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

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rAvg: 4.27
pDev: 10.54%
Reviews: 918
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Hair of the Dog Brewing Company / Brewery and Tasting Room

Oregon, United States

Style | ABV
Old Ale | 10.00% ABV

Availability: Year-round. bottle (893), on-tap (23), can (1), nitro-tap (1).

Notes:
A re-creation of an historic beer style originally made in Dortmund, Germany. Adam was the first beer produced by Hair of the Dog.

10% alcohol by volume
50 IBUs.

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Reviews by kevanb:

kevanb

Illinois

4.21/5 rDev -1.4%
look: 4.75 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 4 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 4.25

12 oz bottle, batch 84 poured into a HoTD tulip.

It pours a nice deep brown color, almost black, with hues of reddish burgundy when struck by the light. A big, thick, tan head rises out of the beer with taught bubbles that has fantastic retention and leaves behind a vast amount of soapy lace. The aroma is superb, rich, dark grain, brown sugar, molasses, cherry, plum with a bit of subtle roast behind it. The balance is exceptional and the complexity is fantastic, a beer I really want to keep my nose in. Rich, sweet grain hits the tongue straight away with a really nice stone fruit presence behind it, brown sugar, molasses, with a bit of an odd smokey layer that is abrasive at first, but integrates nicely as the beer warms. Alcohol lingers behind and warms as it goes down and compliments a very nice rich, viscous, silky smooth body.

Verdict: A really lovely Old Ale from Hair of the Dog. The complexity and balance is wonderful and makes for a really lovely session. It's no wonder why this brewery has become one of the premier in the country.

Serving type: bottle

03-01-2013 03:23:42 | More by kevanb

More User Reviews:

bbadger

Texas

4.25/5 rDev -0.5%

05-18-2013 06:48:18 | More by bbadger

chossboss

Oregon

4.5/5 rDev +5.4%

05-17-2013 04:50:05 | More by chossboss

Pelican5

California

4.25/5 rDev -0.5%

05-16-2013 07:25:14 | More by Pelican5

MontereyBay831

California

5/5 rDev +17.1%

05-16-2013 04:45:09 | More by MontereyBay831

Bouleboubier

Pennsylvania

4.49/5 rDev +5.2%
look: 4.25 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 4.5

A: dark, baked wood-meat color... interesting sort of chestnut or chocolaty brown hue... somewhat turbid and primitive.... some foam on the pour, but it took a nap

S: cocoa-dusted coffee cake... measure of toasted bread crumbs... mild phenolic mist coming through the cracks, floral-wood.... superb balance of the elements

T: like a smoky doppelbock - immediate comparison to a slightly silkier Celebrator, but with an almost cherrywood-smoked melanoidin-caramelized quality.... but clean... undeniable salivatory concentration of flavor, but floats wonderfully atop the smooth phantom-fruity alcohol

M: the core is concentrated on the top, soft fresh water carries it.... not as dense a malt foundation as it suggests.... still solid, hardly meek... surprised how clean the finish is.... it sits on the palate momentarily before quietly washing off....

O: I don't see how you can call this an "Old Ale" - it's an old style, I'm sure.... straddles a few styles.... excellent and more or less unique for what it is

Serving type: on-tap

05-15-2013 19:38:29 | More by Bouleboubier

meich75

North Carolina

4.5/5 rDev +5.4%

05-15-2013 09:06:09 | More by meich75

OleDixie

Pennsylvania

4/5 rDev -6.3%

05-15-2013 01:57:01 | More by OleDixie

watsonmd

Georgia

4.75/5 rDev +11.2%

05-14-2013 04:07:38 | More by watsonmd

TheRuss9585

Vermont

4.5/5 rDev +5.4%

05-14-2013 00:50:18 | More by TheRuss9585

flipdog0

North Carolina

4.5/5 rDev +5.4%

05-13-2013 18:47:35 | More by flipdog0

Bonko_the_sane

North Carolina

4.5/5 rDev +5.4%

05-13-2013 06:30:25 | More by Bonko_the_sane

FranzBC

Oregon

4.5/5 rDev +5.4%

05-13-2013 01:58:42 | More by FranzBC

yankeepride

New Jersey

3.84/5 rDev -10.1%
look: 3.5 | smell: 4 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 3.75

Pours a deep brown that has a ruby tint that comes out with a light behind it, with little foam or carbonation. Smells of an alcohol burn with deep, rich fruit notes like figs and currants. Rating to style, I can really see why people would love this beer. The flavors are strong and bold, and close out with just a slight bit of bitter on the back end, which all fades away into a smooth blend. For me personally, these aren't flavors I enjoy, so liquefying and fermenting them isn't going to change that.

Serving type: bottle

05-13-2013 00:45:00 | More by yankeepride