This evening I have been comparing classic American Pale Ales. First up was Odell’s 5 Barrel Pale Ale, that’s the one I have poured in the picture above. They’ve added hops several times during the brewing process and you can taste it. It’s fresh and piney but not in a car air freshener kind of way! The Flying Dog’s Doggie Style has their trademark ‘shocking’ name and distinctive Hunter Thompsonesque bottle artwork but sadly you can’t drink either of those. It’s a little smoother than the 5 Barrel and you could drink a lot worse on a night out…. BUT I’m gonna have to say the 5 Barrel is the better beer!
Have to agree with you.
The Doggie Stylenis a fine beer and I’d find it hard to be critical of it at all but for me the 5 Barrel a better beer over all. But I’m a bit of an Odell fanboy, I’ve never had one of them beers and been unhappy with it.