Hair of the Dog Adam

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

Hey there Mr Smokey, what you got there? caramel? some roasty-woodiness? I like that!

12 oz. bottle. Batch #68. Pours a dark opaque brown with a moderately large light tan head that lasted until the end and coated the glass with thick, dense sheets of lace. The aroma was pleasant but a bit light with notes of caramel, brown sugar and figs. More flavorful than the aroma suggests with again, caramel, brown sugar and figs. I didn’t really get the smokiness or chocolate others have described. Full bodied with a rich, almost silky mouthfeel. This dissipates however and yields to a strong alcohol burn that arises at the swallow and lingers. Very good beer and one I’d like to put away for aging.

Pours a near black colour with a dense, creamy golden, tan head that retains well, leaving a thin, but even coat of lacing. A rich, complex aroma eminates feet above the glass, with suggestions of milk chocolate, grapefruity hops, candied dark fruits, smoke n’ oak, toffee and some vinous, boozy notes. The flavour is unexpected given the impression of sweetness hinted in the aroma, as the vinous, alcoholic notes are dominant in an initial shock. Bitter bakers cocoa, grahm cracker, espresso, star anise, smoke, tobacco and sweet dried fruits begin to exude their presense once getting over the initial shock of the booze and vinousness. The flavour profile is kind of like a chocolatey Rauchbier, which is awesome. The finish is extremely drying, leaving sticky sweet chocolatey malts and dry, bitter hops. The mouthfeel is a bit thinner than expected with lively carbonation and a slightly creamy texture.

Bottle, batch number 68. Dark brown body, perfect deep tan head. Aroma of sweet chocolate, some lighter dark fruits, alcohol. Flavor spectacular starting with that sweet chocolate, evolving into the dark fruits, vinousness, finishing with toffee and caramel as the body warms. Mouthfeel started off very strong, nice small-bubble carbonation at the sides of the mouth, but got a bit thin toward the end of the bottle. Reminded me most of a Rochefort with a slightly lighter mouthfeel and less vinous. I firmly believe this beer deserves a spot in the top 50.

Pours with a dark brown body and a very nice creamy and beige head. Fine lacing too. Nose primary of hops and malt. Sweet flavour of burned malt, dried fruit, raisins, mild coffee and liquorice. Ends up more dry with some alcohol. Very enjoyable...

Bottle. Batch 66. Pours a deep brown color with a frothy ivory head that that appears as though it may still be here tomorrow if I were to let this beer sit overnight. Cereal grains and a slight dark fruitiness in the nose. Tobacco, leather and alcohol, lots of alcohol! Very earthy flavor. A bit bready as well. Another one to spend some time with.

Pours a muddy dark plumb color with a huge immovable head and oversized lacing. Smells of fig, dried fruit, plumb, dark caramel. Tastes of malt, some dark jam, wonderful hops and flavors my palate cant describe. Tasty and unique. Thick in the mouth with a lively carbonation on the tongue. ABV is well hidden in the taste but the warmth cant hide and shouldnt. Shes a sipper for sure. Hair of the Dog will put hair on your chest. A delicious and complex brew that must be tried.

Batch 69 from 12 oz. bottle: Poured dark brown, almost black, with a prodigious head. Aroma is malty and scotch minus the burn. Very heavy body with an almost single malt quality, as it is so smoky. A bit of chocolate and black cavendish tobacco.