Ruth - Hair of the Dog Brewing Company / Brewery and Tasting Room

Jason

Massachusetts

2.83/5  rDev -20.7%
look: 2.5 | smell: 3 | taste: 3 | feel: 2.5 | overall: 2.5

Presentation: 12 oz brown short twist off with no freshness date. Quick blurbs about the brewery and the beer on the label. Layer of sediment is very noticeable at the bottom.

Appearance: Fast frothing white head sadly dissipates to a thin ring of lace, even with careful pouring a substantial amount of yeast made it into the glass causing the brew to look very hazed with a pale yellowish golden hue.

Smell: Yeasty with a lemony herbal hop aroma with a touch of honey like malt in the nose as well.

Taste: Carbonation is low leaving a slickly creamy mouth feel. Very yeasty on the palate with a bite towards the back, hints of hop and malt are there but the blanket of yeast is so thick it clouds them. Touch of astringency comes from the malt that same time as the hops hit for a bite the pushes the yeast to the top. Finishes a touch dry with yeasty overtones.

Notes: Give this brew some better flocculating yeast and a bit more carbonation to bring some crispness to the table and you might have a good beer. Unfortunately this brew does not come close to fulfilling my needs and was a chore to drink.

Serving type: bottle

10-23-2002 17:42:35 | More by Jason

dar482

New York

4.2/5  rDev +17.6%
look: 4.5 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 4 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 4.25

The color is a hazy straw yellow.

The aroma has a huge crisp biscuit malt. It is very grassy from the pilsner hops. It is a somewhat refreshing aroma with fruity esters.

The taste is almost Belgian, which I assume is from the yeast strain. The beer has some wheatiness, very tasty biscuit malt, and a finishing grassy bitterness.

I was pleasantly surprised by this beer. The mix of the yeast strain with pilsner hops is really interesting. I had to pay $6.99 for this beer, so it’s not worth that much, but still a great beer to try to out.

Serving type: bottle

06-12-2013 03:32:51 | More by dar482

Paccamacca

California

3.75/5  rDev +5%

06-12-2013 01:02:35 | More by Paccamacca

eulerthegrape

California

3/5  rDev -16%

06-11-2013 19:47:44 | More by eulerthegrape

Benish

Wisconsin

3.75/5  rDev +5%

06-10-2013 03:40:27 | More by Benish

praxis16

Oregon

3/5  rDev -16%

06-08-2013 09:19:25 | More by praxis16

DCgolfpro

Maryland

3.25/5  rDev -9%

06-02-2013 01:01:09 | More by DCgolfpro

Geno206

Washington

3.5/5  rDev -2%

05-31-2013 05:15:07 | More by Geno206

Hopmodium

Washington

3.75/5  rDev +5%

05-31-2013 02:11:16 | More by Hopmodium

ChugMan

Washington

4/5  rDev +12%

05-22-2013 03:44:26 | More by ChugMan

popery

California

3.95/5  rDev +10.6%
look: 4 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4

Pours a yellowish orange. Quite cloudy. There seems to be a nice layer of sediment at the bottom of the bottle. Medium head, white. Good lacing. Pretty good retention, as well. The aroma is gentle and pleasant. Floral notes with some grapes and peaches. It smells of honeysuckle and light, sweet fruit. Pale malt. Sugary. The taste is moderately dry. It starts with pale malt sweetness and a good amount of that fruity, floral hop flavor. Considering that the aroma is relatively weak, there's a surprising amount of hop flavor in the beer. Things dry out significantly in the finish. Bitterness is light. Mouthfeel is a bit fuller than expected. There's some body to the pale malt and lush hoppiness. Good beer. I'd like more aroma, but it has a very nice flavor. Easy to drink.

Serving type: bottle

05-15-2013 04:34:45 | More by popery

Stiffler

Oregon

3.5/5  rDev -2%

05-15-2013 02:26:21 | More by Stiffler

leftoverburrito

Oregon

3/5  rDev -16%

05-09-2013 01:00:47 | More by leftoverburrito

mattdbh

California

2.5/5  rDev -30%

05-08-2013 02:53:10 | More by mattdbh

jgluck

California

4/5  rDev +12%

05-07-2013 22:52:21 | More by jgluck

MoistPope

California

3.75/5  rDev +5%

05-07-2013 04:57:29 | More by MoistPope

Archemedies

Massachusetts

3.25/5  rDev -9%

04-25-2013 19:27:45 | More by Archemedies

SoCalBeerIdiot

California

3.25/5  rDev -9%

04-24-2013 00:57:21 | More by SoCalBeerIdiot

Kelp

New Hampshire

3.5/5  rDev -2%

04-23-2013 04:47:01 | More by Kelp

gueuzegossage

California

3.75/5  rDev +5%

04-22-2013 04:38:30 | More by gueuzegossage

Alieniloquium

Florida

3.65/5  rDev +2.2%
look: 3.5 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 4 | overall: 4

12 oz. bottle poured into a pint glass. Screw top?! What the hell, HotD!

Appearance - Clear orange until the sediment flows in. Then its hazy and chunky. Small white head that only leaves some wisps and nice lacing.

Smell - Not what I expected. Mild hop aroma. Kinda floral. More impressed by the fruit character it has. Like pineapple. Smells kinda like a light tripel.

Taste - Again with the fruits. Banana comes through here. Some clove. A little bit of citrus. A little bit of graininess. Bitterness is pretty strong. Has a slight Belgian character here too.

Mouthfeel - Light and drinkable. Pretty bitter, but I don't mind it. Medium carbonation.

Overall - Interesting take that I rather enjoyed. Nothing like a standard pale ale.

Serving type: bottle

04-21-2013 22:41:21 | More by Alieniloquium

slimntubbs

Pennsylvania

4.75/5  rDev +33.1%

04-21-2013 01:13:49 | More by slimntubbs

510a

Washington

3.25/5  rDev -9%

04-20-2013 16:32:22 | More by 510a

tswater

Colorado

4/5  rDev +12%

04-20-2013 02:36:49 | More by tswater

drgonzo2k2

California

3.75/5  rDev +5%

04-17-2013 13:47:00 | More by drgonzo2k2