I decided to try Flying Dog’s new seasonal, Garde Dog, tonight. It’s a Bière de Garde, if you couldn’t tell from the name.
It pours a crystal clear pale yellow/amber color with a very thin head that quickly dissipates. It smells of malty sweetness with a slight hint of spice. The taste was lacking. It was sweet and light in flavor with lots of malt and a little spiciness. The beer is very light bodied and goes down like water.
Now, some of that might sound good, but for a Bière de Garde, it lacked body, it lacked flavor, and it lacked yeast. If someone handed me a glass of this, I would’ve thought it was Budweiser, or another macro lager. I was not at all impressed and will not be buying this in the future. That being said, it was drinkable and good for a hot day, but not if you’re looking for a Bière de Garde. In my opinion, it’s not worth trying if you’ve never had a Bière de Garde. It is not a good representation of the style as it lacked any earthiness.
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