Dogfish Head 90 Minute Imperial IPA

Brewed by Dogfish Head Brewery
Style: Imperial/Double IPA
Milton, Delaware USA

Not much aroma off this. Color is a muddy brown. Not much hop taste at all. Pretty malty actually. OK as a brown ale but not a west coast IPA.

bottle: pint glass: So this is the famed 90 huh? Pours a deep amber, leaving 1 finger of slightly off white head. Nose is the sweaty hoppy I expected, with lots of floral and fruits, citrus. The initial taste is bitter hops, rush of carbonation... as it moves through the mouth and warms the young fruits and citrus come out... also a surprising high malt level giving this beer a great balance. The finish is bitter but not too dry, and there is a nice warming feel from the esters.

Poured from bottle into Nonic Imperial Pint. Clear amber-orange with nice retained (but small) head and lacing. Smells somewhat like the 60 Minute, but the citrus is more prominent and the toasted malts less so. Also, a slight alcohol smell, especially as it warms. Fairly sweet and fruity, with a very citrusy hop taste. Overall, it has a strong malt and hop taste without the hop bitterness. The 60 Minute is actually more bitter than this, and that is not a very bitter IPA either. Slight taste of alcohol. I was surprised by how malty and sweet this beer is, without much bitterness (despite the supposed 90 IBUs). Basically, this is a different DIPA, but I really like it. Very, very smooth. Low carbonation and medium body. Besides for a slight alcohol taste, this is ridiculously easy to drink - dangerously so.

Wow! Yes! Umm....BAM! One of the best beers I have had the pleasure of drinking in a long time. Not as bitter as I would though for an IPA, but who cares? Just simply beautiful. I paid about $10.99 / 4 and would do it again.

Deep dark amber orange with nice head that fazes quickly but leaves good lacing. Aroma of hops, hops and malt. Taste is of hops but balanced out with nice big malt backbone. Not as hoppy for the style or as I expected, but delicious nonetheless. The hops are definetley there but are balanced by great maltiness. A great ale.

Delightful! Nice amber color with a creamy head that lasts -- lacing throughout. A wonderful creamy texture; something that I do not experience much in a IIPA, or any IPA -- interesting. It seems that I have a dilemma . . . Dog fish vs. my favorite IIPA: The Pliney Elder. I shall, as of now, say I favor the Dog Fish.

I’m not going to re-word every single review on here. Amazingly well-balanced IIPA. In fact, this is probably one-half of the golden standard for IIPA. I know that it won’t be everyone’s favorite, but this is one of those beers that HAS to be on the drank-list to be able to say that you are a true beer-nerd. My girlfriend even likes this one...and she is a "not too hoppy" beer lover. This is a sexy beer. Can beer make you sexy? Why...yes. Yes it can.

One of my favorite beers! Was pleasantly surprised by the sweet, hoppy finish.