Hair of the Dog Blue Dot Double IPA

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

Thanks BottleTrek! Excited... a double IPA with malted Rye and at only %7 it must be very drinkable... so lets see: The liquid inside looks very murky as light wont shine thru it. Pop the cap and immediately from a foot away I get a whiff of pineapple. Pours murky faint orange golden with no real head... looks like pineapple juice. Super sweet pineapple aroma! First taste is not nearly as sweet as the aroma... much more low key bitterness, smooth and slightly waxy. Soft peach flavor with lots of citrus/grapefruit in the finish. 100 IBU’s are nowhere to be found in this, just kidding they get you in the aftertaste. The rye seems to be missing though. Palate is smooth with hardly any carbonation. Nice weight to the body, not sticky or too light. Very juicy.

Draught at the Horse Brass. Deep, dark amber-orange color, cloudy. Thin, bubbly head. Big citrus hop aroma; rich and elegant, fruity, piney, with dark fruits. Smooth, full mouth. Caramel malt flavor is light but solid. Complex and unique, with hops like a freshly squeezed grapefruit. Fantastic! Huge and elegant hop complexity. The best IPA of any strength I have tried to date.

Mellon orange color. Lighter than expected with sparce white creamy bubbles. Aroma is different. Plenty of fruit and some alcohol. Very interesting, unique. Pretty good.

Great citrus and pine aromas, sweet orange, and sticky pine resin! Pours cloudy pale amber. Very fresh hop flavor, good bitterness, piney, with a solid malt background.

Tasted on tap. Great floral hop aroma. Heavy with jasmine. Very well balanced and drinkable. Excellent.

22 oz bottle. Not quite clear, milky tea with a slim white head. Lacing. The nose says Belgian. A tripel spiciness with honeysuckle. Perfumey bitterness continue the floral notes. Pine needles dry quickly leaving grapefruit pith. Well crafted "classic" style but left me wanting a bit more for a double.

Thanks to BMan1113VR for the bomber. Pours a hazy dark orange copper with a thick foamy head. Big resiny citrus, soapy, earthy hop aroma. Powerful stuff. The taste doesn’t let up. Resiny thick bitter citrus hop taste with a nice malty body. Finishes with just a touch of bitterness. Good brew.

22oz bottle. Spring 2009 release. Definitely a regular IPA. A hoppy one, but dry and lean in the malt department and not overly aromatic on the hops either. Amber-orange color with a weak head. The aroma is interesting in that it has a wood-chip spice like cut pine of cypress. Spicy and a touch floral also. The flavor has an almost nutty malt sweetness that quickly dries out to a resiny, spicy and piney bitter finish with drying alcohol on the tongue. Medium bodied with medium carbonation. The rye contributes a nice spicy quality that works well with the woody hops. Not my favorite IPA, but damn interesting to drink.