Dogfish Head 120 Minute IPA

12oz Bottle pours a "Tigers eye’ color (as described by wifey) with a miniscule head. Aromas of Pine, apples, and band aids, even some acetone?!?! Flavors of apples and citrus and surprisingly LITTLe hops/bitterness. For the "Holy Grail of Hopheads’ Im rather disappointed in the hops that come through. It does however hide the alcohol VERY well.

Good lord. Even after reading about and hunting this one down, I’m still not sure I was ready for it. Pours an opaque sunset orange with a skin of bubbles for a head and some chunky lacing. Aroma is so far beyond anything else I’ve tried. The phrases pickled hop juice comes to mind. It’s like a combination between a hopsack and embalming fluid, and I do mean that in a good way. Sour apples, watermelon, even nail polish all show up in some form. Blood orange and ruby grapefruit start off the palate, before a strong liqueur warmth spreads across the tongue. It takes a while to acclimate, at which point the beer’s intense IBUs become rather apparent in a resiny flourish in the finish. Not something I could drink on a regular basis, but I’m quite glad I tried it.

Bottle sampled at NFB&WF ’08 at Martha Clara Vineyards. I believe this is my second highest rating for the festival. Pours a mostly clear gold. Lots of pine in the aroma along with some citrus and apple. The flavor is very good with nice, rich resinous pine along with malt, apples and just a bit of citrus. Some warming from the alcohol, but nowhere near the 21% abv. Well crafted and enjoyable.

Pours hazy golden color with minimal white head. Orange alcoholic aroma with a sweet fruity note. Large burst of sweet fruity hops, big warming of the mouth unparalleled with any other beer. More of a liqueur than a beer. Great!

12 oz, bottled 04/17/08. Bleary orange-copper with a diminutive head that doesn’t last. Woody, citrus aroma has a hint of tomcat spray. Flavor is orange wood with catspray , your grandma’s perfume, and alcohol. Light-medium body is tingly with alcohol and dry. Bleahhh!!! What a waste of money! Give me a Duff to cleanse my palate please!!!

Moisty and light brown body with a huge bubly head. The nose is crazy - super complex and vinoes with notes of plums, hops and burned figs. The palate is thick and overwhelming with a very sweet taste similar to a barley-wine... The finish isstrong and hard alcohol. Wondering if it was too old???

Bottled@Marty´s. AMAZING! A Cloud amber color with a nice beige head, aroma is complex, with fruit notes of apple, malt, some light alcohol. Flavor is strong, you can feel the balanced taste between the sweety and bitterness, with very smooth alcohol. Mouth feel is a little bit dry. What a beer!

Pours thick yellow. I knew this baby was gonna be strong...but wow. Kinda tastes like fermented orange juice. Its not usually a good thing when I’m struggling to get this beer down, but 21% gave me a nice buzz. A must try once but definitely not a regular thing