Hair of the Dog Doggie Claws (2001-2002)

Formerly brewed at Hair of the Dog Brewing Company
Style: Barley Wine
Portland, Oregon USA

2002: Amber/orange in color with huge head. Notes of high alcohol fruit with a little bit of roasted nut. Flavor was much the same, I sure the hops were a little stronger a year or two ago. Still body was good and had a nice creamy finish.

2002 bottle thanks to Rob. Rob, I already miss drinking with you. Pours an expected cloudy orange-brown. On the nose, lots of mango and apricot. On the palate, a decided hops bite despite already being a few years old, and some caramel and toffee. I picked up a note of peanut butter on the finish that surprised me. Solid, very good, a bit too hoppy for my liking in a barleywine, but clearly fitting in the West coast style. Thanks again, Rob. The only sad part about this was not having enough good friends around to enjoy it.

12 oz bottle. Vintage 2002. Cloudy amber brown with an off-white head and brown bits. Sweet caramel and butterscotch; faint hops. Sweet, creamy caramel, hazelnuts. Hops bitterness and wood at the end. Thought hops would have faded for a 2002. Not quite medium body; a little carb. Still quite smooth but I remember a recent 2004 as more flavorful.

This was a 2001 out of a bottle. The aroma had fermented light fruit, carrots, citrus, and a light hop note. The beer poured an orangish yellow color, cloudy with slight head and thin lacing. The flavor had citrus, fermented light fruit, and a hint of spice. The mouthfeel was light to medium bodied and slightly carbonated.

Bottle poured a clear light copper with a LARGE lasting ivory head. Aromas of carmel, citrus and earthiness. Palate was medium bodied and smooth. Flavors of carmel, toffee, citrus and earthiness with a smooth lingering bitter finish.

Bottle (2001 Magnum): Ruby caramel in color, moderate to large light beige head, very foamy, attractive lacing.   Thick and hazy, with visible sediment.   Sweet caramel citrus based nose, malty, with a slight sour tinge.   Rich sweet malty start, twangy citrus peel brings up the rear leaving a soft sourness to linger.   ABV is well hidden.   Very smooth, big bodied, with a somewhat spritzy mouthfeel.   This is almost like a well aged Barley Wine crossed with a Geuze.   Unique, and very tasty.   Thanks to Matt VandenBerghe for giving me a magnum of this!

12oz bottle 2002 vintage - obtained via trade with hopdog! - Thanks Steve! - Pours murky amber with a nice tan head that stayed pretty well and laced some on the glass. Aroma is right out citrus with lots of grapefruit, orange blossoms, other floral notes as well quite pleasant. Flavor is very herbal as well with those same grapefruit and floral notes and a nice caramel malt and dark fruit presence as well. Some cherry there and just a touch of pepper spice. Very interesting and complex. Amazing to think these hops survived this well after 4+ years. Palate is medium bodied smooth and very rounded.. This was really good stuff that I’m glad I got the chance to try.

Barleywine, what do you say. this had a slightly bitter taste from the start but the fruityness peaked out soon after that. Reddish-brown dark mohoganish color. taste of cherry, wine and citrussy rasberry. 10%abv. Yum