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

sweemzander

Illinois

4.28/5  rDev +0.2%
look: 4 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 3.5

12oz. bottle poured into a snifter. Batch #77. Thanks to funkyaudio for this one! I have been itching to retry this after the horrendous bottle I received initially.

(A)- Pours practically a pitch brown, almost black color. Produced a nice yet small frothy creamed coffee to tan colored head. Decent retention.

(S)- A nice rich body to it. Minimal roastedness. Hints at raisin, caramel, prune, molasses, and cocoa.

(T)- Similar to the smell. Very rich with a subtle roasted kick to the middle. Lots of raisin, licorice, prune, caramel, molasses, and cocoa in this.

(M)- A nice mellow carbonation level and a beautiful balance of rich and malty flavors. Almost no bite from the ABV; smooth, yet thick and rich.

(D)- A sipper if there ever was one, but a great one at that! This is a completely different beer than what I had before in my initial review. It is a great old ale. I am glad I was able to re-review this one! My old review of the infected bottle is below.
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12oz. bottle poured into a tulip. No bottled date found, just says Batch #75 on the bottle. Very excited for this since its my first HOTD beer!

(A)- Pours a dark & cloudy brown color that produced so much foam so quickly, that it overflowed out of the glass with less than 2 seconds of pouring. Is this infected? Overcarbonated? Both?(2.5)

(S)- Smells like a sour, sweaty foot with a twist of lemon. This must be infected.(1.5)

(T)- Tastes like a sour, sweaty foot dipped in pine sol. Yep, infected. (1.0)

(M)- Way overcarbonated & sour & infected.(1.0)

(D)- I was so excited for this beer, but its terribly infected. Normally I do not post up infected reviews, but I did contact HOTD about the problem with my bottle. After a month of no response, I feel this should be posted to alert others of the issue. Im not expecting freebies or anything from HOTD, I am just incredibly disappointed after what it took to finally get my hands on a single bottle of this since it isnt distributed in my area. I just feel its rude to not respond to a consumer who is genuinely interested in their product. I will try to acquire another bottle of this & re-review it. (1.0) F [1.18]

Serving type: bottle

03-11-2011 03:39:28 | More by sweemzander

AdamF625

Massachusetts

4.36/5  rDev +2.1%
look: 4.25 | smell: 4 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 4.5

A- brown with amber hues, opaque. Thick khaki head. Leaves a nice lacing on the glass.
S- molasses, brown sugar, caramel, sweet candies
T- Sweet and malty. Similar to the nose with molasses and brown sugar. Dark fruits and even a bit of smokiness on the finish.
M- Full body and moderate carbonation, alcohol is hidden well.
O- Very enjoyable sipper. A lot of flavor and deep character coming from this beer.

Serving type: bottle

05-26-2013 03:09:33 | More by AdamF625

Satchboogie

New Hampshire

4.25/5  rDev -0.5%

05-25-2013 04:58:34 | More by Satchboogie

Momar42

Maryland

4.25/5  rDev -0.5%

05-25-2013 03:14:42 | More by Momar42

Bustersuess

New York

3/5  rDev -29.7%

05-25-2013 00:22:41 | More by Bustersuess

cyrushire

Florida

4/5  rDev -6.3%

05-24-2013 06:25:46 | More by cyrushire

Lantern

North Carolina

5/5  rDev +17.1%

05-24-2013 00:33:12 | More by Lantern

jaylib

California

4.25/5  rDev -0.5%

05-23-2013 21:17:07 | More by jaylib

hannydawg

Illinois

4.5/5  rDev +5.4%

05-23-2013 14:01:25 | More by hannydawg

Callmecoon

California

4/5  rDev -6.3%

05-23-2013 02:23:24 | More by Callmecoon

randylangford

Pennsylvania

4.75/5  rDev +11.2%

05-22-2013 22:30:00 | More by randylangford

ChugMan

Washington

4/5  rDev -6.3%

05-22-2013 03:43:36 | More by ChugMan

PlinyBeMiney

California

3.25/5  rDev -23.9%

05-21-2013 23:17:50 | More by PlinyBeMiney

brian4beer

Indiana

4.5/5  rDev +5.4%

05-20-2013 00:48:52 | More by brian4beer

NJB145

Michigan

4.5/5  rDev +5.4%

05-20-2013 00:33:14 | More by NJB145

DJButters

California

4.25/5  rDev -0.5%

05-20-2013 00:15:54 | More by DJButters

Gtreid

Florida

4.25/5  rDev -0.5%

05-19-2013 23:42:59 | More by Gtreid

FondueVoodoo

British Columbia (Canada)

4.34/5  rDev +1.6%
look: 4 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 4.5

Big thanks to lazarus25 for bringing this up north.

Batch 87

A: Pours torched oak colour - Deep brown with tan-yellow highlights. Just a whisp of sandy head, that really there just to prove it's not a wine. The ale is murky and appears thick in the glass - full of sediment & rustic.

S: Full of alcohol esters with smooth vanilla & dark dried fruits, cherries, plums and raisins. Sweet chocolate with a solid presence of oiled leather and fresh wet wood. Overall sweetness of buckwheat honey shines through.

T: Molasses and smooth vanilla with nuts that give way to grains and finishes earthy and rustic. Alcohol vapours is noticeable on the tongue, but lacks any burn or fire breath.

M: Thick and chewy with a syrup feel on the palette. Offers some puckering dryness at the mid point and on the finish that support the flavours.

O: A sophisticated drink that might pair well with cigars and smoking jackets, in a formidable leather wing back chair with your hounds in front of a crackling fire recounting that day's pheasant hunt.

Serving type: bottle

05-19-2013 04:01:57 | More by FondueVoodoo

Photekut

Azerbaijan

4.25/5  rDev -0.5%

05-18-2013 22:20:11 | More by Photekut

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