Hair of the Dog Blue Dot Imperial IPA

Brewed by Hair of the Dog Brewing Company
Style: Imperial/Double IPA
Portland, Oregon USA

Bottle at home - shared with Mette. Unclear straw yellow - big white head. Aroma: High hoppy, citrus, grape, pine, soap, light flowery. Taste: Citrus, cactus, grape, pineapple, light straw, pine, violent hoppy, not much malty sweetness. Dry and very bitter finish.

Dark golden body, huge big bubbled white head; Very hoppy pleasant nose, it smells very nice but is a bit to simple; Huge big bubbled carbonation, perfect texture and fill with quite a bit of dry bitterness; Quite long very bitter dry finish, pleasant texture, hoppy aromas, but lacks complexity. Great ordinary beer, perfectly made, but lacks complexity and depth in all aspects to really be something. Very well made, but not very exiting.

Full hops, great dark color and filling body, from my novice opinion this is a great beer that I will keep returning to

Courtesy SoLan via Degarth, grrr. Cloudy copper pour, tall white head. Rocky carbonation develops, fat and cavernous bubbles, awesome retention. Aroma is bold, citirc hops remind of peaches, grapefruit, melon, some orange rinds. A little rye indicated, lemon zest not far behind. Aroma is light and crisp, but very forward, billowing in waves over the crest of the glass. Rye in the flavor is dry and spicy. A rich palate, quite full bodied for a double IPA. Creamy and pleasant but not as drinkable as other HOTD beers sampled.

Courtesy Degarth. Hazy gold/yellow. Small, frothy, white head settles to a thin layer. Nose of floral and lightly spicy and resinous hops, subtle grain. Similar flavor with a lot more spiciness, drying yeast. Medium body, well balanced. Very nice, very drinkable.

Numerous bottles from 11026. Dark golden orange. Hazy, with minimal off-white head made of tiny bubble carbonation. Decent spotty lacing. Nice zesty bite up front, combination of orange and grapefruit. Huge caramel background. Flavor all hop zest up front, orange, pine and less grapefruit than aroma indicates. Some light malty sweetness through the middle to help balance, fades back to hop bitterness in the finish. Huge hop belches. Residuel hop flavor lasts quite awhile. Could use some more malt IMO. Still a nice brew regardless.

Cloudy yellow colour with a small white head. Hoppy citric aroma with a pineapple fruityness. Hoppy bitter flavor with a citric fruity note. Dry and quite bitter finish.

Bottle conditioning means better beer in my book. This one pours a bit hazy with a deep golden color and a thick 3/4 inch head. The nose is resplendant with big grapefruit hints probably lots of Chinook hops? Flavor is extremely complex with a big body backed up with a crisp almost dry hoppy finish. This beer can stand up to almost anything. I certainly enjoy the palate of this and will drink many as I grow older.