Hair of the Dog Fred

Brewed by Hair of the Dog Brewing Company
Style: Barley Wine
Portland, Oregon USA

Hair of the Dog Brewing Company--Fred--1998 Release--12 oz. Bottle--11.50% ABV. (4.5 / 5.0) Barleywine? Big and WOW Rich. Hazy red amber color. Sweet buttery body. Smooth rich body finishes with alcohol bitter bite. Fruitiness is minimal for such a big brew. Smooth for strength and very flavorful. Sampled 12/10/1998. Hair Of The Dog Brewing Company--Fred--Belgian Golden Style Ale--2007 12 oz. Bottle--10.00% ABV--65 IBU’s. (3.5 / 5.0) Belgian Ale--Golden--$2.99 Each. Foamy dense lacy off white head. Thick sediment. Clear rich amber red color. Sweet malt hop floral ester front. Rich tangy rye spice sweet caramel complex body. Hot EtOH hop spice end. Too Much. Sampled 12/8/2007.

12 oz bottle poured carefully into a snifter. I didn’t see any sediment that others have mentioned. The color was bright and golden. The smell was hoppy and a little alcohol. The taste was really good and reminded me a little of Old Guardian. Strong ABV did not really get in the way. Delicious beer, wish I could get it here in CO. Serving type: bottle Reviewed on: 03-30-2007 16:45:59

An unclear reddish-brown beer with almost no head. The aroma was sweet, alcohol, & slightly fruity. The taste was a little sweet, caramel malt & I just could not get into this one. Will have to try again.

12 oz. bottle from Somewhere. Way too over-carbonated (and this has happened with other bottles as well). It was carbonated to the point of being un-pourable. Once everything has calmed down, it tastes smooth and silky. Tastes pretty dark for a "golden" ale. Notes of cough medicine, alcohol, cloves, heat, and vanilla.

Great clarity. Amber color. Nose is super rich and malty. A slight bit of tropical fruit, as well as a soft white pepper. The palate has a bright intensity of fruit on top of the malty rich base. It dries out mid palate, leaving an almost refreshing dry finish.

12 ounce bottle, Batch #76. Served in a snifter, the beer pours a hazy orange/amber color with a huge frothy off-white head. Head retention and lacing are both very good. The head was so big, I had to let the beer settle in the glass a couple times before I was able to pour the whole beer into the snifter (it’s a 20 oz. DFH one). Aroma is citrusy hops (orange peel), bready malt, apricots, earth and wood. The taste is similar to the aroma, but there’s also some spice, candy sugar and a little bit of alcohol noticable too. Mouthfeel/body is medium/full, it’s rich and creamy with high, but soft carbonation. Drinkability is good, the soft carbonation makes this brew easy to drink. I think this is a good beer, I’d definitely buy this again the next time I can find it.

12oz bottle, batch 76. Pours murky iced tea color, topped with a medium sized ivory head. Aroma of caramel, earthy hops, and floral notes. Flavor is similar, with earthy and slightly grapefruit hops, pepper, caramel, rye and some smoke. Fairly bitter finish, with earth and grapefruit. Medium bodied and very drinkable.

Drank out of a tulip and a snifter. Huge head that lasted for ever. Light flowers and yeast on the nose. Medium to heavy on the hops balanced very well with malty sweetness. This is the golden example of a golden ale. Great beer brewed in honor of Fred.