Hair of the Dog Brewing’s Adam deserves to be on every craft beer lover’s bucket list. In a league of its own brewing legend, Adam ranks the #1 of its style of all time on RateBeer, resurrecting one of the rarest beers in the world into a 10% ABV, dark, thought-provoking sipper.

Adam is an Adambier, a German style popular nearly 200 years ago. Long forgotten after the rise in popularity of the Lagers, Hair of the Dog brought it back as its very first brew in 1993 and it remains their biggest success -- and one Portland craft’s most sought after dark beers.

Whispering with silky booziness, Adam demands the snifter. Imagine savoring this Old Ale’s notions of chocolate covered figs and Italian espresso in a leather chair, smoking a Cuban cigar, discussing philosophy -- and you’ll get an idea of what it’s about. Luxury tangoes with the chestnut-colored pour, offering visions of molasses, spiced cola, and roasted hazelnuts. Supported with a bevy of specialty and Pilsner Malts, Adam provides boozy decadence in a sleek mouthfeel.

Adam reaches back in time to create a wealth of rarefied flavors. To this day, Hair of the Dog remains the only brewery in the world to make a commercially available Adambier -- perhaps it stays rare because it’s impossible to top Hair of the Dog’s masterpiece.

Perfect 100s Across the Board on RateBeer, #1 Traditional Ale of All Time; 98 from the BeerAdvocate, #6 Old Ale of All Time

Hair of the Dog Brewing Company - Adam - $8.99 for a 12oz bottle

Style: Adambier, ABV: 10.0%