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Hair of the Dog Doggie Claws (2003-)

Hair of the Dog Doggie Claws (2003-) - Barley Wine

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100
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Brewed by Hair of the Dog Brewing Company
Style: Barley Wine

Portland, Oregon USA

bottled
common

on tap
available

Broad Distribution
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5854.04/5.04.02/5.0Winter11.5%97.8Snifter
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Commercial Description:
Doggie Claws has a deep copper color and an intense hop character. I use Simcoe and Amarillo hops along with Organic Pilsner malt, British crystal and dark wild flower honey collected on Mt. Hood. The beer is ready to drink now but will improve with age. Happy Holidays from the curs at Hair of the Dog. - Alan Sprints, Brewmaster
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 dwedin (238), Portland, Oregon, USA
3.8 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
8/103/58/103/516/20
Aug 10, 2006  
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.


 unclemattie (2370), Georgia, USA
4.6 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
9/105/59/105/518/20
Aug 8, 2006    Updated: Dec 10, 2007
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!


 STEPHENDR (478), California, USA
4.5 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
9/104/59/104/519/20
Aug 5, 2006  
Amber color- tan head – malt, hop, mint, brown sugar, tobacco nose - malt, chocolate, tobacco, slight sour, over ripe apple - medium body- aftertaste malt, earth


 tronraner (1906), Maryville, Tennessee, USA
3.6 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
8/104/56/103/515/20
Aug 4, 2006  
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.


 SpudClampDawg (1027), Jasper, Indiana, USA
3.5 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/103/58/102/515/20
Jul 29, 2006  
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.


 beachbum25 (778), Powellville, Maryland, USA
4.8 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
10/105/510/105/518/20
Jul 29, 2006  
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!!


 drainey (231), Chicago, Illinois, USA
4 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/104/58/104/517/20
Jul 24, 2006  
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.


 joeycapps (1466), Waterdown, Ontario, Canada
4 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
8/104/58/104/516/20
Jul 18, 2006  
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.



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