Adam from the Wood - Cherry
(has 8 batches)
Hair of the Dog Brewing Company in Portland, Oregon, United States 🇺🇸
Traditional Beer - Adambier Regular Out of Production|
Score
7.95
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Cherry Adam from the Wood is aged with locally grown black cherries in oak casks for 15 months. The fruit lends a sweet tartness to the finish, melding with the wood and adding a new dimension of complexity. The 2008 bottling celebrates 15 years of business for me and was aged in Bourbon and Sherry barrels. The 2009 bottling was aged exclusively in Elijah Craig Bourbon barrels.
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7.4/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 8
Overall 7.5
Bottle@Fonefan. Deep ambery brown colour, tiny brigeish brown head. Aroma is lots of wood, some berries as well as mild raisins. Flavour is leather, wood, some sour wooden notes as well as alcohol. Aftertaste is sour wood and also some slight cherries. Quite wellbalanced and nice big brew. Maybe a bit too big on the "barrelwood".
Tried
from Bottle
on 21 Jun 2009
at 08:50
7/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 7
Flavor 8
Texture 6
Overall 7
Bottle at home ... thaanks to WeeHeavy for this and bbb63 for delivery at DLD ... deep red black... thin lacing ... sweet malts and cherry nose with a little chocolate... wow very rich ... just a bit boozy ... some chocolate ... big soft roast ... ahhh theres bourbon in it ... hadnt expected that ... definite sweetness from the cherry ... this is very deep and quite complicated ... low carbonation ... bit too heavy and a sipper ... but quite nice... boozyness destroys a bit deep brown black ... thin tan head ... dark heavy meaty roast .. dark heavy bourbon roast nose ... heavy malts ... dark roast ... heavy cherry fruits .. deep fruit malts ... ligth tart fruit ... bit tooo heavy 3.6
Tried
from Bottle
on 19 May 2009
at 14:59
7.1/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 8
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 7.5
A gift from Tim, thanks a lot. The pour makes the head just fuzzy, not real substance to it. As expected it fades quickly and leads to a halo lacing. The head is tan colored with a pink hue to it. Body is a dark cola brown color and also has a bit of a pink hue to it. It is too dark to see through. Aroma is very grainy, almost buckwheat-like (I like that), with plenty of alcohol to it and a cherry aspect. Flavor is more dominated by the cherry aspect and as a consequence makes the flavor seem thin. This is conjunction with the extended barrel aging which thins it out as well. And as expected the alcohol is there as well. The buckwheat aspect is last to come appear, which is a shame because that is my favorite part. Its a bit too light bodied for such a strong beer. I would like more heft to the body and less heat in general and I prefer the regular version so much more.
Tried
on 01 May 2009
at 01:14
7.8/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 8
Flavor 8
Texture 8
Overall 8
Bottle. This one suffers as it followed Sam Adams Millennium. Pours with no head over a hazy brown body with a red tinge. Light legs. Aroma is raw almonds, yeast, light cherry, oak and raisins. Taste is dry wood, non-sweet cherry. Syrupy mouthfeel, albeit at the same time it feels a bit thin.
Tried
from Bottle
on 30 Apr 2009
at 17:22
8.4/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 8
Flavor 8
Texture 10
Overall 8.5
Bottle Alex bought at PC Market of Choice in Ashland, OR. Dark plummy color with a minimal dark beige head. Aroma of dark plums and cherries, with a touch of chocolate. Medium plus body with mild carbonation. Flavor is dark chocolate and dark cherry. It’s got the barrel aspects of oak and arguably vanilla. Heat is barely noticeable. Finish is dryish and smooth. A fruity version of barrel aged ale.
Tried
from Bottle
on 16 Mar 2009
at 22:58
8.5/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 9
Flavor 8
Texture 8
Overall 9
Bottle: Poured a deep black color ale with some reddish notes and alight foamy head with minimal retention and no lacing. Aroma of bourbon and light cherry with a well rounded malt backbone. Taste is very complex mix of bourbon, cherries, smoke and tar with a heavy dose of sweet malt. Full body with limited filtration and no carbonation and almost no carbonation. Very complex and very satisfying – another great beer coming from a very creative brewer.
Tried
from Bottle
on 07 Mar 2009
at 22:36
9/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 9
Flavor 9
Texture 10
Overall 9
courtesy of BA trader. What an amazing beer. Pours dark ruby with a thinly disappearing mahogany head. Aroma is just of pure enjoyment. Loaded with cherries and a strong bourbon and sherry that engulfs the nose with a good alcohol presence. Taste is full flavor cherry and sherry barrels with some bourbon and faint vanilla. There is a substantial amount of alcohol heat that covers the palate. Overly sweet with a very faint tart finish coupled with notes of malts/caramel. This was one hard bottle to put down. Complex and pure goodness to enjoy.
Tried
from Bottle
on 28 Feb 2009
at 17:51
8.2/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 9
Flavor 8
Texture 8
Overall 8
Bottle: Thanks Jordan! Dark brown pour with a thin beige head. Nose is rather woody with a sweet and tart balance in the ba notes. Faded hops. Tastes woody with fruity bits and tart. Has a cherry tart feel just waiting to really come out with age. Some chocolate and leathery notes as well. Almost smokey to a point. Admittedly a fresh bottle, this should age into a sublime creation.
Tried
from Bottle
on 03 Feb 2009
at 20:28