Adam by Hair of the Dog Brewing Company

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Beer specs

Preferred vessel: Pint glass
Color: 20 SRM

Beer details: Rating: 86; Adam; Brewery: Hair of the Dog Brewing Company · Portland, OR; Variety: Ale · English Ale · Old Ale / Winter Warmer; Alcohol: ABV 10.00% / ABW 8.00%; IBU: 50; Preferred vessel: Pint glass; Color: Nut Brown (English Brown Ale) (20 SRM); Added by Keith

From Hair of The Dog Brewing: Adam is a recreation of a historic beerstyle. Originally made in Dortmunder, Germany, it was the first beer I produced when I opened Hair of the Dog. Rich in flavor, Adam is best served as a dessert beer. It is great with chocolate or cigars, or just a warm fire and good company

Smooth, Caramel, Warming

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Reviews

Review by Keith

Rating: 85

Keith

drank this beer from a Snifter in Seattle, WA

Dec. 2nd, 2008 at 9:20 p.m.

Comment:
Pours a nice dark red/brown with a nice thick and creamy head. First impression? Very nice. Sweet, but not overly so. Hints of fig or raisin mixed with a slight hop taste and caramel malts. It’s nice and creamy and finishes with a nice alcohol warmth. A great after dinner beer.

Characteristics: caramel creamy fig raisin sweet warm
Review by sixwing

Rating: 88

sixwing

drank this beer from a Pint glass in Los Angeles, CA

Jan. 15th, 2009 at 8:01 p.m.

Comment:
This is my favorite dark beer discovery from 08! Smooth, with a full mouth feel and taste, this is a well-balanced ale. Not too sweet, not too bitter, complex without being too exotic, this beer is the perfect companion on a cold winter night.

Characteristics: balanced large! smooth warming
Review by Brad Chmielewski

Rating: 90

Brad Chmielewski

drank this beer from a Bottle

Jan. 20th, 2009 at 6:01 p.m.

Comment:
Picked up a bottle of this and the Fred at Belmont Station in Portland, Or. Manily drank it staright from the bottle, but did pour a little out into a pint glass to see the color. Was darken then I expected more of a dark amber almost violet. The taste is very complex and interesting.

Characteristics: violet
Review by Ryan

Rating: 77

Ryan

drank this beer from a Pint glass in Spokane, WA

Jan. 28th, 2009 at 3:24 p.m.

Comment:
This is a powerful beer. I like it, but I usually find that 1/2 a bottle is plenty for me because there’s SO much flavor.

Characteristics: caramel powerful smooth warm
Review by Adam Lowry

Rating: 87

Adam Lowry

drank this beer from a Snifter in Portland, OR

April 10th, 2009 at 9:31 p.m.

Comment:
Rich and complex beyond belief. Not to be trifled with.

Characteristics: oaky rich winey
Review by nilok

Rating: 91

nilok

drank this beer from a Pint glass in Seattle, WA

April 4th, 2010 at 12:44 a.m.

Comment:
The best way to describe this beer that I have is like a spiced stout. It was rich, poured nearly black and was thick while you drank it both in texture and in terms of flavor. It was full of more flavors than I could really pull out though chocolate and coffee were easier to find because I’m more used to tasting them. Try a bottle or two when you get the chance, I know I will be.

Characteristics: dark smooth spices