Dogfish Head 120 Minute IPA

I’m about to crack the dogfish head 120 min.....first impression is: smelled it, smells amazing, poured it, no head, kinda surprising unless i poured it wrong, color has me pumped shits thiccck, ok first sip......doesn’t taste like an IPA at all.... not bad, but i dont taste a hint of hops... strong as heck tho jeez. ok i’m off to finish this bitch off peace it over runs your taste buds with alcohol i can almost sort of taste hops but they’re getting their asses handed to them by pure alcohol

12oz in Chapeau glass. Pours cloudy orange with medium diminishing head. Floral, winey, sherry, alcohol nose. Sweet and fruity with notes of cider and brandy. Boozy, candy, and spicy finish. Balance is admirably achieved with hop flavor and bitterness matched against residual sugar and richness. Not merely a novelty, 120 is nearing "masterpiece," IMHO.

apricot wine with a little hop bitterness to dry it out. a touch of carbonation. really really sweet and slightly malty on the front. easy to see how this beer can polarize opinion. a bit over the top for me.

Medium head with a reddish color. Very hoppy with fruity and floral notes in the aroma. Strong hop content and bitterness tingle the back of the throat. A well balanced beer despite the huge hops and that makes it very drinkable.

money saving tip - boil one cup water, pour water over 4 cups sugar, drink while sniffing an ipa. finish by posting a "doood 120 rulez" thread on a beer forum.

I’ll be honest: I had this before and was impressed, but this time around it felt like a hot, sticky mess. Some hops in there, for sure, and a bit of fruit somewhere in there. But this bright hazy orange pour with an off-white head smelled sweet and cloying as much as it smelled hoppy and floral; more so, really. A shit-ton of alcohol and sugars on the palate. Lots of burn. A novelty, but not so much an enjoyable experience. Yikes.

This is some really great stuff. Strong as Malibu Rum yet tasty as a top-notch IPA. Dark orange color with a medium off-white head. Sweet, syrupy malt, and hoppy but not as ridiculously as you’d expect. Some may consider the sweetness cloying, but I say the more the better. Syrupy mouthfeel is excellent. One of the more dangerous brews out there as far as drunkenness power goes, as it definitely doesn’t feel like 21% ABV.

Pours a hazy reddish amber with a very small off-white head. Interesting aroma with an obvious hop presence but really dominated by the very heavy sweetness of the caramel malts. I can almost smell the grains seeping out. Flavor is absolutely delicious, and the body is very heavy. Very sweet, almost corn syrup like at first. With a smooth hop body that has no distinct beginning or end. Does an incredible job of hiding the extremely high ABV. Definitely an American Strong Ale as compared to the 90 minute.