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Hair of the Dog Doggie Claws (2003-)

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

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

Portland, Oregon USA

bottled
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on tap
available

Broad Distribution
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5854.04/5.04.02/5.0Winter10.5%97.8Snifter
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Commercial Description:
Doggie Claws has a deep copper color and an intense herbal hop character. I use Simcoe and Amarillo hops along with 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, July 2004
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 Ungstrup (14754), Frederiksberg, Denmark
3.2 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
6/102/57/104/513/20
Nov 22, 2004  
An unclear amber beer with an orange head. The aroma is sweet with notes of caramel, yeast, and spices. The flavor is dry mlaty with notes of fruits and prunes, while the body is strong.


 Papsoe (14642), Frederiksberg, Denmark
3.8 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
8/103/58/103/516/20
Apr 14, 2006  
(Bottle 35,5 cl) Vintage 2003. Pours amber with a slight haze and a huge, creamy, yellowish head leaving a neat lacework. Caramelish nose with a nice edge of aroma hops. Nice, full body with lots of fruit - almost perfumy - exotic fruits actually. Distinct sweetness balanced by some bitterness in the finish. Tasted at the Oklahoma Beer tasting March 06 hosted by mjames and lilannie. 240306


 omhper (12155), Stockholm, Sweden
3.3 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
9/104/56/102/512/20
Sep 25, 2004  
Bottled.Reddish amber. Gingery nose. Warming and salty, very malty. Grapefruity hopsfight with licorice and alcohol. Rich and soft but bold. All the flavours doesn’t really mix.


 yespr (11645), Copenhagen O, Denmark
3.9 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/104/58/104/516/20
Jun 30, 2007  
RBSG07. From 33 cL bottle. Pours hazy orange with a white head. Aroma of sweet malty and raisins. Flavour is sweet malty with a strong hops notes. Very enjoyable. Decent bitter finish.


 fonefan (10868), VestJylland, Denmark
4.2 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/104/59/104/518/20
Jul 1, 2008  
Bottle @ home.
[Vintage 2005] Light light unclear medium yellow orange color with a average, frothy, fair lacing, mostly diminishing, off-white to beige head. Aroma is moderate to light heavy malty, moderate hoppy, herbs, citrus - pine, herbel, plum, licorice, dark honey notes, alcohol. Flavor is moderate to heavy sweet and bitter with a long to average duration. Body is medium to full, texture is oily, carbonation is soft to flat. (100508)


 oh6gdx (8800), Vasa, Finland
4 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
8/104/58/104/516/20
Dec 30, 2006  
Bottled (2005, thanks kenb!). Nut brown colour with particles floating around, mediumsized creamy beige head. Aroma is about the same as Fred but has some very sweet (s sweet it’s hard to tell if it’s sour) stuff included. Flavour is alcohol, sweet caramel, yeast, lots of hops and honey. Somehow, pouring the yeast into this one seems to be a mistake, as the yeast gives very strong flavour. Alcohol does it’s "warming" in this one. Somehow, though "only" 10% Fred seemed much smoother to the flavours. And no, it is not bad even though I write some "negative" things in the rating.


 joergen (8430), Frederiksberg, Denmark
4.3 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
8/104/59/104/518/20
Apr 23, 2006  
Bottle. Hazy orange brown coloured with a beige head. Aroma of malts, caramel, dried fruits and hops. Flavour of malts, dried fruits, caramel, hops and pine needles.


 kp (8400), Woodstock, Georgia, USA
3.5 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/104/57/103/514/20
Sep 1, 2007  
Name: Doggie Claws
Date: 03/06/2007
Mode: Bottle
Source: Roadtrip
Vintage: 2004

clear dark red, fine beige head, sweet fruity dark caramel malt aroma with soft earthy hops, thick sticky sweet body, sweet brown sugar flavor, lots of ripe fruit, hot alcohol is present but not a distraction, only enough bitterness to keep some balance with the caramelized sugars,

Aroma: 7/10; Appearance: 7/10; Flavor: 8/10; Palate: 8/10; Overall: 16/20
Rating: 3.9/5.0
Drinkability: 7/10
Score: **4
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Name: Doggie Claws
Date: 03/06/2007
Mode: Bottle
Source: Roadtrip
Vintage: 2006

clear dark red, wispy beige head, sweet caramel and fruit aroma, creamy body is a bit on the thin side, sweet caramel flavor, nice fruity character, no where near the flavor or complexity of the two year old 2004 vintage,

Aroma: 7/10; Appearance: 7/10; Flavor: 7/10; Palate: 6/10; Overall: 13/20
Rating: 3.4/5.0
Drinkability: 8/10
Score: **+/4



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