries having no signage and being stuck on a corner making it tough for them to have a line without interfering with a different line. I went to the early session and the weather outside was great. They ended up putting 3 breweries outside which helped to thin out the crowd a little inside. When we first arrived we were amazed at the line to get in. We did not arrive until 12:30 and even then the line was very long, it moved pretty good but I was surprised that people were still getting in that late. The other issue was the free shuttle from the Broad and Pattison subway stop, we waited long enough and finally flagged down a cab. Will I go again, I think I will because I am hopeful that they will improve for next year, maybe add a VIP session and work out the shuttle.
