Hair of the Dog Ruth

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

355mL courtesy of tastybeer.

Pours a hazy bright yellow with a modest white head that has okay retention and almost no lacing. Aroma is grainy, earthy, citrus hops, key lime pie, some really spicy and boozy notes akin to sangria. Wow! I think you could really just glaze over this outstanding nose if you’re in a rush. Taste is key lime pie, biting hops, pilsener malt, curacao. Big drying, hoppy finish. Creamy, rich body. This could be one of the the best sessions beers of all time. So good.

@ a tasting, pours yellow-orange with a medium white head, aroma of grapefruit, lemon, floral and wild tones, flavors of honey, nuts, orange, tangerine, nice and pleasant bitterness in between with a nice spiced aftertaste that lasts long, medium bodied. OK

Cloudy orange hue, frothy white head, thin lacing. Nose is pale malts, hints of citrus, resin, and caramel. Flavor is pale malts and grain up front with high hop bitterness, light hop flavors -- grass and citrus -- fill out the middle with caramel/toffee hints, finishes dry. Medium body, medium-high carbonation, slick texture. A modestly bitter and malty pale ale with good hop flavors to keep the balance, solid but nothing remarkable, very drinkable.

Hazy, almost cloudy, golden colored liquid, with slight orange/brown tones. Single finger head of slightly off-white foam. Decent retention and some pretty good lacing. Better lacing than I’d expect, for the style. Big citrusy hops in the nose. Lots of lush tropical fruit notes. Pineapple, passionfruit, mango and papaya, are prominent. Slight hops spiciness, under the surface. Hints of butterey yeasty bread dough. Slight sweet malts buried deep down in there. Very complex, yet inviting, nose. The hop spiciness is much more upfront in the mouth. Not nearly as sweet and tropical as the nose. Citrus flavor seems to now be dominated by dry ruby red grapefruit notes. Notes of sweetbreads and lots of grassiness. Floral hops notes and a touch of lemon zest, with a kick of pepperey spice. Good solid medium body on this one. Nice level of carbonation. Crisp, in general, but not overly so. Refreshing. This is a little bit too bitter hops dominant for me to drink frequently. But it is nice and refreshing, and I’d love to be able to have one every now and then. Especially in the warmer months.

Bottle: some oranges, fruity, watery, weak caramel, some cardboard, weak bitterness, lacks character and flavor.

Unfiltered golden appearance, green-grassy hops, citrus, medium body and malt to balance out ’Ruth’. Enjoyable APA session beer.

Trying to prove something against the elders. Nice beer from the buddy. Semi hazey golden, small white head. And something neutral. Was wishing for a big vuluptuous blonde ale but it was nothing more then a mediocre experience. semi hoppy in the aroma. but pleasent nonetheless. Nice beer, can’t wait for the adam.

Pours a very hazy golden to brown color with a small white soapy head. Aroma is citrus, caramel, biscuit, malts and grass. Flavor is lemon, grass, caramel, bread, hops, spices, grains. Interesting take on the Pale Ale style, but very flavorful and a great sessionable beer.