I went to Flying Bison Brewery today and picked up a growler of their seasonal brew called Dawn Patrol Gold. DPG is a kolsch style summer beer made only for draft June thru August. This beer pours a slightly cloudy golden color with a nice 2 finger thick head. The smell is a definite balance of malt and hops with the German noble hops slightly winning over the malt. While I am talking about smells, the brewery smelled heavenly. Even with a big garage style warehouse door open wide, the sweet malt wort smell was overpoweringly delicious. Anyway, back to the review.. Dawn Patrol Gold is a nice medium bodied kolsch. The German hops add a nice spiciness to this brew. This is a hoppier kolsch then most giving DPG a nice clean bite with a hoppy dry aftertaste. The head dissipated slowly and left a nice lace down the glass. Dawn Patrol Gold is a extremely refreshing beer great for thirst quenching on a hot day. I rate this local brew 4 out of 5 bottle caps.
Hey steve! I am so glad you had the oportunity to visit Flying Bisons Brewery! I have been a HUGE fan of their beer for years now! At every gathering I have had here, I have had a keg of FB Beer! I particularily enjoy the freshness!
ReplyDeleteYou might want to check out a new beer store on Elmwood near Utica, called "The Elmwood Beer Merchant"....very knowledgeable and VERY well stocked! Keep up the GREAT work!