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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
common

on tap
common

Broad Distribution
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 Ratings  Average  Score  ABV  Style Pctl  Serve in 
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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 BeerFanDan17 (610), Land O Lakes, Florida, USA
4.6 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
9/105/59/104/519/20
Jul 30, 2008  
An incredibly tasty and unique brew. More of an IPA than a barleywine. Very spicy and hoppy--didn’t really taste the barley over the hops. On draft at Horse Brass in Portland, OR. Pours copper with a nice head.


 blutt59 (2045), Dallas, Texas, USA
3.7 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/104/58/104/514/20
Jul 30, 2008  
bottle, batch 71, cloudy orange color, thin head, nose is apricot and alcohol, flavor leans towards citrus, caramel and brown sugar, alcohol is prevalent on the finish


 Funknmilla (577), Phoenixville, Pennsylvania, USA
3.4 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/103/57/103/514/20
Jul 30, 2008  
12 oz bottle..batch 65...cloudy copper, firm beige head...smells of sweet malts + alcohol....alcohol infused rye bread...first sip, salty sweet alcohol initially...sticky on the lips....a thickness to the body + sweet...the rye flavor shows through on the long sweet full finish...just lots of candy sugar goin’ on here to blanket the 10%


 LilBeerDoctor (1480), East Setauket, New York, USA
4.6 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
9/105/59/105/518/20
Jul 29, 2008    Updated: Nov 18, 2008
Bottle, batch 70 Pours a deep orange with a gorgeous thick light tan head. Aroma of sweet fruits, candi sugar. Flavor of initial hops bitterness, followed by a sweet, fruity finsih. Lots of citrus and tropical fruits, lemon, melon rind, pineapple, lime. Nice mild, bitter hops balance the sweet fruits. Alcohol warmth in the throat but no alcohol presence in the taste. WOW, this is an excellently constructed beer and so tasty in the mouth. This beer is top-notch and the by-far best barleywine I’ve ever had.


 BeerGestapo (729), Windsor, Pennsylvania, USA
4 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
8/104/58/103/517/20
Jul 29, 2008  
(USA) Pours a hazy orange color with lots of carbonation, sediments, and a sm-foamy white head. The aroma is of brown sugar, fruits, and spices. The taste is well balanced, with a caramel, some spices, hops, burt malts, and a warm alcohol finish. The 10% is presant but not overbearing. And there is some wonderful lacing in the glass. :)


 BrewCzar (108), St Louis, Missouri, USA
3.7 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/103/57/104/516/20
Jul 27, 2008  
Bottle pours a thick cloudy orange with an almost non-existent tan head. Aroma is sweet, malty, apples, and cloves. Taste is a nice combination of caramel malts, fruits, and hops. Hints of apple and lemon. good alcohol burn. Batch 71.


 VikingHammer (362), Lynnfield, Massachusetts, USA
4.3 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
8/105/58/104/518/20
Jul 27, 2008  
Pours a murky orange with a huge long lasting creamy white head. Aromas of citrus. A wonderful balance of citrus hops and malt. Medium bodied with lively carbonation. Awesome Beer.


 yespr (11649), Copenhagen O, Denmark
3.8 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
8/103/58/104/515/20
Jul 27, 2008  
From bottle #17 at sk8vikings American blind tasting. Pours hazy to murky orange with yeast sediments and a fully diminished white head. Wineous ad slight woody hops aroma. Flavour is sweet caramelish and smooth. Lingering finish of yeast and caramel, hops ad smooth bitterness. Ends warming and slight spiced.



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