Hair of the Dog Ruth

Brewed by Hair of the Dog Brewing Company
Style: American Pale Ale
Portland, Oregon USA

Bottle from Khioskh. Hazy golden without any head. Fresh aroma of hops and grapefruit. First a light malty taste that goes into a crisp citrus taste.

12 oz. bottle. Pours a hazy golden color with a large rocky off white head. The aroma is moderately sweet pale malts, lightly hoppy with the emphasis on herbal ans spices, and a hint of dust. The flavor is slightly toasted pale malt, herbal hops, a touch of spice, mild sweetness in the beginning with mild to moderate bitterness in the finish. Medium bodied; this is a decent pale ale.

Bottle at home ... another trade goodie ... amber ... light bubbly white head ...light sweet pine hop ... big hop front ... light bitterness ... fair bit of pine resins ... This is a really nice pale ale... one of the best US ones ive had.

12oz bottle; big sediment heavy body; get mesmerized by watching all the sediment; pours dark yellow with a small head; nice citrus over the palate; for me a great beer to keep stocked for the days I’m in the mood for an unfiltered APA. (#16)

Bottled. Thanks larsniclas. Hazy pale amber colour. Pale citric nose, with a lemony touch. Yeast is here as well, I recall this is bottle-conditioned? Very earthy backbone in flavour with American hops that gives pineapple. Pretty edgy in bitterness. Lots of fruits here, with delicate hop character.

Pours a slightly cloudy golden yellow with a thick head. Pungent - it has a big aroma, mostly crisp citrus hops and some yeastiness - this almost has notes of a Tripel. Some sweet malts to counter, but nothing too special. Flavor is nice - very smooth, almost velvety texture, with a bit of a peppery bite. It’s definitely a tad on the yeasty side, but it’s a good example of a standard pale ale.

Appearance: Pours a hazy, pale orange body with a thin, bubbly, white head. Smell: Pretty simple aroma with sweetish pale malts and a light hop scents of flowers and spice. Taste: Standard, sufficient pale malts with a hint of crumpled unsalted crackers and an overall medium-low sweetness. Spicy, floral hops with a clean, medium-high bitterness. A tad yeasty. Finishes dry with a persistent touch of bitterness. Mouthfeel: Medium-bodied. Medium-low carbonation. Drinkability: A basic, but basically decent pale ale.

Bottle (35 cl), thanks larsniclas. Cloudy golden, medium white head. Fresh floral hoppy aroma with elderberries, pine needles, pears and tropical fruits. Light to medium bodied, soft mothfeel. Long dry bitter finish.