75 Minute IPA - Dogfish Head Brewery

Gambrinus1184

Connecticut

4.33/5  rDev +4.3%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4 | overall: 4.5

Poured from a 750 ml bottle into an oversized pilsner glass at oneguyonecup's.

A: Bright, orange yellow with a chilled haze beneath a three-finger head of frothy, off-white foam which was supported by ample carbonation. Final pour added a bit of cloudy sediment to the glass.

S: Grassy, floral hops cast the scnet of a citrus orchard and pine grove melded together by peppery spices and a subtle sweetness.

T: Lush, golden fruity malt flavors up front met by a clash of grassy, herbal hops and spicy, peppery notes. Reaching a bittersweet crescendo of bold hops, the brew subsides with an alcoholic twang, ushering in the slow trickle of maple syrupy sweetness. The aftertaste is bready and bitter, and if you try hard enough, you can taste the maple-soaked waffles.

M: Big, bold, bitter, but very bright and drinkable as well. Loads of hop bitterness and some alcohol to sting, but the balanced finish restores some order to the chaos.

O: Very flavorful and interesting IPA at 7.5% ABV, this drinks like a DIPA with some more depth to it. The perfect balance of brash, grassy and citrusy hop notes you get with 60 Minute IPA melded with the smooth, bready drinknability of 90 Minute IPA. The maple and natural carbonation add dimensions that have me running to the store for another or to Rehoboth Beach, Del. ASAP.

Serving type: bottle

03-19-2012 22:37:14 | More by Gambrinus1184

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BradtheGreat7

Ohio

4.3/5  rDev +3.6%
look: 4.75 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 4.25

Review taken from notes end of March 2013.

1 pint 9.4 oz brown bomber like bottle Dogfish style of course. Bottle shape is really unique a lot like the brewery itself and the labeling is pure quality. As for art it's top shelf and really something that caught my eye. My favorite DFH bottle art to date! Poured this into a standard American DOgfish Head pint glass.

A - shade of light amber in color. Creamy thick head fluffs on top and stays throughout. Freaking ridiculous quality with this head. It eventually sits down to the perfect height and goes nowhere. Unbelievably creamy. One of the best looking ales I've ever experienced leaving a load of stick to the walls of this pint glass.

S - some sweet fruits up front of orange, grapefruit and lemon. Citrusy hop forward. More just down right sweet and balanced aroma. Caramel malt creeps up and the nose is left with that maple syrup they tell you it's brewed with.

T - not as hop powerful as either of its minute brothers, but they are there up front. Resinous hop notes to start that fade to a more citrusy flavor. A touch of caramel malt with the maple syrup doing a balancing act on the entire flavor. Notes go in order for me as followed:resinous hops, grapefruit, slight apricot, nice citrus, caramel malt, toffee like with a maple syrup presence toward the middle and finish.

M - damn is this thing smooth. Id say medium bodied and thick. No where near the hop bitterness of either the 60 or 90 minute ipa's, but its what I wanted from this. Smooth and thick, but the balance allow a refreshing character to the 75 minute jewel. Easily enjoyable and easy going in the feel department. An ipa anyone can enjoy. You get your hops, but you get a superb balance as well. Just a nice flow to the 75 minute ipa.

O - why is this only a rotating offering? That's the only fault I see with this ipa. The addition of maple syrup do what's intended in creating a smooth easy going ipa while still getting big unique DFH flavor across to the drinker. The balance and smoothness really go from how it sits in the glass to the last drink. I'm going on a hunt for more of this before its gone. I wish breweries would read these reviews because this needs to be in consideration for a year round spot. Put it in the same odd ball bottles, I'm not asking for a 6 pack of 12 oz bottles. I'm just asking that this particular 75 minute ipa is available more throughout the year. My favorite Dogfish ipa? Without question. My favorite Dogfish offering of any kind? It's close. A top 3 without question.

Serving type: bottle

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