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Hair of the Dog Fred

Hair of the Dog Fred - Barley Wine

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 Percentile 
99
overall
Brewed by Hair of the Dog Brewing Company
Style: Barley Wine

Portland, Oregon USA

bottled
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on tap
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Broad Distribution
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9383.96/5.03.95/5.010%95.6Snifter
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Commercial Description:
Fred was created to honor beer writer and historian Fred Eckhardt. Fred the beer is a deep golden color. It is made with aromatic and rye malts and includes 10 different hop varieties in an effort to incorporate the whole world into this beer.
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 Hophead22 (1056), Redlands, by way of Wisconsin,, California, USA
3.9 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/104/58/104/516/20
Mar 15, 2009  
12oz bottle, batch 71. Dark gold pour with very little head. Sweet,sweet aroma, very similar to the wood version without the woodiness, very good as always from Hair of the Day.


 aplusbreaks (330), , Colorado, USA
3.4 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/104/56/104/513/20
Mar 15, 2009  
12oz bottle from a trade, sorry I have no idea who. Batch #71. Pours hazy orange with a minuscule head, more of a ring really. Aromas of caramel, malt, and a hodge podge of hops. Flavors start off pretty nice, with sweeter malts and caramel. But the finish is just all woring for me, leaves a weird unpleasant taste in my mouth.


 JanVittrup (138), København V, Denmark
3.5 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
6/104/59/104/512/20
Mar 12, 2009  
No head, but enough bubbles and strength that the aroma is delightful though somewhat limited due to missing bubbles. Missing head does not matter; the colour is beautiful cognac red, thick as slime(!) Sweet round starting taste, very nuanced middle, then suddenly bitter, mouthwatering eucalyptus after taste which lasts forever. Too much of a concentrate, and too strong and lingering an aftertaste. Builds up like a symphony. Finishes like a grunge rock guitar solo. Great beer; but not for me. Purchased in Barley Wine for 61 dkr.


 Crafty07 (391), Florence, Kentucky, USA
2.5 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
8/104/53/102/58/20
Mar 11, 2009  
Mulligan stew of a beer. They tried to incorporate the ’whole world’ into this beer...too much of a good thing, I’m afraid. Too many competing flavors and varieties of hops. I’ll have to try this again to see if it improves.


 cstuartj (305), Washington, USA
4 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
8/105/58/104/515/20
Mar 8, 2009  
what a fantastic looking and smelling brew. Fruity, almost syrupy, malts and hops in background, smooth start to end. yummy.


 ekstedt (2411), Göteborg, Sweden
4.2 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
8/104/59/104/517/20
Mar 8, 2009  
Bottle (35 cl), thanks larsniclas. Shady golden, creamy white head. Fruity and malty with notes of marzipan and tropical fruits. Full bodied with soft carbonation. Very well balanced, dry finish, moderate bitterness. Another great beer from Hair of the Dog.


 Todeon (314), Sweden
4.3 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
8/105/59/104/517/20
Feb 27, 2009    Updated: Mar 9, 2009
Bottle. Nice red/amber color. Aroma is hoppy with lots of caramel and malty tones. Some sweetness and fruity notes can be found in there aswell. Taste is bitter at first but then it transforms into some kind of candymadness! Caramel,fruity and floral notes along with some malt. Honey and some really nice sweetness finish it off. Great!


 tarjei (1741), Bryne, Norway
4.2 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
8/104/59/104/517/20
Feb 24, 2009  
355 ml bottle, at tasting with yngwie, gunnfryd and Beer2000. Hazy brown color, nice off-white/beige head. Aroma is hops and malt in lovely combination. Flavor is heavy stuff: malt, hops, butter- Lovely! Hides the alcohol very well.



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