Flying Dog Horn Dog Barley Wine

20120422:
I wrote: "The smell of this Flying Dog Horn Dog is amazing. It has a complex smell. It's a high ABV smell. It's dark. The taste ended being very dark, chocolate, and complex. It's a great beer!" 7:00 PM

[20120530]

Flying Dog Horn Dog Barley Wine

Relevant Links:
Horn Dog Barley Wine (Flying Dog Website)
Horn Dog Barley Wine Style Ale | Flying Dog Brewery (BeerAdvocate.com)
Flying Dog Horn Dog Barley Wine (RateBeer.com)

Website Information:
HORN DOG BARLEY WINE

BREWER BREAKDOWN:
ALCOHOL BY VOLUME: 10.2%
AVAILABILITY: Limited release/distribution
HOP BITTERNESS: 45 IBU
SPECIALTY MALTS: 120L Crystal, Munich, 40L Crystal
HOPS: German Perie, Northern Brewer, Cascade
YEAST: Info not available

FOOD PAIRINGS: Horn Dog requires big fruity, tangy, or spicy flavors to balance the sweet malt barley wine flavors. Flavor notes: Malty sweet with hints of brown fruits (i.e. figs, dates, raisins) and a warming alcohol tingle. Pairs with: Creamy Blue or Stilton cheese; jerk spices; strong salads; fruit or rum-flavored desserts

AWARDS:
2009 GOLD MEDAL
Great American Beer Festival - Aged Beer (Vintage 2007)

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