Old Scratch Lager

Pros: Smooth; balanced; versatile
Cons: Carbonation level is high; not very full- bodied

Flying Dog Brewery is a large microbrewery located in downtown Denver, Colorado. This brewery produces approximately eight different styles of beer, and has a capacity to brew around 35,000 barrels.

I had never tried a beer from this brewery...

Pros: A tasty credible steam beer.
Cons: Not quite Anchor Steam.

When I eventually make my way out to Denver, Colorado, I think the first thing I’ll do is head on over to the Flying Dog Brewery. Is it because these guys make the best beer on the planet? Nah. I don’t think anybody does that. But Flying Dog does ...

Pros: pretty tasty brew
Cons: a bit light

Many beer geeks are familiar with the Flying Dog Brewery from Denver, CO. They brew a wide range of beers with off cuff names. The labels to their beers include artwork from Hunter S Thompson illustrator Ralph Steadman. The ...

Pros: Well pronounced malt and hop, while neither dominates. Ale like character.
Cons: None if you don't mind a few fleas.

Flying Dog started out as a brewpub in Aspen, Colorado, one of the first in the Rocky Mountain region. They have since outgrown this facility, and relocated in Denver, with a 35,000 barrel brewhouse.

Doing it Doggie-Style
The first...

Pros: Extremely well balanced, thirst quenching, cheap.
Cons: None if you're not in the mood for something heavy or dark.

I've been searching for a very long time for a beer like this. It seems that micro brews are always either making their beers darker than the grim reaper during a power outage, or stuffing so many hops in that there should be a "hop soup" style added to ...

Pros: Funny Artwork
Cons: Gutless and Neutered.

I confess, I gave in to the cute labels and catchy marketing ploy of this brewery and gave their "litter of ales" (a sampler pack) a shot. First beer that caught my eye was Old Scratch. Scratch is an amber lager, but is brewed in the 'steam' fashion to...

Pros: Ridiculously easy to drink. Well balanced.
Cons: Not worth the eight dollars I spent on it.

Well, here it is, my first beer review. Lets get started. Old Scratch Amber Lager is brewed by Flying Dog out of Denver Colorado. They're well known for having pretty labels, and for having a label that says "sh*t" on it. They also make a whole bunch ...

Pros: Great taste
Cons: None

I must admit, I was skeptical about trying this beer. Ussually when they try to get all cutesy and funny on the label, they're spending all their money on marketing instead of product development. I think the rule is, be serious on your label,...

Pros: It's a good tasting, nuthin' fancy kind of beer.
Cons: Consumption may impair your ability to operate machinery.

First of all - I'm not qualified to discuss "predominant flavors" of beer, as in: hoppy, malty . . . etc. However - I would describe "Old Scratch" as a nice tasting summery kind of lager. Not bitter, not particularly strong - nice...

Pros: Its decent but the Pale Ale is better
Cons: There are better Lager's on the market that are more readily available.

Really a short epinion here:

Basically this lager is not that great and is not that common. Better lagers if one desires a lager can be had that are much more commercially available than this brand. If one really wants to try a Flying Dog, I...