Hair of the Dog Blue Dot Double IPA

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

Bottled. An unclear dark golden beer with a very big and persitent white head. Strong hoppy aroma with notes of pine needles, grapefruit and some grass. Some malt in the background, but not much, only a hint of caramel. The flavour is as hoppy as the aroma, thoufgh more balanced by the malt sweetness and some sugar. Notes of grapefruit, grass, light rye. Only medium body, lighly juicy and syrupy, high carbonation, dry long finish with heavy bitterness, though this beer does not seem 100 IBU. A very nice Imperial India Pale Ale, quite balanced, intense, and with its own originality.

notes from on tap at horse brass pub in portland - though we had it again elsewhere on our pacific nw trip. hazy orange-gold pour. flowery citrus hop and rye grain aroma. taste is floral caramel and honey. sticky texture. liked this just fine - but relative to other hair of the dog, this is down the pecking order. K-7

On tap at The Collins Pub in downtown Seattle. Pours a hazy golden color with quite a foamy white head. The aroma has a fairly citrusy and hoppy nose to it with some spices thrown in the mix. The flavor brings out somewhat of the same of the nose: sweet, bitter, and citrusy hops with some spices thrown in the mix. Not too much malt going on with this considering its a DIPA. Fairly bitter end on this guy. I really love the Blue Dot, but mainly only when its fairly fresh, so don

Thanks alot brent for sending me this unusually fruit smelling double IPA. This pours out a clear orange color with no head at all. The aroma has a remarkable strawberry, oatmeal like smell to it that is so sweet and hoppy. The was a nice bitterness initially but it cut out really quick, then a caramel coating filled my mouth. The caramel malt and hop bitterness just sits in your mouth and it stays on the sides of my tounge for the entire duration of the tasteing.

Cool bottle. Nice hazy orange pour with obvious piney citrusy scents to be smelled, along with tangy, toasted aromas of orange, grapefruit, canned pineapple and applesauce. Nice biting hops bitterness taste, with the hops being the predominant presence; yet it ramains balanced and quenching due to a subtle and worthy malt balancing act. This presents a complex flavor profile with an enjoyable drinkability. Very nice indeed.

Bottle. Cloudy golden color with a nice beige head. Aroma is fresh hoppy with notes of citrus and grapefruit. Flavour is bitter, with notes of flowers and citrus. There is also some caramel to balance the beer. Nice one.

Thanks for Axilla for sharing. Poured hazy golden color with a massive foamy head. Aroma is of floral and piney hops. Taste is outstanding. Awesome hops with hints of orange peel and grapefruit. Great body; Great finish. I really enjoyed this.

Poured into as tulip poured a lighter golden orange. Large creamy white head. Smells of very light floral hops with a tad of citrus. Not a lot of hop flavor, mostly just a hoppy bitterness, Rye malt if very evident. Adds a sort of tangy sweetness.