Adam from the Wood
Hair of the Dog Brewing Company in Portland, Oregon, United States 🇺🇸
Traditional Beer - Adambier Rotating Out of Production|
Score
7.93
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Adam from the Wood is our Adam aged in American Oak barrels. First released in 2000, and released again in November 2011 in 12oz bottles. This 12% beer has lots of the typical HOTD aromas: Caramel, brown sugar, tons of raisin and tobacco. Fig, date, and plum fruitiness in that order. This has a fairly strong earthy vinousness as well as oak vanilla.
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8/10
Tried
on 31 Aug 2015
at 10:10
8/10
Tried
on 31 Aug 2015
at 10:10
8/10
Tried
on 31 Aug 2015
at 10:10
8/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 9
Flavor 9
Texture 6
Overall 8
12 oz bottle thanks to AdamC. Much thanks! Very dark brown, no carbonation. Aroma is long lasting bourbon with Heaven Hill all up in this brew. Some dark fruit elements, sugar cover figs, raisins, burnt molasses.
This is one hell of a old school German style I did t even know existed. The bourbon barrel is is well integrated it is insane!! The bourbon is deep with very little alcohol noticeable anyplace. That is until you finish the sample. Very nice warming sensation after the swallow. I know the carbonation is flat but I can’t really fault he brew for that, this is just very nice.
This is one hell of a old school German style I did t even know existed. The bourbon barrel is is well integrated it is insane!! The bourbon is deep with very little alcohol noticeable anyplace. That is until you finish the sample. Very nice warming sensation after the swallow. I know the carbonation is flat but I can’t really fault he brew for that, this is just very nice.
Tried
from Bottle
on 22 Aug 2015
at 14:16
7.8/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 8
Flavor 8
Texture 6
Overall 8
Poured from bottle thanks AdamChandler for the Ratebeer Camp extravaganza. Dark cola color with no head but nice lacing of the glass. Aromas of bourbon caramel vanilla and dried fruit. Taste is chocolate bourbon and oak.
Tried
from Bottle
on 22 Aug 2015
at 14:07
7.9/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 9
Flavor 8
Texture 6
Overall 7.5
Bottle from a trade, 2015 Release
A - Pours a dark mahogany red. A very tiny head that fades fast.
S - This smells incredible. There is so much dark fruit here. Raisin, fig and a lot of whiskey. A ton of oak, vanilla and maybe even some cherry.
T - Smokey, charred oak, a ton of vanilla. The Adam elements are there just a bit thinner than regular Adam. Lingering raisin.
M - Flat mouthfeel, thin but coats the tongue and is sticky
O - Wish this wasn’t thin but whoa, insane.
A - Pours a dark mahogany red. A very tiny head that fades fast.
S - This smells incredible. There is so much dark fruit here. Raisin, fig and a lot of whiskey. A ton of oak, vanilla and maybe even some cherry.
T - Smokey, charred oak, a ton of vanilla. The Adam elements are there just a bit thinner than regular Adam. Lingering raisin.
M - Flat mouthfeel, thin but coats the tongue and is sticky
O - Wish this wasn’t thin but whoa, insane.
Tried
from Bottle
on 22 Aug 2015
at 14:03
8.2/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 9
Flavor 8
Texture 6
Overall 9
On tap at the brewery. Pours a cloudy dark brown color with a small almost no head. A big sweet huge bourbon nose. Vanilla, figs, leather. The flavor is more huge whiskey, vanilla, oxidation, dark fruit. Massive amounts of bourbon. Sour mash. The barrel is just huge but aged enough to be drinkable. Very different than regular aftw.
Tried
from Draft
on 12 Aug 2015
at 23:40
10/10
Tried
on 13 Jul 2015
at 16:57
7.6/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 8
Flavor 8
Texture 8
Overall 7.5
Draft - Nice toffee and barrel notes. Cloudy brown with almost no head. Sweet caramel, light bourbon notes and a light finish. Nice.
Tried
from Draft
on 20 Jun 2015
at 14:41
7/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 8
Flavor 7
Texture 4
Overall 8
Bottle shared thanks to kermis. Almost black with no head. Massive bourbon, vanilla, quite creamy, very woody and rye like spices, grapes, some dark chocolate. Quite sweet with soft roasted bitterness. Medium bodied with no carbonation. Very nice but it leaves me wondering how it would be with some carbonation.
Tried
from Bottle
on 14 Jun 2015
at 15:00