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Hair of the Dog Blue Dot Imperial IPA

Hair of the Dog Blue Dot Imperial IPA - Imperial/Double IPA

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 Percentile 
97
overall
Brewed by Hair of the Dog Brewing Company
Style: Imperial/Double IPA

Portland, Oregon USA

bottled
common

on tap
available

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 Ratings  Average  Score  ABV  Style Pctl  Serve in 
5123.8/5.03.79/5.07%83.9Snifter, Tulip
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Commercial Description:
Blue Dot is named after our planet: we are only a pale blue dot in this universe. A Double India Pale Ale made with Rye malt and a combination of intense hop varieties.
O.G. 1074, 100 IBUs.
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 Bigmmartin (366), Dayton, Ohio, USA
4.3 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
9/104/58/104/518/20
Jul 13, 2008    Updated: Jul 16, 2008
Bottle shared with 1 2many. I was really blown away by the intense floral and citrusy hop aroma of this beer. I love the aroma, and it was a great appetizer to a great IPA flavor. A very well balanced, smooth, drinkable...yet strong, hoppy flavor. I am glad I finally got to try this beer and wasn’t disappointed by another great Hair of the Dog brew.


 Dough77 (771), Aurora, Illinois, USA
4.2 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
8/104/58/105/517/20
Jul 11, 2008  
Finally I get to try this fantastic brew. Pour is a nice golden yellow with medium sized head. Sugary sweet piney delicousness. Very drinkable.


 nimbleprop (819), SouthWest, Washington, Washington DC, USA
3.6 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/103/58/103/515/20
Jul 10, 2008  
22oz bomber pours a translucent, yellow, orange with a clumping slightly off white head. Aroma of oranges, grapefruit, flowers, spice and pine. Flavor has very developed citrus fruits like freshly squeezed orange juice, grapefruits, lemons and a little bit of sweetness almost like can sugar. Very drinkable despite a strong bitter finish. Pretty good, the distinct citrus flavors on the tongue set this apart a bit.


 12many (231), Ohio, USA
4.3 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
8/104/58/105/518/20
Jul 9, 2008    Updated: Jul 28, 2008
Bottle thanks to my uncle who was visiting Portland. This is my first Hair of the Dog and it goes beyond the hype in my opinion. Extremely hazy, copperish pale yellow with a small head and a tiny bit of sediment. Surprised that very little light only comes through on the edge of the glass. Wonderful citrus, pine, and earthy hops aroma. The malt is subtle but cuts into the bitterness just enough to make this extremely smooth. Aftertaste is intense, lasting, and enjoyable. For my experience of Imperial IPA’s this is second only to Dreadnaught.


BeerIndustry98 (14), , California, USA
4.1 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
8/103/58/105/517/20
Jul 8, 2008  
Had 22oz bottle poured in chilled pint glass @ Lucky Baldwins, Pasadena CA. Very aromatic. Cloudy when poured producing a small head. Straightforward double IPA..."Malty, Hoppy, Tasty, Good" as the label goes. Actually very hoppy but not overwhelming with a dry bitter aftertaste that hits back of palate just right. Quality Double IPA.


 GMCC2181 (846), Bear, Delaware, USA
3.7 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
8/103/57/103/516/20
Jul 6, 2008  
Extra from sparky27, aka Eaaaasy E! thanks eric! Poured into a snifter, hazy copper/orange color??? No head really... Aroma is citrus/fruity hops. Taste is maltier then I expected. Not that biitter compared to most DIPA’s. I would not guess 100 IBU’s. Lots of grapefruit. Smooth and tasty just different. Low carbonation and medium texture. Good brew just not great. Thanks E!


 ajm (903), Los Angeles, California, USA
4.4 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
8/104/59/104/519/20
Jul 6, 2008    Updated: Aug 30, 2009
I had a bad bottle of this at Pure Luck in Hollywood one time that turned me off of this. Then I had a week old bottle at the Stuffed Sandwich and this is clearly a fantastic DIPA. Nose is rich with orange, grapefruit, cream, spicy hops and blossoms. Flavor is much the same and finishes long with lemon juiciness and bight pine. Really fantastic.


 SQNfan (591), Wheaton, Illinois, USA
3.6 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/103/58/103/515/20
Jul 3, 2008  
Yellow to golden in color with a thin white head. The nose was filled with tons of mixed citrus followed by some herbs and a touch of caramel malt. In the mouth it is medium-bodied with balancing malt in the mid-palate and a nice dry finish.



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