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notalush (7406) reviewed
Adam from the Wood from Hair of the Dog Brewing Company (Portland, United States 🇺🇸)
1 year ago
8.4/10 — Appearance 8 Aroma 9 Flavor 8.5 Texture 8 Overall 8
2015 bottle recently purchased from the HotD website - still, oily dark ruby pour - nose of chocolate, umami, plum, vinous notes, oak, bourbon, very light oxidation, raisin - so dense in the nose - oily mouthfeel, full body - flavor is heavy vinous, warming, earthy, lightly savory - sweet up front, but warning, dry, and heavy oaky in the finish, finishing like a highly tannic red wine - lightly smoky notes hiding underneath everything - hints of leather - deep and complex - thank goodness I got another to cellar.
Tried from Bottle on 12 Jul 2025 at 05:08
notalush (7406) reviewed
Fred from the Stone - Bourbon from Hair of the Dog Brewing Company (Portland, United States 🇺🇸)
1 year ago
7.6/10 — Appearance 7 Aroma 8 Flavor 7.5 Texture 8 Overall 7.5
2019 bottle purchased from the HotD website - pours a turbid amber with minimal carbonation - looks still - nose is rich fig, bourbon, oak, sherry/oxidation, treacle, brown sugar - approach is quite sweet and then gets semi-dry and earthy on the tail end, with some peat/scotch notes - fig, bourbon, treacle, brined cherry - warming finish - really light funkiness - heavier on the oxidation than I was expecting, so I would say this one is slightly past it’s prime, but still good.
Tried from Bottle on 11 Jul 2025 at 21:45
notalush (7406) reviewed
Side by Side from Hair of the Dog Brewing Company (Portland, United States 🇺🇸)
1 year ago
7.9/10 — Appearance 7 Aroma 8 Flavor 8 Texture 8 Overall 8
12 ounce bottle - 2017 batch - this is an interesting one - I’ve never had the Shiga beer, but have had the HotD and De Molen - I can distinctly taste both beers - the deep roast, vinous notes, and licorice of the Hel and the treacle and deep fig of the Fred - there is a back-end spiciness and a hint of smoke, leading to a warming finish - starting to get a little thin with age - not sure I would cellar further, but it is quite good right now.
Tried from Bottle on 07 Jul 2025 at 02:40
notalush (7406) reviewed
Adam from the Wood - Cherry from Hair of the Dog Brewing Company (Portland, United States 🇺🇸)
1 year ago
8/10 — Appearance 8 Aroma 8 Flavor 8 Texture 8 Overall 8
I have now tried three different vintages of this beer (2016, 2018, and 2020) and am currently drinking the 2020 - the cherry character is far more pronounced in younger vintages, with heavy tartness - the cherry mellows out with age and the maltiness is much more pronounced the older the beer is, making older vintages taste more like Adam, and in my view, more complex and balanced - the 2020, in particular feel thin compared to the 2018 and especially the 2016 - younger vintages taste more like a malty kriek and the older batches have more complex malty heft - my rating for the 2016 would be an 8, so that is where I will place this rating - 2018 would be a 7.7 and 2020 would be 7.4.
Tried from Bottle on 05 Jul 2025 at 05:22
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Infinite Nothing from Casey Brewing & Blending was the one that did it!
1 year ago
notalush (7406) reviewed
Infinite Nothing from Casey Brewing & Blending (Glenwood Springs, United States 🇺🇸)
1 year ago
7.6/10 — Appearance 8 Aroma 7.5 Flavor 7.5 Texture 8 Overall 7.5
16 ounce can purchased at the Casey taproom.- old-school American imperial stout reminiscent of Old Rasputin - deeply roasty and moderately bitter - chocolate sweetness swells through the middle - a second wave of deep roast, espresso and light acidity late - finish has light smoke and a slight vinous note - it’s strong, but not totally in this brewer’s wheelhouse.
Tried from Can at Casey Brewing Taproom on 04 Jul 2025 at 03:03
notalush (7406) reviewed
Fruit Stand Farmhouse Ale: Nebiollo Grape from Casey Brewing & Blending (Glenwood Springs, United States 🇺🇸)
1 year ago
8/10 — Appearance 8 Aroma 8 Flavor 8 Texture 8 Overall 8
4 ounce at the brewery - mostly clear gold - sweet/tart, with heavy grape sweetness and smooth, complex oak - really nice balance of sweet and tart, with light underlying funk - tasty.
Tried from Draft on 02 Jul 2025 at 22:04
notalush (7406) reviewed
Crusher - Chardonnay from Casey Brewing & Blending (Glenwood Springs, United States 🇺🇸)
1 year ago
7.8/10 — Appearance 8 Aroma 7 Flavor 8 Texture 8 Overall 8
4 ounce at the taproom - hazy light gold - nose is lightly tart and light, with hints of oak, but also has a light sulphur note - flavor is moderate lacto tartness, light buggy funk, slight acetic acid - the grape is clear and distinct, making this closely resemble a natural wine - funk gets a little more complex before the long, oaky finish - solid, but the nose is not as inviting as it could be.
Tried from Draft at Casey Brewing Taproom on 02 Jul 2025 at 21:56