Hair of the Dog Brewing - Cherry Adam from the Wood

Posted June 25, 2009

  Cherry Adam from the Wood Hair of the Dog Brewing Co - Portland, OR 10% ABV This is not a beer for the weak! Nor is it a beer for a hot summer day, but this beer was staring at me from the fridge, yelling drink me, drink me. I could not refuse. The beer lives 6 months of it's ...

Deschutes Red Chair IPA

Posted May 28, 2009

  Red Chair IPA Deschutes Brewery – BendOR 6.4% ABV   A nice label on this beer, named after the oldest operating chair lift at Mt. Bachelor ski resort outside Bend OR. However, with it 85 degrees outside, it’s hard to picture a snowy winter’s ski day.   This beer pours ou...

Full Sail Keelhauler Scottish Ale

Posted May 9, 2009

  Keelhauler Scottish Ale Brewmaster Reserve Full Sail Brewing Co. – Hood River, OR 6.8% ABV   This beer has been beckoning me from the refrigerator since we purchased it, soon after the release a couple months ago. Would have liked to take the beautiful drive out to Hood...

Hair of the Dog Brewing 2008 Doggie Claws Barley Wine Style Ale

Posted May 3, 2009

  Doggie Claws 2008 Barley Wine Style Ale Hair of the Dog Brewing Co – PortlandOR 11% ABV   From our Hair of the Dog stash (thank you Alan Sprints), we pulled out the well rated 2008 Doggie Claws Barley Wine which is a holiday release each year, which you can tell by the name an...

Schneider & Sohn's Aventinus Weizenbock

Posted April 24, 2009

  Aventinus – Weizenbock (Wheat Doppelbock) Schneider & Sohn – Kelheim, Germany 8.2% ABV   This doppelbock pours out dark brown, with a thin tan head that dissipated quickly with very little lacing.   The scent of this beer is banana bread and spice such as clove an...