Dogfish Head 120 Minute IPA

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

I have been looking for years to find a Hoppy Beer that had all the components that I was looking for in a Beer; 1.) Hoppy to the EXTREME 2.) Full Flavor in the beginning and end 3.) Exquisite aroma 4.) One bottle job (then nose is tingly) Alas, I have finally found my Soul Beer Mate. It is unfortunate that I can only have it once a year due to the limited production but I guess good things are worth waiting for.

bottle vintaged 2003 cheers pops and tom -pours cloudy coper ruby with little-no head, smells friggin wonderful, cheese cherries ripefruit and everything that is good in life. very sweet. it infects your nose. it is ridiculous. tastes very sweet fruit cherries. sticky as hell mouthfeel like syrup. the next time i come home, i know where im going. rerate 4/14/2008- bottle vintaged 2003, shared with tom, smells pure butterscotchy sweet. delicate, candy, amazing. gorgeous. everything ive said before about this wonderfully aged ale. syrupy apple sugar sweetness. ------&# 10/26/2009 ive had enough beers to finally say that out of all the beer ive ever had this is the one i have been the most impressed with and i can say it definitely deserves a score of 5.

Pours hazy orange color with a thin head. Aromas of orange, hops, spice, and alcohol abound. Thick and rich mouthfeel, almost syrupy. There is some sweetness in the flavor, but its not overpowering, and is a nice offset to the bitterness of the hops, as well as the orange zest and spice. Everything seems to play off of everything else perfectly. A GREAT BEER.

I am a hophead, and I love IPAs. This is the granddaddy of all IPAs. I loved every second of smelling, looking and tasting it. It was perfect.

12 oz. bottle purchased yesterday. VERY VERY hoppy. Pours a reddish amber color....nothing short of excellent.

ABV: 21 % Calories: estimated at 300 C Volume: 12 fl oz Glass: Trappist Purchased at: Circle Liquors Super Saver, Pennington, NJ Price: $8.99 Consumed at: home Former Impression: Wow. Knocks you over. 0-60 in 3 sips. The aroma fills the room with flowery hops. The malt is jumping. The bottle conditioning is a nice touch. I like a little haze in my 21% ABV ale (!). It’s syrupy with sweetness. It seems like a barleywine style, except for the IPA overtones. You are absolutely forced to sip and recover. The aftertaste is long, palate damaging, and delicious. I would find it hard to pair this with anything but the richest foods. This is the death by chocolate of hoppy beers. Thick yellowish head reduces to a wispy white foam with nice lacing. The reputation of this beer precedes it and it does not disappoint, though I thought I would enjoy it a bit more than I am, it simply whacks you over the head. It’s like trying to drink coke syrup. It’s exactly what I asked for, but as they say, be careful of what you ask for, they might serve it to you in a 12 oz bottle for 9 bucks. Current Impression: It is the essential full bodied beer. There is no other like it, save for some Avery brews. It is overwhelming, delicious in very small quantities, and a force to be reckoned with. There is very little to compare to this collection of peach, cherry, chocolate syrup, hops bitterness, and mint leaves. Superb.

such a smooth velvet like flavor, almost a cross between a good red wine and a great beer. Very expenesive per bottle at the Dogfish head restaurents, but someting all beer lovers should try at least once. Probably won’t appeal to those whose taste buds are so dead that they think Budwieser makes a drinkable beer. Goes down so smooth, most definetly a King amongst beers! Smell, appearance, taste and palate all tops.

Bought myself a case for my birthday after trying one. I LOVE it. If you are only going to have one beer, this is the one to have. Sip it and savor the perfection. We treat it like a dessert wine. Sharing a bottle after a meal. Sweet and thick.