Flying Dog Tropical Bitch Belgian-Style IPA

2016 marks the 25th anniversary of Flying Dog, and to celebrate, we are launching our newest addition to the family, Tropical Bitch. A spin on the Belgian-Style IPA you already know and love, Tropical Bitch was brewed with pineapple, mango and passionfruit.

3.5

233 reviews

Frederick, United States

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3.9 Thuis uit een flesje op 27-1-2019. Mooie oranje kleur met goed schuim. Stevige smaak, met inderdaad wat citrus. Erg lekker, ook bij het Indische eten.

2.9 Bottle from Head of Steam Leicester. Orange gold and clear with a small white head. Light aroma of tangerine. Chemical and floral notes. Sweet taste with light fruity hops. Long gluey finish. Bitter aftertaste. Overall unsatisfying.

3.8 Bottle from Total Wine in Folsom, CA. Pours lightly copper tinged gold with a white head. Tropical aroma - passionfruit with a mango note. Med + body. Flavor is mixed tropicals - passionfruit and mango - with a seeming hint of pineapple. Slightly roasty malt. Almost enough for an APA. Not getting yeast as such, but there's a bit of clove for sure. Nice mouthfeel. Decent flavor mix. Nice.

3.6 Sample at Kurtkeller 028: Wisconsin-tastic 01 on 06/10/2018. This beer is a clear orange-amber color with a medium off-white head that dissipates quickly to an outer ring. Short strings of lace. Aroma of yeast, tropical fruit and hops. Medium body with flavors of herbal yeast, pineapple, hops and malt. The finish is tropical fruit and yeast. Decent overall.

3.7 From cervezasespeciales. In Teku glass. Playing Avadon 3. 5 months after bb date, but still nice. Orange peel marmalade-like notes with abv mostly well hidden (a bit shows)

3.6 Bottle in Chantilly, VA at Hampton Inn. Yeasty with a mild hoppy bitterness. Nicely done.

3.4 Bottle. Cloudy orange amber, low golden cream. Papaya, passion fruit hop aroma. Medium body, dry, slightly over carbonated, dry cookie malt, light Belgian funk, light minerals, pleasant fruitiness. Quick dry finish.

3.5 Flaske fra Vinmonopolet Tromsø - Langnes. Drukket på Lillehøgda. Mørk gylden. Lavt tett skum med litt farge. Nesten klar. Ferskenaroma. Smaken sammensatt fruktig. Tørket aprikos. Litt tyggegummipreg. Lett tørr & bitter avslutning.

3.1 Mørk, moden frukt, karamell, bitter, ufrisk.........................................

3.9 12 oz bottle pours an almost clear amber/orange with medium fluffy off-white head. Aroma has tropical fruit (pineapple, passionfruit, mango) but also some yeasty bread. Taste is slightly bitter with a short finish. Alcohol is well hidden. Body is medium to full with slight carbonation and an almost syrupy mouthfeel. I approached this as a Belgian IPA, not an Imperial IPA and enjoyed it.

3.7 Naranja oscuro con media cabeza de espuma de corta retención; aromas a resina, fruta tropical, mango, papaya y maracuyá, caramelo, levadura belga y flores; en boca entrada plena con amargor medio, más amargo en el retrogusto, notas a fruta tropical y corteza de naranja, cuerpo medio pleno y buena carbonatación, alcohol bien integrado, buena cerveza, resulta un tanto empalagosa.

3.6 pours hazy copper orange with a medium off white head. fruity floral aroma. The Belgian really shows up in the taste. Yeasty but then some tropical fruit and hop bitter. A little bit of orange presence. Pleasant finish and linger. Different, but good!

3.2 Kind of a coffee taste. For an ipa it’s not to bad in the part. Tiny bit of fruit but not much.

3.7 DATE: May 20, 2018... OCCASION: a busy weekend closes with a strong IPA... GLASSWARE: Chimay 30th anniversary chalice... pours an orange amber body with a collection of bubbles that feeds a half-finger's worth of creamy white head... mango and pineapple take center stage, making its tropical moniker appropriate... the "extra something" is a burst of berries and apple that suggest crispness for an otherwise tart offering... malts really do not make a strong statement, with passing biscuit feigning balance... first draw is smooth, creamy as its head, medium-bodied, and refreshing--much belying its 8%ABV until its warming finish... sweet, almost nutty flavors mingling with an audaciously brilliant citrus clarity... the buttery quality endears its finish... a lot to like here, and happy to have had Flying Dog around this long--they were among the first mix packs I remember buying, and they do a lot well... slight cough drop quality takes a bit from its score, but this one is a nice Imperial that fools you into a false sense of security...

