Hair of the Dog Cherry Adam from the Wood

Brewed by Hair of the Dog Brewing Company
Style: Traditional Ale
Portland, Oregon USA

Serve in Dimpled mug, English pint, Stein, Yard

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2008 bottle thanks to a BA trading buddy. Poured deep brown with ruby hues and no head. Aroma was cherry, fudge, oak, caramel, and bourbon. Flavor was much the same as the nose with a nice little tartness added from the cherries. Body was full with no carbonation. Glad I have a fresh bottle to age for a little bit.

Btl of ’09 @ HotD. Deep mahogany pour with no head or lace to speak of. Sweet malt nose and a heavy, almost syrupy, body with minimal carbonation. Molasses, dates, licorice, chocolate, figs, overripe dark cherries, bourbon - you name it and it’s all there. ABV is barely noticeable in the mouth, but a slow burn develops in your stomach akin to a brandy. Absolutely lovely and a must-try when you visit. Sadly, not (or rarely) sold for takeaway.

Bottle. Pours dark reddish brown with a small off white head. The aroma is loads of ripe fruit, caramel, marmelade, berries, cherries and wood. Very complex aroma and flavour. It contains notes of syrup, sweet caramel, sour cherries, berries, over ripe fruit, almond, raisins and tobacco. Vanilla and wood. Lovely!

Bottle 2009 kindly shared by plovmand, thanks a lot my friend! :) This stuff rocks! Pours dark brown with a tan rim. The aroma has loads of port notes such as raisins, figs, oak, alcohol, vanilla and plumes. Lovely strong and complex flavour with lots of dark fruits and oak with notes of alcohol, figs, plumes, nuts, vanilla and a sour cherry hint that balances nicely and leaves a long pleasant after taste. Wow!

2009 vintage. Pours a dark brown, almost black color with plum hues and a very thin head that immediately fades without a trace of lacing. Earthy aroma with lots of oak, booze, dark fruit and sweet malt. Hints of vanilla, toasted oak, dark cherry, fig, raisin, plum and bourbon. Medium bodied but on the fuller end with a very boost flavor that dominates, slightly overpowering the other flavors. Tons of oak and peaty bourbon folowed by the dark fruit notes. Hints of dark cherry, fig, raisin and currant give sweetness that counters toasted notes from the wood. That being said there is a crazy amount of harsh boozy heat that makes it tough to put down.

(12oz bottle 2011 vintage Rating #3800!) beautiful color, deep cherry/black with soapy bubbles. Nose of cherry mash, caramel, currant, chocolate, bourbon, quite complex. Taste of cherry juice, chocolate, super rich, almost no detectable alcohol, lack of carbonation is actually welcome here, sweet finish. Awesome!

12 oz. bottle from kmweaver- thanks, Ken! Pours a deep, nearly opaque ruby-mahogany-brown color with almost no head, just a tiny beige ring and a few spots. Aroma of bourbon, cherries, vanilla, caramel, oak, soy, and molasses. Flavor of oak, caramel, sweet cherries, bourbon, vanilla, brown sugar, molasses, and a little bit of booze and smoke on the finish. Medium-bodied, with low carbonation and a smooth, chewy, warming mouthfeel. So interesting and complex. Gets even tastier as it warms. Loved this.

355mL thanks to one of my old time trading partners....bvc, SuzyGreenberg. Someone from that crew I think. Pours a deep maroon, clear, with no head formation. Nose is cellary, musty, small oxidation, heavy dark cherry, maple. Opens to wet wood, vanilla. Taste is malty, sticky, huge dark fruits/prunes/raisin, mild alcohol heat/spicy bourbon and dirt/ash harshness. Nice palate: oil and clean tartness juxtaposition. Pretty yummy...but not an improvement over normal Adam.

Traded 2011 bottle. Nice color in the pour as the bubbles are slightly red tinted. Very little carbonation but at 13.5 ABV that’s not shocking. Definitely has some slick legs on the glass’ sides. Fairly gentle aroma of sweet malt and meaty, dark fruit. Just a hint of the bourbon in the aroma. Pretty well balanced but trends to the sweet side. The bourbon and booze is pretty well hidden for the ABV. Pretty interesting.

Big thanks to Matthew and Derek !!
And this is my official NON RateBeer 1000th rating :D

Head: Thin , almost nothing
Colour: deep " candy sirup" brown
Smell: lots of red fruits, boozy, red wine, oak , vanilla , deffinitly cherrys, sweet , malts, awesome !!
Taste: start is boozy and sweet, then the cherrys and red fruits hit in , underneath is a sweet malty taste , end is red wine texture is oily and aftertaste is oak and vanilla , so extremly good !!!
This is my 2nd favorit from HOTD , excellent job Alan !!!