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Hair of the Dog Brewing
Portland, Oregon, United States
Not open to the public (as far as I know)
4509 SE 23rd Avenue
Portland OR 97202
Telephone: +1 503-232-6585
Brewer: Alan Sprints, Pat Savage
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Notes

Updated: December 8, 2008

Opened: 1993

Annual Production: 1,000 bbl

Beer List

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    Buy Hair of the Dog Adam at Liquid Solutions
    Adam
    10.00% abv.
    • Date: October 12, 2005 (#5783)
      Package: bottled
      Score: 18½ points
      Appearance (3)
      Black. Thick dense beige head.
      Aroma (4)
      Chocolatey. Lots of herbal hops. Earthy.
      Mouthfeel (9)
      Wow. Big-bodied intensely flavored beer that blasted through my teeth right out the back of my head. Malty, chocolaty, fairly hoppy, and bitter. Spicy and earthy. Alcoholic and warming. Lingering roasty malty finish, somewhat harsh.
      Overall Impression (2½)
      Batch #63.
    • Date: April 11, 2001 (#3814)
      Package: bottled
      Place: from the brewery
      Score: 14½ points
      Overall Impression
      Batch #26. Deep bright red, high carbonation, lots of floating bits. Malty, raisiny, oaky aroma - very Thomas-Hardy-like. Big creamy body, extremely malty, phenolic at the end. Otherwise excellent. Thanks to Steve Olson for the bottle!
    • Date: April 13, 1998 (#2735)
      Package: bottled
      Place: Sam's Wine and Spirits, Chicago IL
      Score: 16½ points
      Overall Impression
      Batch #26. Dark red opaque, thick head. Smells chocolatey like Golden Rose, but more subdued. Big body, big alcohol, sweet, roasty. Some papery notes. 10% abv...up from last time.
    • Date: June 13, 1996 (#1509)
      Package: bottled
      Place: Willow Glen Liquors, San Jose CA
      Score: 20 points
      Overall Impression
      Batch #17. Dark brown opaque, OK head. Roasty-malty-alcoholic aroma. Chewy, treacly, alcoholic flavors. Some smokiness late. I could drink a lot of this...until I fell down. A bitter high-test version of Old Peculier? Good toffee finish...tastes like candy. 8% v/v. Thanks to Paris Cunningham for bringing this beer to Hawai`i for me!
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    Buy Hair of the Dog Blue Dot Double India Pale Ale at Liquid Solutions
    Blue Dot Double India Pale Ale
    7.00% abv.
    • Date: October 13, 2007 (#6650)
      Package: bottled
      Score: 17 points
      Appearance (3)
      Bright golden. Thick head.
      Aroma (3)
      Sweet and biscuity. Spicy hops. Yeasty.
      Mouthfeel (9)
      Big body, moderate carbonation. Lots of sweet malt, lots of spicy, bitter hops. Something of a "curry powder" note...very nice. Quite warming.
      Overall Impression (2)
      Bottle-conditioned.
  • Doggie Claws 2004
    Barley Wine-Style Ale
    11.50% abv.
    • Date: December 26, 2004 (#5546)
      Package: bottled
      Score: 20 points
      Appearance (3)
      Deep amber, hazy. Massive creamy head.
      Aroma (4)
      Massive spicy, fruity, citrusy hops.
      Mouthfeel (10)
      Big body. Intense hop flavor to match the aroma. Real nice alcohol character. Lots and lots of malt.
      Overall Impression (3)
      Excellent beer now — should get even better with age.
  • Doggie Claws 2005
    Bamberg-Style Rauchbier
    10.50% abv.
  • Doggie Claws 2007
    American-Style India Pale Ale
  • Buy Hair of the Dog Doggie Claws 2008 at Liquid Solutions
    Doggie Claws 2008
    Barley Wine-Style Ale
  • Buy Hair of the Dog Fred at Liquid Solutions
    Fred
    Specialty Beer
    10.00% abv.
    • Date: February 22, 2006 (#5851)
      Package: bottled
      Score: 18 points
      Appearance (3)
      Bright red-amber. Massive head.
      Aroma (3)
      Clean toasty malt.
      Mouthfeel (9)
      Medium-big body. Really really malty and quite sweet. Lots of fruity hops and esters. Not bitter at all. Tastes like fruity candy.
      Overall Impression (3)
      Batch #62.
    • Date: September 9, 2000 (#2359)
      Package: bottled
      Place: Belmont Station, Portland OR
      Score: 16 points
      Overall Impression
      Batch #32. Red-amber opaque, low head. Fruity, spicy aroma. Thick. BIG nutty rye flavor, and lots of biscuity malt. Lots of alcohol. Very drying and fairly bitter at the end. A very intense experience. Paris says, "It's good, but it's not Adam." Ten hops from five countries, aromatic and rye malts.
  • Fred from the Wood 2008
    Wood- and Barrel-aged Beer
  • Golden Rose
    Other Belgian-Style Ale
    6.00% abv.
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    Rose
    Belgian-Style Tripel
    7.50% abv.
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    Buy Hair of the Dog Ruth at Liquid Solutions
    Ruth
    4.50% abv.