Wild Dog Barrel-Aged Horn Dog
Flying Dog Brewery

Wild Dog Barrel-Aged Horn DogWild Dog Barrel-Aged Horn Dog
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From:
Flying Dog Brewery
 
Maryland, United States
Style:
English Barleywine
ABV:
10%
Score:
91
Avg:
4.15 | pDev: 7.95%
Reviews:
24
Ratings:
41
Status:
Retired
Rated:
Dec 03, 2017
Added:
Oct 13, 2007
Wants:
  49
Gots:
  1
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Ratings by BeerAdvocate:
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Reviewed by BeerAdvocate from Finland

3.7/5  rDev -10.8%
look: 3.5 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 4 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.5
Beer review from BA Mag Dec 2007.

For an experiment, Flying Dog took their Horn Dog Barley Wine and aged it in used Stranahan's Colorado Whiskey barrels for 13 months. Only 725 bottles for this run, but with barrel-aging being all of the rage we are sure you will see more experiments come from them.

Light on the carbonation, which only produces a thin light brown lace, the liquid is so think the tiny bubbles look like they are in slow motion. An expected mild haze in the walnut brown color from the barrel-aging. Boozy aroma with notes of vanilla, toffee and figs. Creamy syrupy full body with a very light carbonation that seems lost in the liquid. Massive malt base with a complex sweetness of caramel, cake batter and bread crust. The maltiness reaches even deeper with the whiskey oaky tones of wood, vanilla and the obvious whiskey flavor which never becomes too expressive. Hops are extremely modest with only a slight spicy bitterness that couples with the warming alcohol to help balance. Ends sweet with a lingering oaky vanilla flavor.

Other than the lack of carbonation, Flying Dog seemed to hit the nail right on the head with the flavor profile. The barrel character was very noticeable but never overkill, nor was the malt sweetness. We hope for all of the beer geeks out there, including us, that this is not only a one-off experiment and we'll see more of this sooner than later.
Aug 01, 2010
More User Ratings:
 
Rated: 3.75 by oline73 from Maryland

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Nov 08, 2014
 
Rated: 4.25 by Devman171 from Maryland

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Jun 28, 2014
 
Rated: 3.25 by dfhhead25 from Pennsylvania

May 23, 2014
 
Rated: 4.75 by KingFarm from Maryland

Mar 11, 2014
 
Rated: 4 by Griffith from Connecticut

Jan 18, 2014
 
Rated: 3.75 by XmnwildX12 from Minnesota

Nov 28, 2013
 
Rated: 4.5 by OldSmaug from North Carolina

Oct 20, 2013
 
Rated: 4 by LathouXaris from Australia

Sep 17, 2013
 
Rated: 4 by Jackal from West Virginia

Jul 26, 2013
 
Rated: 4.25 by dsnyder61 from Pennsylvania

Jun 11, 2013
 
Rated: 4 by Bill235 from Ohio

May 11, 2013
 
Rated: 4.25 by GaryMarkle84 from Virginia

Aug 13, 2012
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Reviewed by LiquidAmber from Washington

4.71/5  rDev +13.5%
look: 3.5 | smell: 5 | taste: 5 | feel: 4 | overall: 4.5
Two year old properly cellared bottle. Poured into a Nostramus flute. Pours a very dark mahogany amber. Very thin head leaving a thin ring and light lacing. Nice aroma of caramel malt, whiskey, dark fruit and vanilla. Wow. Very nicely integrated malt, whiskey, dark fruit, oak and vanilla. Medium to heavy bodied. Sorry I couldn't compare to fresh, but this two year old bottle is delicious. Absolutey melded flavors with the alcohol well hidden. Superb.
Feb 02, 2012
 
Rated: 3.5 by ygtbsm94 from Utah

Jan 16, 2012
 
Rated: 4 by PthPndr from Florida

Jan 01, 2012
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Reviewed by TurdFurgison from Ohio

4.04/5  rDev -2.7%
look: 3.5 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 4 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 4
12oz bottle generously shared by DrGonzo3705 (thanks Paul!). This pours murky and dark, with the thinnest of foam on top.

It smells very nice, Flying Dog has barrel aging nailed (with this and the BA Gonzo as my data points). The oak presents with vanilla and maybe a little charred wood, the base beer with caramel and toffee and other barleywiney things.

Sweet and burning, this is very tasty stuff. Lots of malt flavor, the definition of a malt bomb, very little hops lived through the barrel aging. Thick and rich, with little carbonation (although it had some). Excellent, so glad Paul brought this out.
Aug 11, 2011
Wild Dog Barrel-Aged Horn Dog from Flying Dog Brewery
Beer rating: 91 out of 100 with 41 ratings