Rye Adam From The Wood
Hair Of The Dog Brewing Company / Brewery And Tasting Room

Rye Adam From The WoodRye Adam From The Wood
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From:
Hair Of The Dog Brewing Company / Brewery And Tasting Room
 
Oregon, United States
Style:
Old Ale
ABV:
12.4%
Score:
92
Avg:
4.17 | pDev: 9.59%
Reviews:
16
Ratings:
53
Status:
Retired
Rated:
Mar 20, 2023
Added:
Jun 03, 2015
Wants:
  10
Gots:
  8
Formerly Adam From The Wood - Rye Whiskey
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Ratings by Cynic-ale:
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Rated by Cynic-ale from Texas

4.1/5  rDev -1.7%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4 | overall: 4

Jun 24, 2015
More User Ratings:
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Rated by BMBCLT from South Carolina

1.94/5  rDev -53.5%
look: 2.75 | smell: 3 | taste: 1.25 | feel: 3 | overall: 1.25
2015 Vintage

Drain-pour!

Extremely bitter! Aspirin/Radicchio-like bitterness. Undrinkable!
Mar 20, 2023
 
Rated: 4.34 by dshansen1184 from Washington

Jun 13, 2022
 
Rated: 4.5 by paulish from New York

Feb 15, 2022
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Reviewed by REVZEB from Illinois

4.35/5  rDev +4.3%
look: 4.25 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 4.25
Cellared bottle. Very dark opaque brown body with a lighter brown head. In the taste the rye and darker oak from the barrel bring out the yeast, prune, cherry skins and earth more compared to the original. Smell has more of a smoky complexion to the leather, otherwise it is very similar to adam, but does smell hotter than it actually is. Feel is more earthy and dark in complexion, languid yet artful like others in the series, though to a lesser degree.
Dec 21, 2021
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Reviewed by darktronica from Indiana

4.25/5  rDev +1.9%
look: 3.75 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 4.25
2015 vintage, 12 oz bottle. Pours flat and murky, with only the faintest hint of carbonation. Bittersweet baker's chocolate, rye spice and pepper, vinous tannins, lemon, caramel, and old leather. Having had a standard Adam recently as well, the rye barrel definitely stands out, but the overall impression and character of the beer is not that different.
Oct 24, 2021
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Reviewed by DIM from Pennsylvania

4.43/5  rDev +6.2%
look: 3.75 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 4.5
2015, seems like this might be the only vintage? I opened a 2015 Adam From the Wood recently which was quite good, but I believe this rye version has held up better.

Dark fruits, caramel, whiskey, light smokey leather, Belgian chocolate, and hints of spice, pepper and rye. Soooo much more going on here beyond my ability to describe. All elements are mellow and well Incorporated. The carbonation is basically nil and I don't mind. A unique treat.
Jul 31, 2021
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Reviewed by Beersnake from California

4.47/5  rDev +7.2%
look: 4 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 4.5
2015 bottle consumed in March, 2021. Zero carbonation (as always). Pours a thick dark brown - almost black. The spicy rye is immediately evident on the nose. Pepper, leather, oak, black licorice, molasses, moist soil, and almost a touch of jalapeno. The taste is next level. So intense and complex! Black licorice and molasses are immediately dominant. Spice is all over the place, but especially in the finish. Making an appearance is very dark chocolate, leather, pepper spice, dirt, toffee, ripe figs, maybe a hit of cherries, raisins, and bread. Maybe a hint of hoppiness, but it's minimal. I get a slight pepper heat (jalapeno) on the tail end of this one, and it's really nice. I have no idea where it comes from! The mouthfeel is all-encompassing. Creamy and mouth-coating. This is just an awesome beer.
Mar 20, 2021
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Reviewed by stevoj from Idaho

4.25/5  rDev +1.9%
look: 4.25 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 4.25
Bottle share from Toby. Well deserving of its scores, all around top marks for its smoothness, welcoming aroma and enveloping taste. This is one to seek out and savor. Wish it came in bigger bottles...
Mar 15, 2020
 
Rated: 4 by Hayley_86 from Netherlands

Dec 16, 2018
 
Rated: 4.21 by Hop_God from California

Aug 01, 2018
 
Rated: 4.43 by grover37 from District of Columbia

Oct 21, 2017
 
Rated: 4.07 by jason_nwx from Oregon

Oct 10, 2016
 
Rated: 3.75 by GRG1313 from California

Sep 01, 2016
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Reviewed by mothman from Minnesota

4.06/5  rDev -2.6%
look: 4 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4
Little fizzy tan head. Caramel brown color.

Kind of roasty and smokey. Cherries, plums, rainins, molasses, and caramel. Some chocolate. The barrel flavors are kind of light. Oaky. Rye is light.

Low carbonation. Full bodied.

Solid beer, but it seems young and there could be more rye barrels.
May 10, 2016
 
Rated: 4.23 by jbaker67 from Pennsylvania

May 06, 2016
 
Rated: 4.05 by Dactrius from Netherlands Antilles

Mar 20, 2016
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Reviewed by Stevedore from Oregon

4.14/5  rDev -0.7%
look: 3.75 | smell: 4 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4 | overall: 4.25
12oz bottle, from 2015. Served in a snifter glass.

Pours a dark mahogany brown body, identical to its bourbon counterpart. Minimal white head, no retention or lacing. Smells of oak, tobacco, char, ash, dark chocolate, caramel. A bit more ashy and rye-forward than the bourbon version. Flavour is similarly complex, with dark chocolate, caramel, touch of vanilla, heavy oak, a lot of char and ashy flavours. The ashy quotient is a bit of a turnoff for me, but the beer is otherwise nice and complex, with some sweet booziness on the backend. Mouthfeel is medium bodied, lower carbonation but still fairly carbonated, rye and booze on the backend. It's a good and complex beverage with lower carbonation than ideal, though certainly not still. Good complexity but the ashy character of the base beer and the rye just didn't do it for me.
Mar 20, 2016
 
Rated: 4.06 by leitmotif from Romania

Feb 28, 2016
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Reviewed by Ciocanelu from Romania

4.35/5  rDev +4.3%
look: 4 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 4.25
Murky brown color with no head. Aroma is woody with dark fruits and slightly peated whiskey. Taste is slightly sweet with dried figs, caramel, whiskey and some slightly astringent woody tannins. Body is heavy and flat. Quite balanced overall. Tasty but it lacks a bit of carbonation to make it more drinkable.
Feb 28, 2016
Rye Adam From The Wood from Hair Of The Dog Brewing Company / Brewery And Tasting Room
Beer rating: 92 out of 100 with 53 ratings