3.6 Oranjegeel, helder, licht beige schuimkraag, veel koolzuur. Aroma: Zoetig, gist, moutig, licht hoppig en fruitig, licht Tropisch..... ananas en mango.... grapefruit..... maar vrij soft. Smaak: Moutig zoet, lekker fruitig maar rustig, een redelijke bitter met grassige en harsige pijnboom hinten... pas in de nasmaak na een paar minuten komt de bitter goed naar voren. . Vrij lang. De hops zijn niet vol fruitig maar ook wat kruidig. Medium body, veel koolzuur, goed mondgevoel. Afdronk is lang bitter, spicy en grassig droog.

3.4 Botella 33 cl. Espuma densa y jugosa que se hace de notar. Aroma a frutas tropicales, Sabor mango, esencia de piña,cítricos y al final deja un toque que se hace notar el alcohol y no está tan equilibrada aunque goza de buenísimo cuerpo. En definitiva,una IPA que no defrauda y merece la pena.

3.2 Clear and and golden with thin head. Aroma and flavour have plenty of tropical fruit but it feels rather rough and raw. Gets much worsenas it warms up so drink it cold.

3.5 Botella. Unclear amber colour, big white head,steady and well lasing.aroma of yeast, hoppy fruit and citrus. Flavour is yeasty and hoppy fruity with malt, sweet finish. Ok bitterness.

3.2 Kind of a hop yawner even if it is Belgian. MyHealth Aroma that is about 1 part traditional Belgian gold one part hop and wet cardboard and one part pale malt. Flavor is like nose plus a little spice some background sweetness and a long bitter finish.

3.8 A good mix with the fruit to cut the normal bite in a raging, makes the beer a bit more approachable

3.8 Dark golden with off white head - Tropical fruity hop aroma - Malt body to support a good tropical fruity flavour with hints of hop bitterness - The tropicval fruity flavours goes into the finish - This was good

3.7 Bottle @ DØE Kim. Appearance: pours hazy golden with good off-white soapy head and lacing. aroma/taste: grapefruit, oranges, lots of other tropical fruits, spices and bread. palette: strong us hoppy aroma, average carbonation, medium body, medium sweetness, balanced by a medium to notable bitterness, average to long duration and a watery texture. Overall: refreshing, tasteful and well balanced

3.8 Tropical hoppy, juicy, sirupy, crisp, refreshing. Hints of mango, tangerine and peach liqueur.

3.6 Bottle @ Fox & Hounds, Sønderborg. Pours clear orangeish amber with airy pff-white head. Clear aroma of malt and citrus and yeast, with notes of hops. Sweetish flavour of malt, Belgian yeast and fruit, countervalanced by vitter notes of citrus and hops. Round, estery and malty aftertaste with bitterish notes. Easy to drink and quite decent.

3.7 caramel, toast, herbs, golden, clear, white foam, medium sweetness, medium bitterness, medium body, sticky, average carbonation, bitter,

3.5 Flaska på La Ruta i Meloneras. Disigt orangebrun med vitt skum. Doft av aprikos och karamell. Halvsöt med bra balans mellan frukt och karamell.

3.6 Keg at Draft House Charlotte, 16/01/18. Light haze on a golden orange pour with a decent off white cap. Nose is pineapple, sweet tropical fruit medley, passionfruit, tangerine. Taste comprises light pine, toasted bread, papaya, pineapple, airy malts, straw. Medium bodied, fine carbonation, semi drying close with peppered with grassy hop bitterness. Decent well balanced easy drinking DIPA.

3.5 Bottle from Beers of Europe. Grapefruit and mango coming through dry, bitter hops and a touch of yeast. Nice.

3.5 Off white fluffy head stayed on reddish orange, rich looking, still body. Mandarin, yeast & spice aroma. Medium to full bodied. Super smooth, minimal carbonation, cloying on the back. Caramel, satsuma, bitter pith, spicy tastes with a peppery finish.

3.7 Bottled. A hazy amber beer with a lazing beige head. The aroma has notes of malt, mango, citrus fruits, and hops. The flavor is sweet with notes of malt, mango, hops, and citrus fruits, leading to a bitter finish.