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Hair of the Dog Blue Dot Imperial IPA

Hair of the Dog Blue Dot Imperial IPA

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An Imperial/Double IPA brewed by
Hair of the Dog Brewing Company

Portland, Oregon USA

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3893.78/5.03.78/5.07%70.7 Snifter, Tulip P  Stats

Commercial Description:
Blue Dot is named after our planet: we are only a pale blue dot in this universe. A Double India Pale Ale made with Rye malt and a combination of intense hop varieties.
O.G. 1074, 100 IBUs.

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 Bragesnak (974), Aarhus, Denmark
3.4 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/103/57/103/514/20

May 4, 2008  
From LIC, Aarhus, DK. Bottled. 040508. Grapefruit bitterness and aroma. Alcohol present but swamped by a malt sweet body

 dkachur (643), Charlottesville, Virginia, USA
3.8 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/104/58/104/515/20
Jul 25, 2008  
22 ounce bottle from my Secret Santa. Thanks! Pours a slightly hazy peach color with minimal head. Malty aroma with notes of grain and caramel. Slight floral hop aroma. Grainy and honey sweet malt taste with an earthy, slightly sweet, non-bitter hop presence with caramel notes. Full bodied.


 Schultsc (394), Henderson, Nevada, USA
3.9 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/103/58/104/517/20
Jul 16, 2008  
Pours out very cloudy and bright yellow-gold in color with some orange highlights. Aroma is of lemon zest with a slightly grassy herbaceousness and other mixed citrus and a bockground of subtle caramel malt. Strong lemon and grapefruit flavors with fruity hops bitterness over a subtle graininess--very interesting "fruit salad" of hops flavors. Fairly light bodied but with a lot of substance to it--strong bitterness that is well integrated into the flavor profile.


 Vac (2184), San Diego, California, USA
3.7 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/103/58/104/515/20
Jul 13, 2008  
Pours with an orange body topped by a very thick, foamy head with some lacing left on the glass. It’s slightly sweet and malty with a nice floral and bitter hop presence with notes of pine, citrus and a hint of spice. Medium bodied and a touch warming.


 Pastor (237), Maine, USA
3.6 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/104/57/103/515/20
Jul 13, 2008  
good DIPA great piney nose and flavor will have to try again nice and crisp


 Bigmmartin (137), Dayton, Ohio, USA
4.3 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
9/104/58/104/518/20
Jul 13, 2008    Updated: Jul 16, 2008
Bottle shared with 1_2many. I was really blown away by the intense floral and citrusy hop aroma of this beer. I love the aroma, and it was a great appetizer to a great IPA flavor. A very well balanced, smooth, drinkable...yet strong, hoppy flavor. I am glad I finally got to try this beer and wasn’t disappointed by another great Hair of the Dog brew.




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