Hodag 75th Anniversary CDA
Three Creeks Brewing Company
Sample Date
Jun01
2013
Bottle Number
318
Brewed In
Sisters
Oregon
ABV
6.2%
Season
Special
IBU
?
Tasting Notes
Hodag? What's a Hodag? Wikipedia tells me that it's a "folkloric animal of the American state of Wisconsin". Cool! I'm originally from Wisconsin!
But wait, what does that have to do with Oregon, or that big "Hoodoo 75th Anniversary" thing on the label? Ahh... a few more minutes of research, and I discover that "Hodag" is the name of a canyon (and associated lift) at Hoodoo ski area. But guess what? According to Hoodoo's website, the canyon and the folkloric Wisconsin animal are related:
The Hodag is a strange critter indeed and, until very recently, hardly ever seen. When Hoodoo opened the Hodag Canyon for skiing, the long-forgotten Hodag was spotted again. The story is that it migrated to Hoodoo Butte from Northern Wisconsin where it was last spotted by Eugene Shepard when it heard about the deep Hoodoo snow.
Hmm... interesting. And there's more...
What exactly does a Hodag do? Well, have you ever fallen down on the snow? If so, it was probably a Hodag grabbing your ski as you went by. Or did you ever lose a glove or other piece of gear on the slopes? Yep. A Hodag got them. Nonsense you say? Well, maybe so. But then, what else can explain those awful moguls and odd claw-like tracks? It doesn't take long to know that there's mischief afoot.
So the next time you're out, tip your ski to the Hodag, the oddest phenomenon in the Cascades and known in these mountains to reside only in the snow of Hoodoo.
Alrighty then!
Hodag CDA pours dark blackish-brown with little head. Smells malty and roasty. Taste is excellent: roasty, sweet, somehwat piney bitterness. Thin, smooth mouthfeel. Tastes very fresh, and I found it to be quite drinkable. Cheers to Hoodoo for making the outdoors a more enjoyable place, and cheers to Three Creeks for brewing up this delicious beer. Prost!
Three Creeks Hodag
2013-06-01
Oregon Beer Project
Rating: 4 out of 5
