Dogfish Head 120 Minute IPA

Brewed by Dogfish Head Brewery
Style: American Strong Ale
Milton, Delaware USA

Amber-orange with a low head. Syrup and alcohol dominate the aroma with some blood orange underneath it. The flavour is very strong, like an Imperial IPA supplied with vodka. It burns your throat and is honestly quite unpleasant in the long run. Very dissapointing to me, and yes, too extreme to be called beer.

Ruby orange pour. Beautiful beer. The aroma is citrus, hops (duh), caramel, fresh flowers, lots of other notes. Flavor is unbelievably balanced for all the hops. Very sweet, but not it the too-much-alcohol kind of way, and also creamy. I am surprised by this one. I have been letting it sit in my fridge for a few weeks because I was afraid of it, but it is actually really tasty. I bought it for the novelty, but I will pay that 7 bucks again for the greatness of this brew. Does it age? I will find out.

Way over the top. I drink alot of IPA’s and this was too much. The hops were almost sour they were so bitter. Full bodied and defiantly a heavy beer, the 90 minute hits the mark for DF’s best

12oz bottle
12.9% ABV (as marked on bottle)
I tried this beer on November 21, 2008 at ‘The Beer Bistro’ in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. The beer poured a solid golden-brown with a thin light tan coloured head. The aroma was floral in nature with some sweet malt. The mouthfeel was full-bodied, creamily thick, with medium carbonation. The flavour was sweet malt, maple sugar, with a strong hop flavour. Unlike the 60min and 90min IPAs, this beer is way too sweet, having something of a barleywine feel to it.

12 oz. bottle - I paid $9.99 for this beer and it better be good. Poured a reddish copper color with thin head. Aroma was strong, Hops and booze mostly. Taste is somewhat smooth for such a high ABV. Its like drinking a well made mixed drink with a nice scent and alot of malt on tongue. I enjoyed the brew and would like another, to bad I only have one. Rating would be higher but price does not out weigh taste.

Bottle (April 2008). Pours orange with a dense off white head that doesn’t go away. The aroma is a bit boozy, but mostly sweet and hoppy, with perfume and fruity sweetness. The body is not as syrupy as I expected and the flavor is not as overpoweringly hoppy as I expected. It is a bit sweet and fruity with perfumey and floral notes. This is a bit over the top, but it’s actually way more drinkable than I thought it would be.

It has been a while since I have found a five but this is it. Pours with a three-finger, bubbly cream head that fades slowly and leaves a nice lace. Cloudy amber color. Good carbonation. Nose is sweet, gingery, malty. Starts with a perfect mix of malt and hops and finishes smooth and sweet NOT a session beer . . . savor this beer . . . their site has this at 20% ABV. Medium bodied. This is the best IPA brewed in the States. Worth $7.99 for a 12oz bottle from Tully’s Beer and Wine Wells, Me

Poured a copper-amber color. Aroma was everything I’d expected. Potent but smooth with a nice hop backbone. Flavor was unbelievable. So potent, but not overpowering. For being as strong as it is, it really is well balanced. Sweet and malty, but yet with great hop flavor. Very very good.