Horn Dog Barley Wine Style Ale
16 Apr
Name – Horn Dog Barley Wine Style Ale
Country – United States
Type – English Barley Wine
Appearance – Pours a very dark red color with a nice white head that leaves some lacing on the glass.
Smell – Dark fruit and malts with a bit of a boozey nose.
Taste – Dark fruit, sweet malts, caramel. There is a slight bitterness from the hops but not a bomb like American Barley Wines. The alcohol has a warming feeling to it and isn’t overboard.
I love the English style of Barley Wines. Sweet malts and dark fruit flavors are just so delicious. Most American style ones I feel like I’m just drinking straight up hops and barley. This was a really good one and I enjoyed every bit of it. I’m glad I still have another bottle. Maybe I’ll save it for the future.
Overall Grade – A-
Great review, Mike. This is one of my favorite beers from one of my favorite breweries. I hosted a Flying Dog tasting a couple weeks ago, we were able to sample a flight of 07, 08, 10 Horn Dogs (and Gonzo). IMO, the 08 was spectacular. the 07 got a bit more oxidized then I like (compared to the 08), but was still awesome. I reviewed the Barrel aged horn dog a couple weeks back. (http://www.simplybeer.com/blog/2010/02/16/flying-dog-wild-dog-barrel-aged-horn-dog/) I hope they make the BA HD again!
I definitely think I’m going to sit on that other bottle now.