Matt
Hair of the Dog Brewing Company in Portland, Oregon, United States 🇺🇸
Strong Ale - American Regular Out of Production|
Score
8.15
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Matt was inspired by Matt VandenBerghe and Matt Bonney (Bottleworks and Brouwers in Seattle), who personify the spirit and dedication that has helped craft beer become the vibrant industry it is today. This Beer was originally Brewed to celebrate the tenth anniversary of Bottleworks, and will be released every few years from the Brewery. Matt is made with two Munich malts, two Smoked malts and two types of Belgian candy sugar. It is aged in Kentucky Bourbon and Apple Eau de Vie barrels from Clear Creek distilling. Matt is deep and lush with notes of apple, chocolate and smoke.
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7.6/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 8
Flavor 8
Texture 6
Overall 8.5
Borefts 2019 - Black with no head. Aroma and flavour are woody, musty, sweet, syrupy, sugary, boozy and rich.
Tried
on 01 Oct 2019
at 20:14
8.8/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 9
Flavor 9
Texture 10
Overall 9
Tap. Dark hazy brown color with no head. Aroma is huge Bourbon, vanilla, caramel, very nutty too. Taste is caramel, nutty, vanilla, sweet, but enough oxidative nuttiness to balance it out. Very thick oily mouthfeel with low carbonation. Amazing stuff.
Tried
from Draft
on 29 Sep 2019
at 17:12
7/10
Ssstrong :)
Tried
from Draft
on 27 Sep 2019
at 15:13
9.5/10
Damn good. Heavy monster of a strong ale, tons of bourbon, lots of herbality, very tobacco. Little bit of the apple stuff noticable too. Sweet, rich, smooth and herbal. Slow sipper, powerful. Loved it.
Tried
from Draft
on 26 Sep 2019
at 22:00
8.5/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 9
Flavor 9
Texture 8
Overall 9
Bottle shared with Doug. Cheers! Burnt caramel, dark fruit, black treacle. Taste is great, quite thick, low carbonation, lots of fruit. Light spice. Golden syrup.
Tried
from Bottle
on 09 Sep 2019
at 16:03
8/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 8
Flavor 8
Texture 8
Overall 8
On tap at Fakin Zagreb. Shared with Marko and hrabren. Pitch black coloured, minimal off-white head, dried fruits, mild smoke and alcohol in the nose. Roasted malt, wood, light smoke, noticable alcohol and dried fruits with mild barrel touch in the finish. Complex and enjoyable brew.
Tried
from Draft
on 06 Sep 2019
at 23:11
7/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 8
Overall 7
2010 bottle from hannont, thanks! Deep dark brown color, opague. Maple syrup, licorice and apple in the aroma. Malty sweet syrupy flavor with coffee, chichory, maple syrup. Alcohol. A bit rough and unrefined, maybe needs some further storage.
Tried
from Bottle
on 26 Aug 2019
at 12:06
8.5/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 8
Flavor 9
Texture 8
Overall 9
A dark brown ale with a thin mocha head. In aroma, sweet caramel malt with light vinous notes, treacle, light butterscotch, alcohol warmth, very nice. In mouth, a nice sweet caramel malt with treacle, vinous character, alcohol warmth, dark fruits, molasses, very nice. Bottle from Pushkinwow at Jason's big deck tasting, August 2019
Tried
from Bottle
on 23 Aug 2019
at 23:18
7.8/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 6
Flavor 8
Texture 10
Overall 8
Tap at Fakin. Shared with Hrabren & Ogi. Pitch black body, almost no head. Malty, salty aroma, red pepper chips, slightly smoky perhaps, sweetish. Malty taste, red pepper chips, beutifully silky and smooth, quite pleasant if atypical. Well done!
Tried
from Draft
on 25 Jul 2019
at 22:23
8.5/10
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Appearance 10
Aroma 9
Flavor 8
Texture 8
Overall 8
On tap at Fakin Craft Bar, Zagreb. HotD TT. Shared with Marko and Ogi. Oily dark brown to black, minimal head. Eteric fruity aroma with hints of dried fruits, ripe figs, alcohol soaked fruit, dark cherry in chocolate, roasty aromas, light alcohol, light spice, all coated in dark chocolate and cocoa. Some vanilla. Cherry liqueur emerges. Very thick, full and sticky. Sweet, dried fruit cake, mostly figs. Alcohol well hidden. Light spicy touch. Cocoa. Some glue. Soft, drinkable, silky. Moderate finish. Warming. Spicy warming feeling in throat. A rare experience.
Tried
from Draft
on 25 Jul 2019
at 16:44