Tap/Bottle: Bottle

Rule of Citrus: None

Besides sampling plenty of Woodstock Inn beverages on our camping trip, I also brought a mix of Flying Dog ales. I’ve noticed Flying Dog in many stores, but I’ve never purchased any of their products. At first I was intrigued when I found out that Ralph Steadman was the artist in charge of the labels. Anyone familiar with Hunter S. Thompson will know who Ralph Steadman is and his brand of drawings.

On the first night of the trip Ed, our resident Bass Master, had come across some white perch on his last fishing trip. With his expert knife skills, he cleaned and prepared the fish so I could cook it over the stove.

The Tire Bite ale blended very well with the Old Bay seasoned perch. Tire Bite is a golden ale, very smooth and refreshing. With a crisp taste and finish it was pretty tough for me not to finish the whole pack I brought.

You can’t really screw up a golden ale- they might be the best tasting beer. Although you can get some that are very watered down, Tire Bite had a good blend of flavor and water.  I have to add Tire Bite to my list of ales to look for next spring and summer.

This was my first foray into Flying Dog products, and it won’t be my last. I just need to work my way up to the double bocks and barley wines they offer.