Dogfish Head 120 Minute IPA

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

Murky. Not much head. Very sweet. It does’t bash you over the head with bitterness, which is a nice change.

Cloudy amber. Fast soapy head. Aroma: Floral Hops, citris, alcahol. Flavor: Sweet syrup w’citris, Alcahol. Warm finish.

I finally broke down and paid the $9 (!!!) for a 12 oz. bottle. I felt I had an obligation to try this beer. The aroma is pure hops, mainly the earthy kind, not citrusy sweet or piney. Extremely subtle, almost non-existent alcohol on the nose (wierd for a beer of this abv). The appearnce is true to an IIPA, with the golden color with a copper red tinge. This guy is a little hazier than most IIPA’s though. The first thing that hits you as you drink this is the thick mouthfeel, almost like oatmeal. The flavor is nice mix of earthy and piney hop flavors. It’s a little sweet, but not much. There is a lingering sweetness on the palate, probably the carmelized malts that were overpowered by the hops at first. There is a substantial alcohol burn on the palate, and the chest gets a warming, as if I had just dne a shot of whiskey. Unique beer, but I think these guys peaked when the made 90 Minute.

12 oz. bottle as a gift. I had 6 of these boys sitting in the fridge and figured it was time to open one. Pours a very interesting thick orangish gold hazy hue with a decent offwhite head that sticks around a bit. Aromas are very hoppy, flowers and citrus dominate and are very pleasant. Slight sweetness detectable as well. Taste is much different than expected. The hoppiness is much more muted as the sugary sweetness takes the show. Strong alcohol, caramel malt with added sugar, and hoppiness are the main qualities. I guess to achieve certain levels of ABV, you need a lot of sugar. Interesting, a bit complex, but not something I’d drink very often. Cheers.

Slightly hazy golden color with a thick white head that stuck around until I finished the beer. The aroma was like no other beer I’ve ever smelled! Hoppy...definitely, but also very sweet. A slight nose of honey and alcohol. Taste is very complex. Starts out sweet with a strong honey flavor and some hops, then becomes a little strong and the alcohol comes through a tad. However, the alcohol is extremely well-hidden for a 21% ABV! This definitely isn’t an everyday beer, but I am very glad to have tried it.

smells of turpintine and hops so sweet it cuts the hops - actually have hoppier tasting beer even though it’s hop king

Holy crap. This is amazing. Pours a creamy golden honey color with white head that dissipates quickly. Aroma is incredibly hoppy but not pine-like at all completely sweet. after two sips I feel like I should blackout from the alcohol. Flavor is intensely sweet but not like drinking a syrupy beer. The hops come out enough but in a different way that they do with traditional hop beers. It is this intense caramelized forms of hops that plays wonderfully in this beer. Body is fabulous with a thick creaminess that isn’t syrupy but has the perfect touch of carbonation.

An impressive drink no doubt, but not really a beer. totally overrated for the price too (1900 yen for a 355ml bottle)