Hair of the Dog Doggie Claws (2001-2002)

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

Serve in Snifter

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Bottled. An unclear red-brown beer with a thin lazing beige head. The aroma has notes of malt, caramel, and alcohol. The flavor is sweet with notes of malt and caramel as well as a bit of oxidation, leading ot a dry alcoholic finish.

Bottle 35,5 cl. Courtesy of ditmier. Vintage 2002. Pours an almost clear amber with a small off-white head. Nose has bonbons, sweet caramel and a very oxidized touch. Medium body, nutty and salty - again fairly oxidized. The hops are not overly aromatic after all these years but they still leave a solid bitterness. 150311

33 cL bottle. Pours murky orange with a small white head. Aroma is wooden, dark malty and caramelish. Slight cheesy. Roasted malty, breadish and dense caramelish. Bitter and fruity finish. Lingering dark malty finish.

Bottle at Papsø. Hazy orange red coloured with a medium sized off-white head. Sweet aroma of caramel, dried fruits and berries with oxidized notes. Sweet and fruity flavour of caramel, dried fruits and hops. Sweet and hoppy finish.

UPDATED: MAR 2, 2009 2002, rated in 2009
Golden-amber with a light head. Smells great - flowery, peachy and with a full maltiness. Beautiful. Flowery taste with cotton candy, peach, dried fruits and abundant herbs. Nice balanced - this has really rounded into form beautifully. 9-4-8-4-18 = 4.3

Original rating
Pale amber; flowery, perfumey, firm, peppery, malty, bready, dry, spicy, yeasty - a lot going on, but it doesn’t come together as well as it should. Nice enough beer, though. 7-3-7-3-14 = 3.4

(12oz bottle, 2002 vintage, courtesy of BMan1113VR) Pours a murky amber with a small off-white head. Aroma of toffee, caramel, bread, pepper, raisins, and cherries. Flavor of caramel malt, some noticeable oxidation, raisins, florals, and herbs.

Bottle at Papsø’s - Thanks. Clear amber/golden - white head. Sharpness, nutty, amber malts, fruity, light oxidation, roasted, ryebread, light licorice, light roasted, sweetness, dried fruits, caramel. Nice.

Cloudy copper with minimal head. The aroma is both citric hoppy and sweet malty. The flavor is bold -- crisp hoppy and caramel malty with pleasant alcohol hints. There’s a nice combo of flavors bursting out -- think pale ale squared.

2002 botle at papsoe tastig. cloudy orange, smooth offwhite head. nice slightly oxidized bw aroma. flavor is malty, dusty, nice flowery note, sort of woody bitterness. nice. still goig strong after 9 years.

Cloudy, light golden ale with a small, creamy, white head. The aroma is of buttermilk, caramel and toffee. The flavor matches the aroma. Medium-bodied with a dry mouthfeel and lively carbonation. Short, dry, astringent finish. Very nice brew!