Hair of the Dog Brewing Company Doggie Claws (365 Day 343)
By scot in 365 Days of American Craft Beer, Beer on Wednesday, November 9th, 2011
Haif of the Dog Doggie Claws
The road to determining how I want to put together my American Barleywine for home brewing continues with American craft beer number 343. I am trying to figure out the profile of a barleywine or barleywines that I like and put together based on the end product that I will be striving for.
Doggie Claws by Hair of the Dog Brewing Company is the final American barleywine in determining what I will be brewing come Sunday. Doggie Claws was probably my favorite out of the barleywines that I tried that were not bourbon barrel aged. I think trying to compare there is difficult.
Hops were more a part of this beer than the others in spite of the two years of aging. I am sure fresh there would even be a more prominent hop profile. Dark fruits lends a big profile too. Toffee and caramel lend sweetness that is well balanced. A mellow alcohol hit mingles nicely with a dry finish that doesn’t leave the lips or mouth coated with sweetness. A really fine example. Enjoy!
Aroma: 9 (25%), Taste: 9 (25%), Look: 9 (15%), Drinkability: 8 (35%), Overall: 8.7
Useless Fact: James Madison, 5 feet, 4 inches tall, was the shortest president of the United States. Abraham Lincoln was the tallest at 6 feet, 4 inches.
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