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 grub:
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Reviewed by grub from Canada (ON)

4.6/5  rDev +10.8%
look: 4.5 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 5
i got this one in a recent trade with rgtravers. i really can't thank ryan enough for this one. not only has it been on my want list for ages, but he approached me to offer it. thanks ryan!

12oz bottle. sampled oct 11/09, side by side with a standard horn dog (vintage 09FF).

pours hazy deep dark brown with a thin wisp of ultra fine white head. the head instantly recedes to a thin ring around the glass and leaves only a few spots of lace. it's noticeably darker than the non-barrel aged version but both carry the same haze and similar coloured head.

aroma is great. there's definitely whiskey in there! whiskey, oak, and vanilla. alcohol. dark chocolate. whole wheat bread and biscuit. light caramel. bit of toffee. hint of smoke. it doesn't have the fruity component that i notice in the regular version, and carries less toffee and butterscotch too.

taste is great. light alcohol. vanilla and oak. whiskey. brandy. caramel, toffee, and butterscotch. multi-grain bread and biscuit. bit of dark chocolate. medium-low bitterness level. unlike the non-BA version, the bit of fruit here is more well rounded and integrated and works well, lending a bit more of a brandy-ish slant to it that is quite nice.

mouthfeel is great. nice big body. fairly low carbonation level, but it works just fine. carbonation is much lower than the non-BA version, but also much better.

drinkability is excellent. fantastic balance. very complimentary barrel character. i'd easily drink tons of this one, and definitely enjoy it more than the standard version.
Oct 12, 2009
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Rated: 4.25 by Devman171 from Maryland

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Rated: 4.5 by BrooBub from Maryland

Jun 28, 2014
 
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May 23, 2014
 
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Mar 11, 2014
 
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Nov 28, 2013
 
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Oct 20, 2013
 
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Sep 17, 2013
 
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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