Hair of the Dog Doggie Claws (2003-)

Ah, toasty malt aromas, chocolate , toffee, hops. Beautifully balanced flavors except for a little yeast bite but I poured it a little fast so there is some floatings. A great big beer.

Had this at HotD on July 28th, 2006. This one seemed different from the last time I had it. It was a lot lighter than before. Golden in color. Very balanced. Great Winter Warmer!!! +10%!!! Recently had the 2007... Medium amber color. (much darker than then the 2006) Slight haze. Big P/NW Hop Bomb of flavor. Cheers!

Amber color- tan head – malt, hop, mint, brown sugar, tobacco nose - malt, chocolate, tobacco, slight sour, over ripe apple - medium body- aftertaste malt, earth

Bottle (2005). Pours bright crystal mahogany with huge fluffy off-white head. The aroma is pine, bark, apricot, and lots of spices. The flavor is ultra spicy: ginger, nutmeg, a ton of anise, licorice, tangerine. There are some ambient wood tones, too. The finish shows alcohol and smoke, and the aftertaste is more spice and crackers. There is a ridiculous amount of yeast sediment in the bottle... I poured it in eventually and don’t recommend it. Adds a very harsh yeast bite. Without the yeast it is pretty good, but too spicy for my tastes.

2005 Bottle: Hazy amber pour with a respectable, creamy head. The aroma is juicy and fresh with hop citrus. Apricots, oranges and mangos - slight alcohol brashness and dirty, earthy yeastiness comes through as well. The body is thick and sweet - with a continued display of hop juiciness. A heavy dosing of caramel malts build a great backbone to carry the hops. Overall, this comes off a bit too sweet and clunky for me, but maybe some time will improve things. Still, this is a really drinkable BW at 10.5% and a nice treat.

12 oz bottle-trade w/after4ever-Pours a cloudy, murky orange color w/no head. Looks kind of rough. Wonderful floral fruity aroma. Very smooth, sweet, citrus, honey, spicy flavor. Long finish w/just a touch of bitterness. Very good balance, don’t really taste the alcohol at all, but it’s there! Really good stuff!! Thanks for this one!!

2005 Bottle. Cloudy orange/brown body with a small whitish head. Lovely thick palate. Flavor is malty and sweet with alot of breadiness in it. Quite a good beer.

2004 Vintage. Cloudy orange-brown w/ rocky light brown head. Good lace & some sediment evident. Sweet, malty, yeasty, hoppy aroma of caramel, toffee, caramel, dark fruit, grapefruit & herbs. Chewy, full-bodied feel. Malty, yeasty flavour w/ some fruity notes & a mild, sour acidity. Moderately hoppy & bitter w/ a warm, rounded finish.