Dogfish Head 120 Minute IPA

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

i’ve had this beer more than a few times. first time to rate it and i must say that i enjoy this beer more each time i drink it. it has the most unique hop tastes of any ipa i know of. caramel in color with little to no lacing. smells a bit oaky but does not reflect that smell i n the taste. extremely well balanced for the abv. not an every day drinker, but most definitely something to savor again and again.

Absolutely Awesome! Didn’t know the abv of it until I had finished and tried to walk. Very sweet.

Brown bottle, 12 ounces, gift from Ian Guénard, savoured on August 12 2008; eye: brown with an orangy caramel hue, hazy, beige head that falls and turns into a tiny ring, no lacing, viscous; nose: resinous hops, caramelized malt, candied fruits, alcohol, liqueur, caramel, light fruity; mouth: viscous, hops, pepper, alcohol, caramelized malt, hops, candied fruits, liqueur, caramel, light fruity, finale in caramelized malt supported by resinous hops, mild astringency, mildly bitter and sweet, full body, average carbonation; overall: fine FRANÇAIS Bouteille brune, 12 onces, cadeau de Ian Guénard, savourée le 12 août 2008; œil : brune avec une teinte caramel orangée, voilée, mousse beige qui tombe puis se transforme en un anneau, pas de dentelle, visqueuse; nez : houblon résineux, malt caramélisé, fruits confits, alcool, liqueur, caramel, léger fruité; bouche : visqueuse, houblon, poivre, alcool, malt caramélisé, houblon, fruits confits, liqueur, caramel, léger fruité, finale en malt caramélisé soutenu par du houblon résineux, astringence moyenne, moyennement amère et sucrée, corsée, carbonatation moyenne; en résumé : bien

Same sticky cloying sweetness as the World Wide Stout. Same science-experiment-in-the-making ABV. Did they get candi sugar on sale and dump it all into those two beers? Not at all drinkable or enjoyable.

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!