Blue Dot
Hair of the Dog Brewing Company in Portland, Oregon, United States 🇺🇸
IPA - West Coast Regular Out of Production|
Score
7.50
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Blue Dot is named after our planet: we are only a pale blue dot in this universe. Made with Organic Pilsner malt, Rye malt and a combination of intense hop varieties. Pour slowly to allow the sediments to remain in the bottle. Make every day Earth Day. Be something nice for your mother.
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7.2/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 8
Overall 8
Tap@Beavertown Extravaganza 2017, London -pours orange amber with a white head. Comprises sweet tropical fruits, prominent grapefruit, tangerine, citrus peel, with good malty backbone, caramel, toffee, resinous hoppy, pine needles, bitter finish.
Tried
from Draft
on 05 Dec 2017
at 08:06
7.4/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 8
Overall 7.5
22 oz bottle poured. As I pour this, and enjoy the first few sips, I wonder why I haven't rated this yet, but the more I think about it, this might be the only time I've ever had the original Blue Dot. Not the freshest bottle in the world, so I'll be sure to get more notes on a fresher bottle, but this is still drinking nicely. Thicker, glowing golden orange pour. Very little head. A very bready malt constant with this imperial. No signature, standout hop quality here, at least opposed to the interesting malt bill. A quiet, but lingering bitterness. Last taste is a cracker grain. Overall, a smooth, flavorful, and original double IPA. Gonna get this on draft during my next visit to the brewery. I'd love to try this at peak freshness.
Tried
from Bottle
on 25 Oct 2017
at 19:27
7.1/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 8
Overall 7.5
Pours a hazy dark amber/copper from a bottle. Big fruit nose, citrus, stone fruit and melon are all present and accounted for. Similar flavor but with a nice but not cloying sweetness. Not very bitter at all, could've used a bit. Amazingly smooth, didn't realize there was rye in the grain bill til I read the description here, makes a lot of sense, nice big round mouthfeel. Pretty good beer.
Tried
from Bottle
on 04 Oct 2017
at 19:14
6.9/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 7.5
Clear blond. Aroma and flavour have a nice malt / hop balance. Moderately sweet. Rather boozy tasting considering the abv.
Tried
on 30 Sep 2017
at 17:08
Lci
Tried
on 25 Sep 2017
at 09:50
7.8/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 8
Texture 8
Overall 8
Tap. Hazy golden color with white head. Aroma is caramel, fudge. Taste is fudge, toffee, earthy, herbal hops. Bitter finish, oily mouthfeel. Heavy, but nice.
Tried
from Draft
on 24 Sep 2017
at 14:58
7/10
Tried
on 23 Sep 2017
at 16:59
7/10
Tried
on 22 Sep 2017
at 14:35
7/10
Tried
on 22 Sep 2017
at 14:27
6.8/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 7
Keg at borefts. Pours golden, nose is meaty, malty, citrus, taste is similar, dry, grassy.
Tried
on 22 Sep 2017
at 09:14