Hair of the Dog Adam from the Wood

Brewed by Hair of the Dog Brewing Company
Style: Traditional Ale
Portland, Oregon USA

Poured flat, and was dark as motor oil. Heavy duty oak flavor followed by licorice fruit and smoke flavors. Interesting beer to sample.

Dark like molasses in a glass. No head. Aroma licorice, white pepper, brown sugar. Mouthfeel oily and almost flat. Taste molasses, spice, alcohol, licorice. Nowhere near as complex as the regular Adam, which I’ll take this over this any day of the week. Thanks to....who brought this, anyway??

Poured a dark brown with no head. Aromas and tastes of dark fruits, vanilla, bourbon, brown sugar and molasses. A lot going there. Alcohol kick in the end. Definitely a beer to be sipping on a cold winter night. The only bad thing I have to say about this one, is it comes in 1.5 liter bottles.

I love Adam, I love Fred, I love everything I’ve ever had from Hair of the Dog, but this is pretty nasty stuff. Dark brown, absolutely no carbonation at all, and a viscous, winy character. Maybe I’m just not cut out for these wood-aged beers (I’m not a big fan of Fish Tale’s Leviathan or Poseidon either), but this doesn’t really do it for me. I can’t taste any of what I love in Adam in here, it’s all overpowered by alcohol and "woodiness". Just not for me.

Thanks, or should it be curses go out to walt for bringing 1.5 liters of this to the tasting. my notes start to get a bit hard to read starting with this one. pours a lighter black than the average black with almost no head except a few bubbles. aroma is sweet raisins and plums with a noticeable "woodyness" and some licorice. taste is yep, wood aged with a sweet alcoholic mouthfeel. chocolate flavors come through strong. a very subdued mixture that is similar to soy sauce is in there. oily mouthfeel. cloying and alcohol sweetness remain, but it is very warming.

(Bottle) Pours a dark brown body with a spare tan head. Aroma of "strong" wood, bread, licorice, soy, grapes, and toffee. Flavor of oak, malt, chocolate, and spices. Oily, somewhat thin mouthfeel. Much different from regular Adam. Enjoyable!

Poured thick dark brown with no head...looked dead...smell is sweet with oak and smoke...taste is sweet...soy sauce is there...smokey woodiness too...finish is a little chewy and sticky...complex definately...

3L bottle. Wow. Where to start? It is just a little too much-a little too much tannin, a little too much wood, a little too much time in the barrel, a little too flat. It is definitely a good beer, but I think it was aged just a little too long. Maybe if this were BA’ged for 2 years, it would be a little more friendly. However, having said all that, this is still an excellent, excellent beer. Thanks to Kawa for sharing this!