shawnm213 (999), South Bend, Indiana, USA
| 3.5 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 8/10 | 4/5 | 6/10 | 3/5 | 14/20 | Nov 29, 2009 bottle from trade with wavers1- thanks baker! pours a golden orange with a big foamy offwhite head. Tasted side by side with fred from the wood. way different beers. everything about this beer was seemed to be a less extreme version of fred from the wood. the fruit, hops, and booze were all much more muted, which actually led to this being significantly more quaffable. The fred from the wood was more exciting. Both freds could likely benefit from additional time in the old closet. who knows. madvike (355), Madison, Wisconsin, USA
| 3.8 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 7/10 | 4/5 | 8/10 | 4/5 | 15/20 | Nov 28, 2009 12 oz bottle shared by MrPickles - Nice amber pour with an off-white head. Aroma is tons of honey and a bit of booze, sweet malt, caramel, and toffee. Taste is sweet caramelly malt, honey, that transition into light herbal, grassy, and spicy flavors. The whole thing smooths out nicely on the finish, and it feels smooth and velvety in the mouth. My second HotD beer...mighty impressive. jeremytoni (1123), Swedesboro, New Jersey, USA
| 3.8 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 7/10 | 3/5 | 8/10 | 3/5 | 17/20 | Nov 23, 2009 From a bottle poured a hazy straw color with a good amount of head. Nice strong malty sweet flavor with a quick finish. madmitch76 (645), , Essex, England
| 4.1 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 8/10 | 5/5 | 8/10 | 5/5 | 15/20 | Nov 19, 2009 19th August 2008. Hazy amber beer. Low carbonation. Sweet start with subtle peach and red fruit tones under the rapidly blooming hops which are juicy, smooth and strong. More peach and red fruit in the finish. Spicy aftertaste. Very tasty and very moorish. phishpond417 (1953), Madison, Wisconsin, USA
| 4.3 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 9/10 | 4/5 | 9/10 | 4/5 | 17/20 | Nov 13, 2009 Another nice offering from HOTD brought back by my buddy Brando. Cloudy mahogany colour with a fluffy head. Noticeable alcohol and sugar on the nose right away. Sweet and sticky in every way. Candi sugar- brown sugar and caramel notes on the palate as well as the nose. Like some hot buttered rum or something. Warm alcohol that flows smoothly down into the tummy. A wonderful beer for sure. i love my barleywines so this one hits the spot. Thanks brandon for bringing back the Fred. Defreni (1045), Frederiksberg, Denmark
| 4 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 8/10 | 4/5 | 8/10 | 4/5 | 16/20 | Nov 13, 2009 Flaske; Et tsss lyder når flasken åbnes. Meget lovende tegn. Flot mørk ravfarvet klar øl med en del proteinklumper i bunden der dog er nemme at undgå. Koncentreret duft af blomme. Smagen er meget frugtet men med et lille skud tobak. Kompleks og en lækker mundfylde. Ville score langt højere hvis jeg var mere vild med frugten i øllen. Men man kan kende storhed når man ser den. Gooney (64), Oregon, USA
| 3.9 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 7/10 | 4/5 | 8/10 | 5/5 | 15/20 | Nov 12, 2009 12 oz bottle from HOD dock sale - This is a pretty fantastic barley wine. Not as much aroma as I’d expect, but it does go down smooth. It has a bit of a whiskey aftertaste, but in a good way. andersand (390), Malmö, Sweden
| 3.9 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 8/10 | 3/5 | 8/10 | 4/5 | 16/20 | Nov 5, 2009 Amber coloured with a fresh white head. Aroma when fresh is hoppy with a thick caramell foundation. Flavour is fat malty and quite bitter, still balanced though with a longlasting finish. Gets very fat and sweet with age, more english in other words. Very tasty either way with Hair of the Dogs typical fat malt character.
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