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Dogfish Head 120 Minute IPA

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common

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RatingsAverageScoreABVStyle PctlServe in
15623.83/5.03.83/5.018%91.4Snifter, Trappist glass
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Too extreme to be called beer? Brewed to a colossal 45°P, boiled for a full 2 hours while being continually hopped with high alpha American hops, dry-hopped every day in the fermenter for a month, and aged for a month on whole leaf hops, 120 Minute IPA is by far the strongest IPA ever brewed. And at 21% ABV and 120 IBU’s, you can see why we are calling this the Holy Grail for Hopheads. Editors note: ABV reduced down to 18% in 2009.
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 drowland (1380), Tallahassee, Florida, USA
3.4 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/103/57/103/514/20
Aug 15, 2009    Updated: Oct 11, 2009
I wish to try another bottle. I don’t know if it was the style or not, but this beer was moderately sour and the hop kick you’d expect was practically absent. Still strong and enjoyable, though. I prefer the 90 minute... by far!

Tried again this weekend, and it is very sweet and still tastes a bit too sour for me. A must-try, but still not blown away!


 obguthr (1010), Poquoson, Virginia, USA
3.9 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/102/58/105/517/20
Aug 15, 2009  
Strong aroma of pineapple, grapefruit, coriander, and dill, a bit buttery. Cloudy golden, thin head, but good lacing.. It poured with a big glob of stuff at the end. Full and almost syrupy mouthfeel, but enjoyably so. The flavor is not dissimilar to hopped up Triple Sec. Honey comb is noticeable at midpalate intermingled with green wood. Very flavorful. Strong, but not heavy. Sweet, but not cloying. Tasty but wanting more of a bitter counterbalance. Delicious


 beernbourbon (263), chicago, Illinois, USA
3.2 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
6/104/56/103/513/20
Aug 14, 2009  
Bottle. Pour is clear ruby red with minimal head. Aroma is alcohol, black pepper, raisins, marshmallow, and brandy. Flavor is sugary-sweet, black pepper, alcohol, dark fruits, bitterness in the finish along with a lingering caramel malt flavor. It’s huge and a bit messy, but intriguing. I don’t want it all the time, but worth a try once in a while.


direwolf9 (29), Dallas, Texas, USA
2.3 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
3/103/54/103/510/20
Aug 12, 2009  
Bottled on 5/1/2009. Way too sweet and just not what I was expecting. I won’t be buying this one again. $9/bottle and not worth it. I love the 90 minute IPA but this is one just does not do it for me. The stronger the beer the better but this one misses the mark. If you want good tasting beer with a kick stick to the Trappist Quads like Rochefort 10 or St. Bernardus Apt 12. I realize their not IPA’s but they have slightly similar taste as this but far far superior. Not quite the same alcohol content either but at least you can drink it. I bought two 12oz bottles and ended up pouring the second one down the drain.........and I can’t remember ever doing that with a microbrew in my life.


 Unique69crazy (119), Fort Wayne, Indiana, USA
4.2 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
9/105/58/104/516/20
Aug 11, 2009  
For 10 bucks a bottle, just like as you would expect, not worth the cost. It is good, just not 10 dollar good. Thick, tangy sourness and bits of sweetness engulf your taste buds as you take your first sip. VERY strong aroma. From opening the bottle for the first time, it hits the nose like a ton of bricks. The high alcohol is noticeable, however the wonderful citrus hops and the sweetness do well to cover this up. Not for every beer drinker, worth the buy if you are a collector of sorts, but not for the average consumer.


 b33r (363), Cleveland, Ohio, USA
4.1 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
8/104/58/103/518/20
Aug 9, 2009  
2008 Bottle, 21%. Great strong beer with awesome flavor and intense burn. A little expensive, but worth it.


 hirigalzkar (563), Stockholm, Sweden
3.6 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/104/57/104/514/20
Aug 9, 2009  
Bottle. Didn’t meet up to the high price or expactations. It’s got too much of everything.I really like the concept, but this beer is brewed without finesse. More brains than heart, like a bad postmodern work of art.. still quite interesting though due to the ambition.


matthasson (60), Pennsylvania, USA
2.9 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/103/55/102/512/20
Aug 9, 2009  
Had very high expectations which set up for disappointment. For as much as I love Dogfish Head, this beer just isn’t for me. I expected a hop explosion, but was too overwhelmed by sugary sweetness. The body is too syrupy and it is honestly hard to finish a bottle. Taste more like a liquor. Maybe at a different time in a different setting, but for my first bottle of 120 I am left unfulfilled. It may be worth the unique beer tasting experience, but too much talk and antcipation has ultimately led to let down.



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