Dogfish Head 120 Minute IPA

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

A clear dark orange beer with a small beige head. The aroma is sweet and dominated by alcohol but also with notes of caramel and portwine. The flavor is very sweet, but to my suprise not with much hops in the flavor just a hoppy dryness in the end. The alcohol is very present in the flavor - so much, that it almost burns your tongue. Not at all what I expected, but still a very nice beer.

(Bottle 35,5 cl) Almost clear, amber golden with a creamy, off-white head. Soft, sweetish sherry-like aroma. Very potent and full-bodied with extremely sweet malt notes - caramel, overripe fruit and then again this almost desert wine character. The extreme hoppiness is well hidden under layers of sugar also covering most of the alcohol which eventually reveals itself in an almost medicinal and cough syrup like manner. Very interesting and unique indeed. 031206

Bottled. Pours thick with amber colour. Appley, cutric nose. Extremely sweet, layers of syrup and sugar covers the hop and malt flavours completely and with it all the finer details. Interesting on paper, but doesn't work in reality. At least not for me.

12 oz bottle. Pours hazy orange with a light orange/brown head. Strong grapefruit hoppy aroma. Caramel sweet malt flavour with a good portion of bitterness. Really strong in both malt and hops but maintains a great balance. Strong bitterfinish. Very nice brew.

<b>Bottle.</b>
Unclear orange color with a average, creamy, good lacing, mostly lasting, off-white head. Aroma is moderate to heavy malty, caramel, heavy to harsh hoppy, orange, pine, resin. Flavor is heavy to harsh sweet and bitter with a long duration. Body is medium to full, texture is syrupy, carbonation is flat. Very very hoppy, way too hot, alcohol just comes through as a burn. Very difficult to actually drink. (120908)

Bottled. Copperish amber colour, small white head. Hops and alcohol in aroma. Flavour is sweet candy sugary with hints of hops and alcohol. Quite wineous this too.

Bottled. Clear orange coloured with a medium sized off white head. Sweet aroma of malts, caramel, hops and alcohol. Sweet flavour with lots of malts, hops and dried fruits. A bit too sweet for my liking.

Date: 01/19/2005
Mode: Bottle, 750ml
Source: Trade

golden amber, whispy head, sweet carmel malt aroma with lots of nice barley wine style hops, light sweet malt flavor, only a hint of alcohol but some nice warmth, a fine sipping drink
-------- /> Date: 12/10/2005

very sweet winey aroma with light floral hops, creamy body, nice fruity character coming through on the flavor, quite excellent
-------- /> Date: 06/07/2007
Mode: bottle
Source: aa

hot caramel and floral hops, very sweet and winey, lots of fruity character,
-------- /> Date: 03/07/2008
Mode: bottle
Source: tasting
Vintage: 2003

Aroma: sweet hot caramel aroma with light fruityness,
Flavor: big sweet caramel malt flavor, lots of fruity character, light bitterness, lots of peppery alcohol is falling into place,

Aroma: 6/10; Appearance: 6/10; Flavor: 8/10; Palate: 6/10; Overall: 14/20
Rating: 3.4/5.0
Drinkability: 7/10
Score: **4