Hair of the Dog Ruth

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

Bottle. Hazy yellow pour with a white head. Aroma of lemon, grassy hops, and pale malt. Flavors of yeast, lemon, and light earthy hops. Light body, light sour/bitter/sweet with a bitter/sweet finish.

From a bottle purchased at the annual Hair of the Dog November sale. Poured a hazy orange-copper body with a busy white head. Floral rich American hops nose. Finished creamy and well-balanced. Sharp bitter, and floral bouquet in the finish. Yum!

12oz bottle purchased at Shoreline Beverage in LI. Shared with my dad. Pours gold with lots of carbonation and sediment, likely an old bottle. Head wise...a nice 1 finger bright white head. Nose is bright beautiful and pretty nicely wheaty. Taste is sweet, but sharp, biting bitter, really too bitter.

Hazy golden-orange body. A small, foamy white head settles to a 1mm blanket, leaving random spots of lacing all over the glass. The aroma is very zesty and crisp. Smooth, creamy pale malts provide a nice, neutral backdrop for sharp lemon, tangerine, and kumquat tartness. The flavor is a near equal counterpart. Pale malts lay the groundwork for a surprisingly hefty serving of citrus hops and sour apples. There’s a good amount of ascorbic acid, lending almost a sweeter lambic-like quality to the brew. The mouthfeel is lively and refreshing. Finishes tart, and leaves you longing for more. This would be a great hot weather or session beer. I wish I had regular access to it. Very enjoyable.

8/15/05. 12oz. Hazy golden with massive white head. Floral hoppy aroma. Nice balance of fruity sweetness with citrussy hops. Well balanced.

Bottle. Hazy orange/yellow color with a lot of particles therein. Sweet aroma of tangerine, lychee, citrus. Pretty low keyed malt flavor, slightly earthy, with some more of the tangerine followed by some citrus and pine hops. Light lingering bitterness.

12oz. bottle. Aroma is softly fruity and hoppy with a mildly sweet malt presence and notes of tangerine, peach, grapefruit, pine and faint straw. Hops gain strength in the nose as it warms. Translucent light golden color with pale amber highlights and a fine, slight head. I left the sediment in the bottle. Easy-going but flavorful, with a refreshing, leafy, citric hop character overlaying the sweet, toasty Crystal malt backbone, and seeing a light-moderate touch of bitterness towards the finish that really does a lot for the balance. Smooth, wet palate, fairly light in body. Incredibly easy to drink; nice session style. I suppose this is a Blond, but has a far more agreeable character than about any you’ll find.

Bottle. Pours cloudy light orange with small white head. The aroma is distinct mandarin oranges and some cookie dough. The flavor is sweet and fruity, with tons of mandarin orange. Some floral honey notes and yeastiness follow, and lead to a mild piney bitterness in the finish. Very refreshing.