Hair of the Dog Adam

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

Dark, brown, thick head. Aroma: Figs, plum, liquorice, chocolate - all things dark and intense Taste: Figs, raisin, plum, whisky, dark chocolate, dry. Excellent mouthfeel - warming, rich - brilliant!

Thanks to Toncatcher for sharing this one in a night of tasting that never seemed to end. Just one more! Good flavors and easy to drink.

Thanks pantanap for a Batch 66 (extra!!). Poured a dark rich brown with a one or two finger creamy tan head. The aroma is sweet, caramel, a bit musty, no alcohol present, a good balanced age. The flavor is mellow and smooth, sweet, some caramel, musty, a light hop with some waxy character at the rear of the tongue. The palate was very smooth and mellow. The carbonation was present but subdued and the alcohol was not present. Very relaxing brew.

Update 11/18/08: Bottle, batch 70. Pours dark brown with no head. Aroma of cocoa powder, apple skins, yeast, and a light fruitiness. Flavor of dark and light fruits and light bitter chocolate/roastiness. Sweet and warming. Nice beer, very tasty. I don’t know if the batch I had just wasn’t as tasty as the earlier one or if my palate has changed in the past year (more likely), but I just didn’t find this beer as awesome as I once did.

Original rating 2/19/08: I love this beer! Pours dark black with a small, persistant, light colored head. Aroma of light and dark fruits: apple, pear, raisin, fig. Makes you think you’re gonna drink a Belgian, but then you take a sip of it and it’s so rich and hearty. Tastes of roastiness, chocolate, nuts, coffee, vanilla, earthiness. This is one of the most complex beers I’ve ever had. Amazing. 9/4/10/5/18

Shared bottle with Timfoolery, bought at Monument Liq. in Concord. Poured a very dark color and had a very complex smell. Carmel, chocolate and many others. Very strong tastes of chocolate and roasted nuts. Only mildly bitter. An excellent brew for a cold winter night.

Bolttle from Monument Liq in Concord. Poured with immeasurable head and thick, black body. When they talk about beers being a meal, this is definitely in that category. This brew was strong from the second it hit my lips. Tastes of chocolate, coffee, and woodsmoke were very apparent. It beat down my lamb and potatoes dinner, and filled my mouth with roasted malt flavor. Also, it had a nice, crisp finish for such a strong ale. Not my favorite, but still very good.

<i>2008-11-29, 9-5-8-5-18=</i>
Very dark brown color, with a huge compact head. Aroma of caramel, chocolate, light molasses, nuts and spices (pepper, vanilla), very light smokey, alcohol and phenol; complex, as the components shift and come in waves. Strong body structure, with a very strong dark chocolate flavor, perfectly complemented by the caramel and some malt, medium sweetness, but surpassed by the roasted malt bitterness, with hints of old wood, leather and liquorice; all this covers an excellent hopping. The final, powerful as well, and warming, has the character of dark chocolate and roasted nuts. Wonderful.

<i>2007-08-27, 8-5-8-4-18=43</i>
Dark chestnut color; huge, creamy head. Aroma of caramel, with a touch of vanilla wood and liquorice, some alcohol too. Powerful body, with an excellent mix of flavors, caramel over all, corrected by a dash of roasted malt, rubharb and liquorice; the final becomes more coffeish, with a reminder of toffee. The palate sees a struggle between the medium-high bitterness and the alcohol warmth. Very well brewed, a pleasure to drink. Excellent.

What a treat! Huge thanks to GMCC2181 for sending this one my way. Had no idea what to really expect, as "Traditional Ale" seems to be a catch-all category, but this one was awesome. Pours black with a slight purple hue. A head unlike anything I’ve seen. The "soft cotton-like" description gunhaver left is spot on. The head filled up a third of the glass on the initial pour. Aroma is very fuitish; apples and plums, probably some peaches. Flavor is just as complex; light chocolate, caramel, dark fruit and slight candy. I chewed this one and it brought out more flavor. The alcohol is pretty apparent for a 10%, which is usually something I don’t care for, but it actually suited this beer perfectly and I didn’t mind it at all. A very warming beer, simply delicious. Had a little too much alcohol on the aftertaste (seperate from the flavor) and that’s why the palate score is just a "3". Everything else is top notch.