Thirsty Dog Cerberus

3.8/5

AROMA 7/10 APPEARANCE 3/5 TASTE 8/10 PALATE 4/5 OVERALL 16/20

12 ounce foil capped bottle into chalice, no bottle dating. Pours hazy golden orange color with a small foamy off white head that disappears quickly. No lacing on the glass, with some carbonation streaming up. Aromas of banana, molasses, candi sugar, pear, honey, biscuit, pepper, spicy yeast, and a bit of booze. Some pretty decent aromas with good strength. Taste of big pear, orange, banana, molasses, candi sugar, bubblegum, pepper, clove, yeast spices, and a bit of alcohol. Lingering notes of citrus, banana, pepper, and spices on the finish for a bit. Medium carbonation and fairly full bodied; with a creamy and slightly slick mouthfeel that drinks pretty well for 10%, but it is definitely a sipper. Good balance of flavors; with no cloying sweetness as expected from the style. Alcohol is fairly well hidden, but there is a good sized warming on the finish. Overall this is a very nice Tripel style, if a bit on the boozy side. Really enjoyed this one.

A nice and enjoyable Tripel as I was hoping for. Good drinkability for such high gravity.

Thirsty Dog Indigo Dog Smoked Black Lager (2010 Beer Week Collaboration With Indigo Imp)

3.9/5

AROMA 7/10 APPEARANCE 4/5 TASTE 8/10 PALATE 4/5 OVERALL 16/20

12 ounce bottle. Pours dark brown color with a delayed 2 finger dense tan head with incredible retention that reduces to a thin lacing cap that lingers. Aromas of chocolate, caramel, smoke, roasted malt, and a bit of cola. There are some decently strong aromas, but they are a little on the odd side. Taste of dark chocolate, roasted malt, smoke, caramel, coffee, and a small amount of dark fruit. A slight amount of bitterness shows up on the finish and lingers for a short period with roasted chocolate flavors. A bit of prickly carbonation felt as well. Medium body with a bit of a creamy feel. Great drinkability as well. No alcohol in the taste but a slight warming on the finish was noticed. Overall this is quite impressive stuff, glad I have another one of these in the collab 12 pack.

Another tasty offering from the Ohio Beer Week collab 12 pack. I have a feeling most of these are going to be good.

Thirsty Dog 12 Dogs of Christmas Ale

4.1/5

AROMA 8/10 APPEARANCE 4/5 TASTE 9/10 PALATE 4/5 OVERALL 16/20

12 ounce bottle. Pours clear copper color with a small off white head with good retention that reduces to a thin cap. Aromas of honey, ginger, and cinnamon. Taste of a lot of ginger and cinnamon, with honey coming through towards the back. Lasting notes of ginger and cinnamon after the finish, with some slight alcohol warming. Medium carbonation and body. Wow this is an exceptional holiday ale, and I would go as far as saying it beats out the GL Xmas ale, it has bigger flavor all around. Great!

Fantastic Christmas ale for the season.

Thirsty Dog Siberian Night Imperial Stout

4.4/5

AROMA 9/10 APPEARANCE 4/5 TASTE 9/10 PALATE 4/5 OVERALL 18/20

12 ounce bottle. Pours thick pitch black color with a small tan head with average retention with some slight lacing. Aromas of chocolate, coffee, roasted malts, and alcohol. Taste of sweet chocolate and some bitter coffee, with roasted flavor and some slight caramel in the background. Alcohol expertly hidden with only some slight warming a while after the finish. Super smooth drinking at it’s ABV level. Medium carbonation with a full body. This is phenomenal.

Probably the best thing that Thirsty Dog makes, but I have yet to have any others. Might get the porter sometime or something. All the beers are an easy find around me.