Bourbon Fred From The Wood - Hair of the Dog Brewing Company / Brewery and Tasting Room

ArchEnemyBrew

Washington

4.5/5  rDev +10.8%

08-19-2012 16:27:05 | More by ArchEnemyBrew

Jas45678

Michigan

4/5  rDev -1.5%

06-19-2013 00:24:29 | More by Jas45678

ShanePB

Pennsylvania

3.75/5  rDev -7.6%

06-18-2013 01:30:35 | More by ShanePB

jera1350

Minnesota

4.5/5  rDev +10.8%

06-14-2013 02:15:04 | More by jera1350

rbrefbeerman

California

4/5  rDev -1.5%

06-11-2013 03:18:01 | More by rbrefbeerman

Rathakem

Oregon

4.5/5  rDev +10.8%

05-31-2013 03:45:40 | More by Rathakem

XRAIG

Oregon

4.25/5  rDev +4.7%

05-31-2013 03:06:26 | More by XRAIG

KiMiRaiK

Washington

2/5  rDev -50.7%

05-25-2013 01:02:11 | More by KiMiRaiK

Bluecane

North Carolina

4/5  rDev -1.5%

05-22-2013 09:10:32 | More by Bluecane

ChugMan

Washington

5/5  rDev +23.2%

05-22-2013 03:43:17 | More by ChugMan

bbadger

Texas

4.5/5  rDev +10.8%

05-20-2013 18:49:56 | More by bbadger

Photekut

Azerbaijan

4.5/5  rDev +10.8%

05-19-2013 00:45:34 | More by Photekut

Hugonaut13

Illinois

4.06/5  rDev 0%
look: 2 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 4

2012 bottle poured into snifter. Big thanks to Standardcherry for this bottle.

A - Pours a deep, cloudy caramel brown with some dark brown yeast floaties in it. Plenty of carbonation in this bottle thankfully. A fingers worth of white foam at the top that is extremely slow to recede. Not a very attractive beer.

S - bourbon, oak, vanilla, and caramel all mixed together and quite strong. It's obvious that this beer took on A LOT of barrel during it's time. This is not a bad thing, smells tasty!

T - Is about what you would expect after the smell. Starts off with oaky brown sugar/vanilla combination. When it was cold, there was some bitterness in the mid that was close to off-putting, but that left as it warmed. It was replaced by lots of sweet malts and dark fruits. Very good. Leaves with a very apparent sweet bourbon taste. Pretty good stuff once it warmed up.

M - Thick and rich is the best way to describe this. The alcohol is also quite present, not that I mind that. This is a definite sipper. Infact, I'd suggest having a glass of water along with it. A bit of a chore to drink.

O - This is one of the most bourbon barrel forward beers I've ever had. The base Fred is completely lost and was taken over by the barrel. Thankfully, I enjoy the strong barrel presence. This is a beer to pour when you only plan on having 1 and have time to enjoy it.

Serving type: bottle

05-13-2013 23:35:27 | More by Hugonaut13

ajzy

Wisconsin

4.75/5  rDev +17%

05-11-2013 14:35:41 | More by ajzy

mikeincharleston

South Carolina

3.5/5  rDev -13.8%

04-30-2013 00:53:21 | More by mikeincharleston

Kegatron

Pennsylvania

4/5  rDev -1.5%

04-27-2013 23:40:57 | More by Kegatron

Kelp

New Hampshire

3.75/5  rDev -7.6%

04-23-2013 04:46:20 | More by Kelp

blackie

Virginia

4.1/5  rDev +1%
look: 4 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4

draft at the brewpub

a: draft served in a super cool branded tulip at the brewery, medium amber in color with a cloudy haze, creamy coating head with good retention

s: loaded down with sugary complexity - raisin, honey, brown sugar, lovely bourbon pulls in vanilla and coconut, caramel, sweet alcohol

m: thick and syrupy, sweet fullness, smooth moderate carbonation

t: heavy caramel and dark fruits of raisin and fig, brown sugar, strong bourbon with vanilla and raw oak, big warming alcohol, rich and sweet

o: this one doesn’t hold back on the sweetness and barrel, and that’s something I dig, loved it

4/45/4/4/4

Serving type: on-tap

04-23-2013 03:31:23 | More by blackie

thegerm87

Connecticut

4.25/5  rDev +4.7%

04-20-2013 03:46:13 | More by thegerm87

ijaap

Washington

4.25/5  rDev +4.7%

04-16-2013 03:13:42 | More by ijaap

Paramecium

California

4.5/5  rDev +10.8%

04-03-2013 04:51:39 | More by Paramecium

Gfunk720

Connecticut

4/5  rDev -1.5%
look: 4 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 4 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 4

Thanks to whiskey for this bottle. 12oz'er out of my Lawson's tulip.

A- Pours almost like a apple cider. A murky brownish color, forms with a few bubbles on top. I could tell from the pour that this was flat as could be.

S- Smells of caramel, dark fruit, and toffee. It is very sweet, with hints of bourbon and vanilla as well. I get a little bit of heat, and some oak soury notes.

T- It is a sweet malty bomb up front, almost too sweet. In sweeps some vanilla, bourbon, and plum notes. There is a nice lingering oaky aftertaste with hints of rye and sherry.

M- Flat, flat, flat. This beer would have been better with just a bit of carbonation. The body is quite nice. The lack of carbonation though does make it seem a bit syrupy.

O- Overall, it's hard to hate any of the oak aged stuff from HOTD. However, this one was a bit off the mark. While I knew it wasn't going to be carbonated, it was just too sweet and syrupy. I think the carbonation would have helped a bit, but not saved it completely.

-GFunk

Serving type: bottle

03-31-2013 23:17:50 | More by Gfunk720

beerpirates

Belgium

4.23/5  rDev +4.2%
look: 4.25 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4 | overall: 4.25

12oz bottle poured into my CBS snifter , 2012 vintage

Pours a murky, orange-amber colored body with a 3 finger white head that stays a long time and leaves sole nice lacing.
Aroma is richer toffees with a good amount of bourbon and vanilla-oak. A few dark fruit notes, caramel, and buttered almonds.
Flavor is similar. Richer toffees and caramels with a bit more of a sherry-like, tropical fruitiness. A few raisin dark fruits, a nice bourbon and oaky vanilla, a light woody spice, and a touch of buttered almonds towards the end.
Finishes somewhat dry with a bit of a woody spice, toffees, bourbon, vanilla, and a light fruity note.
Nice aftertaste following a somewhat chewy, medium body and a good amount of carbonation.
Overall, a pretty solid barrel aged beer . Lots of barrel character, but plenty of toffees and fruits to balance.
Very good !!

Serving type: bottle

03-22-2013 19:44:49 | More by beerpirates

Adamostella

Washington

4.5/5  rDev +10.8%

03-15-2013 20:49:08 | More by Adamostella

gratefulbeerhead

Indiana

4.5/5  rDev +10.8%

03-11-2013 21:10:26 | More by gratefulbeerhead