Dogfish Head ApriHop

Brewed by Dogfish Head Brewery
Style: Fruit Beer
Milton, Delaware USA

A really solid offering from DFH, and these are words from a guy who usually doesn’t enjoy most DFH products (some exclusions apply of course). But this was a really refreshing IPA and I’m sure would be a bit better in May or June instead of December.

The beer pours out a dark golden orange color, slightly cloudy with a bright white head with average retention. Aroma is sweet with a herbal veg hop nose with some soft fruity tones. The flavor is suprisingly not as fruity as I would expect, but rather more herbal/minty like hop character, muddled sweet caramel notes and a finish of dried apricots. Easy to enjoy and while it wasn’t overflowing with apricot goodness, it did peak out at the end of the beer.

Very nice balance between the sweetness from the malts and apricots and the bitterness of the multiple hops...didnt really get a good amount of the apricots, but this is a very drinkable beer

Delicous apricot flavors in another great beer from Dogfish Head. I have tried from both the bottle and the tap and both are very enjoyable.

When I picked this up I wasn’t expecting a Pyramid Apricot, but I was expecting something sweet, this was something unexpected. This is a good IPA but with a sour tinge. Color was a deep amber, I didn’t get much of a smell. The taste and mouthfeel is where this beer set’s itself apart. It has an overpowering sour flavor with a malty finish. The mouthfeel is a tart finish. This is a solid beer, but I couldn’t have a 4-pack back to back. A very complex beer showing DogFish’s skill at coming up with something out of the ordinary.

5th May 2008. A clear mid amber beer with a distinct apricot tone, only a little hoppyness. Dry finish. Refreshing.

Pours a brilliant amber color with a thin but dense layer of tan foam. The aroma is fruity with apricots, peaches, and caramel. The flavor is apricots and peaches with a strange hop character that doesn’t seem to complement the light fruitiness very well. It quickly denigrates to an unpleasant mineral, metallic finish. Interesting concept, but not my thing.

Golden, orange, light fruit aromas not fully discernible as apricot, some mineral and diatomaceous earth aromas, a bit soft on the tongue, foaming gently

Pours a clear amber with a subtle white head that quickly dissipates. The apricot aroma is not as pronounces as I expected. Its rather subtle with a light hoppiness and some caramel. Taste is sweet and tart. Again, the apricot is not as strong as I expected. It does come through a bit more on the finish. Also has hints of apple and some sweet malts. Very crisp on the front. Medium/light mouthfeel and not much carbonation. Not bad, but nothing special.