Hair of the Dog Ruth

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

Bottled. Pours a hazy gold with a partial ring of foam. Aroma has a lemony quality. Light body and almost no carbonation, just the occasional stray bubble. The lemons pick up in the taste along with a bit of fruit and maybe some woodd Lightly tangy, slightly bitter dry finish. Seems like it would be passable as a saison if there was some carbonation in here. Guessing by looking at other posts about the massive head, either the recipe has changed or somebody forgot about the carbonation part of this batch. Kinda weird for a blonde ale.

Nice golden body with a big white head with decent lacing. Tons of carbonation and sediment. Aroma is very crisp of sour and sweet fruits... lemons, oranges, grapes, pears, apples. Flavor is very tangy... a little like fucnky apple juice. Slightly soapy mouthfeel. Overall, pretty refreshing though.

Bottle purchased from The Foodery in Philly. Pours a pale hazy golden with a fizzy white head. This has the largest carbonation bubbles that I have ever seen, and they cover to the side of the glass. Aroma of sour lemon, belgianesque funk, yeast. What a nice mouthfeel, very light and soft without being watery. Flavor has lots of citrus and spice. Earthy and mildy tart finish. An americale ale? Maybe in origin but not in style. Needless to say, another great beer from Alan.

Bottle. Had a lot more sediment than I was prepared for. A lot more. Almost stew like. Very citrusy in both the nose and the mouth. Orange, lemon and subtle spices make this a very easy to drink and very refreshing brew. After a bit, some tart apple began to show. Very nice, regardless of the style.

12 oz Bottle-Trade w/after4ever. Pours a cloudy orange/yellow color w/a moderate foamy head. Had some sediment on the bottom of the bottle-a little of which made it’s way into the glass but in no way detracted from the quality of this beer. Reminded me of a Belgium or even a Whitber. Crisp, clean, fresh, flavor w/a touch of citrus & wheat. Very nice, very enjoyable. Could definately sit down & put a few of these away. Thanks Tom!!!

Bottle. Cloudy yellow/orange absolutely teeming with floaties. Sediment stuck to the bottom of the bottle. Probably should have carefully decanted instead of dumping it into my pint. Oh well. Aroma of biscuity malt, honey, apple, pear, lemon and some soapy yeast. Butter cookie malt flavor with lemony/ herbal hops, and overall a light appley fruity flavor. Medium palate with some tiny carbonation. Pretty tasty.

12 oz bottle. Mostly clear straw with a wisp of white head. Floaties remain. Sour lemon, some Belgian funk and Pine-Sol. Dry lemon candy passes through honeydew with a peppery, crabapple finish. Stinging carb, almost medium. Guess this is not my favorite style.

Courtesy of a fine Mystery Beer Swap participant. The aroma has a slightly tangy rotten fruit/vegetable aroma with some off sour chemical notes. The body is pale lager gold with a two finger thick mostly lasting and quite creamy looking head. Beautiful lacing hangs on the inside of the glass like drifts of snow. Chalky, sour and infected tasting fore tastes very much like chomping an aspirin to fine powder with your teeth. The beer finishes with a sour overripe fruit note and that caustic aspirin powder flavor.