Hair of the Dog Blue Dot Double IPA

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

mirky golden/yellow color with a mediumly laced head, sweet strawberry nose, grapefruit, pretty hoppy with the dull hop burn in the finish, but not overly done, well balanced but still offering a complex flavor arrangement

Bottle acquired at the PP Bottle Shop. Shared with family and friends during a nice Memorial Day barbecue. Hazy amber color, fast-fading head and medium carbonation. Saucy hop aroma with light orange peel, ginger and grapefruit. Pleasant flavor profile with lots of pine needle and rye malt underneath. Finishes with short bitterness and it has a lighter body and alcohol tone than I expected for a DIPA. Not bad at all.

spring 08 bomber on 11 22 08. wonderful citrus, piney fresh hop aromas. light hop juice, golden color with small white head. nice and bitter on the palate, but not a hop bomb. grapefruit. full body on top while light on the sides. very well balance IIPA.

Tap @ Toronado. Holy crap this one is almost chewable.Pours with a pale yellow color.and cloudy appearance. Aromas of apple, grapefruit and citrus. Very hoppy flavor but nicely balanced with some malty tones resulint and toffee, caramel flavors combined with grapefruit, citrus and apples. Complex beer but an easy drinking beer.

Damn...haven’t rated this yet. Drank some more with MrRomero....good stuff, but like he said...this doesn’t fall within the usual Double IPA realm. Great hazy dull yellow pour...funky hop nose...mild malts plus a ton of hefe-yeastiness. Nice turn on the style, but not my favorite.

Bomber, pours a cloudy golden with a thin white head that disappears quickly, minimal lacing. Strong aroma of grapefruit, citrus, and some subtle pine and caramel. Taste is a hit of hops with more of the same, and malts kick in quickly to tame the hops bite on the backend. Palate is lighter and smooth, with a somewhat abrupt finish. This is a very light and drinkable IIPA; not heavy at all, which is a diversion from many others in this style. Good stuff!

22oz bomber. Pours a very nice, deep gold with subtle orange and a very slight haze. It also has a medium-sized white head that fades quickly but leaves nice swaths of lace on the glass as it goes down. The aroma is beautiful:earthy and citrusy - hint of pine, too - and some honey. It has a touch of rye I think in there, and lots of sweet honey. Nectar to the nose. The flavor is awesome - thick and hoppy with a delectable malt sweetness, some light breadiness - like honey-glazed croissants. The hoppiness is spicy and citrusy - a touch of bitter grapefruit rind. There is some earthiness in there, and I think I can detect some rye flavors, too - though admittedly light. At mid-tongue, the hops dominate - resiny and bitter with loads of fruity, citrusy, spicy hops. There is a nice level of fruity esters and crystal malt sweetness, too, that really balance the immense hops just right. The finish is full and sweet and dried out just a little bit by the big bitterness. The warming alcohol is subtle and nicely hidden. The aftertaste is surprisingly bready and toasty with a resiny pine hoppiness. After about 10oz, an leathery earthiness in the bitterness grows, and the bitter taste of ethanol shows itself a little in the finish. The mouthfeel is vigorously carbonated, but not over-the-top or spritzy. It lends a restrained carbonation sting to the tongue and helps lighten the beers big, chewy, full body. Overall, a very nicely made IIPA. Its strength is more like American IPA than double IPA, but the thick body and double-load of hops do manage to push it into Imperial land.

Bottle courtesy of Sparky27. Thanks! Bottle says fall 2007. Pours orange color with a off white head. Has a lot of floaters and I love that in this style. Has a nice citrus aroma with some strong malt mixed in. Taste is full on hops, citrus and grass combo, with a finish that has a twang on my taste buds. Overall this is a nice brew and one I am pleased to try. It has the hops I come to expect. This bottle has a little more malt twang on the backside than I prefer and may be due to a bottle that was brewed last fall. I may try to revisit a fresh one some day.