Hair of the Dog Greg

Brewed by Hair of the Dog Brewing Company
Style: Spice/Herb/Vegetable
Portland, Oregon USA

Serve in Lager glass, Tumbler

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Date: 11/30/2007
Mode: Draft
Source: Tasting, Strong Ale Fest

hazy dark gold, frothy beige head, light sweet malt aroma, sweet malt flavor, big starchy character, lots of spicy character to balance the sweetness,

Aroma: 5/10; Appearance: 6/10; Flavor: 7/10; Palate: 6/10; Overall: 13/20
Rating: 3.1/5.0
Drinkability: 8/10
Score: **+/4

Bright amber colour. A bit strange - not distinctively gourdy, but at least a clean, crisp, moderately malty amber ale with toasty/caramelly accent. Hrm.

Draft @ HOTD. Pours a slightly hazy golden color with a small white head. Has a fruity malty aroma with some spicy hints. Sweetish malty fruity spicy flavor. Has a fruity spicy finish.

UPDATED: MAY 14, 2003 (2003): Sweet herbal aroma, with some candy sugar/bubblegum. Taste is sweet, light Tripelesque, herbal and mint. Different squash from last year, with a better taste. (2002): Cloudy golden in appearance, with a mild fruity aroma. I'd never guess the squash without being told -- the flavor is very fruity and mild, with hint of alcohol. No noticeable bitterness. (6/3/6/3/12)

growler @Tampa Wkly Gathering-pours a white head that bubbles and hazy amber color. Aroma is sweet light malt, vegetal. Taste is sweet light malt, vegetal, some spice, creamy. OK/mild effervescence. Thanks fishingnet.

Poured a medium orange color with a very small sized heat. Aromas of yeast, earthy, citrus, spices, and squash. Tastes of spices, squash, and caramel. There was definitely squash in there that made this one different and interesting.

A lightly hazed amber orange ale with a thin white head. In aroma, pleasant fruity malt with caramel and some nice madera tones. In mouth, a good caramel and fruity malt, a bit maderized, very smooth, no hops, as promised, but good. On tap at Hair of the Dog, Sept. 4, 2010.

Sampled @ brewery, RBSG 2004. Clear light yellow. Spicy nose, some definite squash there, with some yeast and alcohol... spicy peach, very light and fresh tasting. Nice, even carbonation.

Draft @ HOTD. A squash 5% beer with pils malt and no hops? Can you anticipate the train wreck? You should not because it impressively turns out awesome. A full-bodied amber cloud covered by a generous, tight off-white foam. Squash flavours are exquisitely extracted, making this a stunning broth with a soft spicy, vegetal, earthy character. Drinkability is unexpectedly there as well thanks to its again judiciously extracted pale malt base. Malty, firm palate. No bitterness, but still balanced, due to proper fermentation and the well established limits to crystal malts.

Tap @ Rose & Raindrop for RBSG 04
Hazy gold color, creamy head, light lacing. Aroma is lightly hoppy with potato notes & almost rusty spices present. The flavor is well balanced, a full body not derived from malt or alcohol with spicy hops, very tasty & drinkable.