Hair of the Dog Fred

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

Cloudy amber with a really big booming head. The aroma is sharp with hops, a bit of phenols and caramel. The flavor is a little on the hot side, a bitterness that places itself more in the middle than the back.

355ml bottle - batch 69 - bought at Barley Wine, Copenhagen. A Golden Special Ale with a very robust body. It was, indeed, a great pleasure to drink this one. Fragile white head resting on a tan coloured body, slightly foggy. Moderate aroma of tart fruits and hop resin. The flavour brings lots of dry, spicy hops with dark fruits emerging over time. Long and nice bittersweet ending supported by warming and well integrated alcohol. Pleasant mounthfilling (enjoyed for an hour at home in Tromsø, 27.10.2007).

Thanks to Acertain for this gem of a beer! Batch 69. Pours a unique creamy brownish gold color. Big thin head that slowly disapates to a phine flm at the surface of the beer. Nice lacing. Pineapple on the nose. Alcohol on the mouthfeel, however its not overwhelming. Finish’s with a nice hoppy caramel flavor. I wish I had more!

On tap at Hamilton’s Tavern, San Diego. Poured hazy brown-orange with very little head. Sweet smelling head with carmel and fruit and a healthy dose of malt. Flavor is sweet and earthy. Alchol is present but not overwhleming. There was a hit of hopiness but they were blend to the background, not out in front where i like them. still a quality brew I’ve never ever seen on tap before.

Batch 60 bottle with thanks to footbalm. Pours amber with a nice orange tinted fluffy tan head that persists, good lacing. Aroma is malty goodness, with dark fruits, toffee, caramel, and some earthy, slightly citrus hops. Flavor is more of the same, with a good balance overall and great flavor profile coming through. Another good one from HotD!

12oz bottle batch 62. Pours orange wtih a 1 finger creamy tan head. Amazing kock your socks off nose. Sweet, dark fruits, caramel and and an alc kick. Damn good, like its big brother from the wood.

Bottle of Batch 68. Aroma of caramel, sugar, rye, pine, citrus, apple, and some alcohol. The flavor is very nice; a compilation of the things mentioned in the aroma. Good malt up front with a fruity, hoppy finish and alcohol warming. Above average version of the style.

Batch 68. I couldn’t believe my eyes when I saw this on the shelf at Tanakaya, can’t get it in Ohio, but Japan is no problem...Pours a slightly hazy reddish orange with a monsterous off-white, thick head. Inviting aroma of sweet malts, citrus hops, fruits, oranges, and some alcohol. Full body with nice carbonation. Intense flavor. Syrupy sweet malts cut down to size by some strong citrus hops, caramel, floral, oranges, alcohol, and fruit. Long, bitter, sweet finish. Powerfull and complex, this brew is a treat for sure. I had to go all the wy to Japan to get my hands on this brew, but I think it was worth it.