Hair of the Dog Dave

Formerly brewed at Hair of the Dog Brewing Company
Style: Barley Wine
Portland, Oregon USA

Serve in Snifter

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hazy, somewhat opaque. Dark oaky body, a thin, off-white head. Nose of oak, burbon, ripe fruits, alcohol, sweet malts and some definite yeasty character. BIG full beer in the mouth. Surprisingly NOT dominated by the alcohol. Very warm, woody vinuous notes shine through. creamy and smooth, port winey. some notes of smoke and whiskey come through as well. Simply awesome!! this is very much a barleywine and not just a gigantic beer.

Biiiig beer. Dark, a bit of light shows through when held up to a light. Nose is rich, very smoky and a bit scotchy, possibly some coffee. Very unique, smoky, and strong. Licorice predominates, has a very restrained caramel quality to it. Simply impossible for this to be 25%, was actually quite drinkable. This is effectively a souped-up Adam, and I tasted them side-by-side and really couldn't tell the difference all that noticeably. Dave is certainly stronger, but remains surprisingly drinkable considering its ludicrous strength.

Black body, no head. Aroma is moderately sweet, anise, slightly smoky. Taste is much the same, but also with alcohol bitterness and finishing with an alcohol burn. While definitely noticeable, the alcohol is neither overwhelming nor unpleasant. A big, beautiful beer.