Hair of the Dog Doggie Claws (2003-)

Brewed by Hair of the Dog Brewing Company
Style: Barley Wine
Portland, Oregon USA

A Mes rate. Bottle at home.
Shit the bed folks. This one is a real winner. Dark naughty amber with a thin but lasting off white head. When I say lasting, I mean it’s there until you drain the glass. Fuckin’ excellent. The aroma really stops you in your tracks. The Amarillo is just about there in the background but this one is all about the Simcoe. A fuckin’ superb hop and this one really shouts its praises. Backed up by some stunning sugary caramel malt and just the right amount of fruit along with some ridiculous but loveable peppery alcohol notes. Shit, I really could take a good while sniffing at this. The flavour is just as spank my arse and call me Mabel excellent. This is full on loopy juice. Bring on the madness. Big malt, some honey, some faint tangerine and a shit load of sugary alcohol. This is one of those take over the world beers. Marching juice for the jilted generation. Fanfuckintastic.

Bottle. It pours a nice-looking clear, copper body under a small, off-white head. Vinous nose with alcohol, caramel, dried fruits and lots of balancing (well, sort of) hops. Alcohol, dried fruits, caramel sweetness and a nice bitterness in the mouth, warming and full-bodied. Bitter finish with both dried fruits and caramel sweetness. Some alcohol also shines through. Yet another lovely beer from this brewery. 090619

2005 bottle opened by JW77...thanks man! Amber pour. Big tan head. Caramel, raisins, prunes and some hops on the nose. Sweet and raisiny. Caramel notes...good stuff!!

Bottle 2004 vintage. Dark amber colour with a beige head. Aroma is Alcohol, licorice, caramel. Flavour is alcohol, hop, licorice. A beer to drink slowly. Nice beer.

12 oz bottle courtesy of ditmier. Thanks Eric. 2007 vintage. Pours a murky amber-brown with a small off-white head that has good retention and some lacing. The aroma is strong and unique with flowers, honey, plums, raisins and something that reminds me of county landfill. The flavor follows the nose, to me this is all kind of weird, but in a good way. This reminds me of some of DFH’s offerings. The mouthfeel is full, smooth and malty, with soft carbonation. The finish is long and sweet with mild hops and honey. This was not what I was expecting, but its not bad. I could get used to this. Cheers.

Bottle from 2008... Pours an orange brown with a off white head.. Aroma is honey and floral hops.. Honey sweetness a low lingering hop bitterness. Kinda DFH 120 minute-esque.. Low carbonation and very easy to drink.

Apples, raisins, plums, molasses, fruity bitter hops in the end. Caramel and toffee as well. Slightly sour and a bit like hard candy.

2006 bottle, thanks Jared. Pours a deep amber orange, dark copper if you prefer, with thin off-white head, minimal lacing. Aroma of a nice citrus and herbal hops, very nice malt backbone, caramel, and spices. Flavor matches well, but has a sweetness that starts to take over in my opinion. Maybe with a little more age, this will be just about right, or maybe I prefer younger, I will have to try both!