Ty Cole: Loved visiting that brewery - they do some amazing brews! I’ve had Adam & Fred brews but not Don Barleywine’s. The Owner retired & closed the brewery in June 2022…. So Don 2023? Cheers Eric G. 🍻
Eric Griffin is drinking a Life by Wren House Brewing Company at Untappd at Home
Nice complexity. Notes of fig, walnut, w/ hints of anise & cola on nose when cold. Temp adds bright candied orange. Palate sweet at first, strong bitterness mellows w/ time. Notes of burnt caramel, raisin, w/ vanilla & citrus. #FuckCancer!
Eric Griffin is drinking a Don (2023) by Hair of the Dog Brewing Company at Untappd at Home
I loved seeing calculated improvement w/ each batch side-by-side. Tons of black cherry on nose; notes of chocolate plum pudding, orange zest, apricot, & marzipan. Palate features barrel character w/ dark cocoa & leather, walnut, & vermouth. Layered.
Eric Griffin: Ty C. Jealous you got to visit the source! So yeah, after Alan announced their closure, he still had a lot of stuff in barrels. He “posthumously” released a handful of HotD beers after announcing they were closing. This included one final release of Don!
Ty Cole: 👍🏻
Eric Griffin is drinking a Don (2022) by Hair of the Dog Brewing Company at Untappd at Home
Clear whiskey on the nose. That said, exceptionally balanced blend of spirit barrels; vanilla, oak, spicy rye, caramelized fruit, silky red wine. Undertones of walnut, brown sugar, & fig. Palate estery w/ drying red vermouth, apricot, citrus, & molasses.
Eric Griffin is drinking a Don (2018) by Hair of the Dog Brewing Company at Untappd at Home
Surprising ruby clarity. Port-heavy nose; cherry & apricot boost the fruit. Rum raisin & milk chocolate round out aromatics. Palate brings spiced pear, bittering nuttiness. Raisinets & caramelized honey lead to grapes & peach brandy. Thin, needed carb.
Mild, light-bodied lager with subtle sweetness, citrus, and a touch of lingering bitterness. Undoubtedly a lawnmower beer… Happy St. Patrick’s Day! ☘️ Thanks for sending a can, Paul G. ! 🍻
Purchased at Tilted Barn Brewery
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