Hair of the Dog Fred

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

Batch 69. What a lovely beer. Great nose. Perfect carbonation. The smoothest Barlewine I’ve had. Complex flavors with a hint of sweetness and just the right hoppiness. Lighter than most Barleywines, looking a bit like a Belgian Trippel. Each sip tastes better than the last.

Batch 53. Aroma is earthy and slightly oxidized, lending itself to a profile packed with caramel, sherry, and no small amount of sweetness. Palate is still very carbonated, with chewy caramel and a port essence that is just starting to emerge. Personally, this could go another few years, I think, but is great right now. Finishes with a club soda dryness I think comes from the carbonation and a residual hop bitterness of citrus rind.

Thanks to Brian for this one. Batch 70. This is a most delicious barley wine. The body appears a cloudy orange-amber and no head is formed but spots of bubbles stick to the glass. Aroma is strongly of apples and caramel, and the alcohol comes through in the nose. Pine flavor is noticeable at first, and then notes of toffee, dry bitter hops, and a woody touch in the finish. The palate is light on the tongue, without being watery, instead the flavor remains quite substantial.

Bottle traded from beastiefan2k. Thanks! Pours a hazy orange color with a medium frothy head. Good lacing and retention. Green apple/butterscotch aroma. Taste of caramel, butterscotch, hops, grapefruit. Very nice.

Pours a golden color with a small, dissipating head. When swirled, more head is created than the initial pour. Smells of hops and grapefruit, i taste a little banana here which is strange. Fruity, strong, delicious.

Bottled, batch # 70. This one has some intrigue to it! Clear dark copper color with bubbles that slowly rise to the surface throughout the glass. Yummy head and serious lacing that settled out, making the appearance just shy of a 5. Complex bouquet of tangerine citrus, ginger root, lemongrass and butterscotch candy. Also a character of dark raisin bread. Great! Flavor follows up faithfully, with notes of rye, pine and fresh cut cedar wood, and grapefruit. Warming alcohol statement with a complex hop profile. Full-bodied with a slightly numbing mouth-feel. Bomb! I can see how this was a great base for the barrel-aged version.

Bottle, batch #69. Cloudy orangish colored pour with little white head. Hoppy, sour fruity aroma. Caramel, malty sweet taste. A little bitter.

bottle. pours a clearish gold with a thick eggshell colored head, that lasts forever, and leaves thick lacing throughout. smells of rye bread, caramel malts, and fruits such as peaches and white grapes. honey malt flavor, with some spice, more rye bread, and raisins, with a huge citrus hop kick at the end. light bittersweet finish, with a thick and chewey mouthfeel, medium to full body, lots of carbonation. very interesting and unique ale, though maybe something i would prefer to drink sparingly.