75 Minute IPA - Dogfish Head Brewery

Gatch

Massachusetts

4.95/5  rDev +19.3%
look: 5 | smell: 5 | taste: 5 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 5

Meadhall in Cambridge for 12 Brewers of Christmas.

A: Super hazy, thick, golden orange yellow. Looks like fresh pressed apple cider. Big frothy white head that fades into huge lace and good retention.

"Holy shit!" This applies to both smell and taste.

S: Incredible bouquet of honey, fresh fruit, wildflowers, fresh mountain air, earth, more fruit, something more I can't describe. Unbelievable nose. Better than a 5.

T: now this is what an IPA on cask should taste like! Huge onslaught of bright american hops followed by honey, fresh cut grass, earth, some wood, ripe fruit, yeast, and a touch of malt. The sweet sugary malt shows up as does the maple syrup, albeit very faint. It does contribute to the balance, though, because the hops can be powerful at times.

M: Massive, complex flavors, crazy balanced, and superbly crafted. Can be a tad cloying and almost too thick of a body for the style after a few successive sips. But the flavors erase those deficiencies.

O: This is the real deal. Beers like this are why I will never hate on Dogfish nor Sam for his ambition. Some beers are hit or miss but overall the love is there and beers like this are there. This is a phenomenal beer.

Serving type: cask

12-20-2012 03:00:37 | More by Gatch

tviz33

New York

4.75/5  rDev +14.5%

05-19-2013 04:45:43 | More by tviz33

TXhomebrewer

Texas

4/5  rDev -3.6%

05-19-2013 01:15:18 | More by TXhomebrewer

Bdel34

Pennsylvania

4.25/5  rDev +2.4%

05-19-2013 00:43:49 | More by Bdel34

Glen0matiC

Illinois

4.5/5  rDev +8.4%

05-19-2013 00:23:03 | More by Glen0matiC

crobinso

Colorado

4.25/5  rDev +2.4%

05-18-2013 23:57:28 | More by crobinso

Corey17

New York

4/5  rDev -3.6%

05-18-2013 17:18:57 | More by Corey17

drgonzo2k2

California

4/5  rDev -3.6%

05-18-2013 14:31:26 | More by drgonzo2k2

beernads

Florida

3.25/5  rDev -21.7%

05-18-2013 07:01:13 | More by beernads

megamass

New Jersey

3.5/5  rDev -15.7%

05-18-2013 03:58:46 | More by megamass

gshackles

New York

4.25/5  rDev +2.4%

05-18-2013 03:47:33 | More by gshackles

Honus1

Ohio

4/5  rDev -3.6%

05-18-2013 02:48:33 | More by Honus1

LoFiDave

California

3.5/5  rDev -15.7%

05-18-2013 02:13:27 | More by LoFiDave

Pookie

Georgia

4/5  rDev -3.6%

05-17-2013 22:49:58 | More by Pookie

mcdonald422

California

4.5/5  rDev +8.4%

05-17-2013 16:11:40 | More by mcdonald422

dan027

Pennsylvania

5/5  rDev +20.5%

05-17-2013 02:14:48 | More by dan027

NoleDoc

Florida

4.5/5  rDev +8.4%

05-17-2013 01:50:26 | More by NoleDoc

kbrown

Ohio

4.5/5  rDev +8.4%

05-16-2013 23:50:08 | More by kbrown

bostonbeans

Massachusetts

4.5/5  rDev +8.4%

05-16-2013 23:29:48 | More by bostonbeans

mverity

Florida

4.5/5  rDev +8.4%

05-16-2013 21:21:04 | More by mverity

RhyminBelmont

Illinois

3.88/5  rDev -6.5%
look: 4 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 4 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 3.75

Split a bomber with Kiki into appropriate glassware

A - Frothy whipped head, slightly yellowed, thick lacing (might've poured too hard), amber colored body and slightly cloudy. Sort of a flat shade which tends to brownish, with visible rising carbonation

S - Smooth and well-rounded, w/ a slight sweetness and hoppy tang (cat pee/weed/citrus) but cut by light maple, light caramel, warm booze

T - Hop front, slightly spicy/herbal, grapefruit bitterness lingers, citrus, not as sweet as smell suggests

M - Fairly light bodied with some carbonation tingle. Lightly drying

O - Tasty offering, maple character brings something somewhat unique to this brew, although mostly as an accentuating factor for the malts. Better than 60, lacking the borderline roasty depth of 90

Serving type: bottle

05-16-2013 03:31:38 | More by RhyminBelmont

Zimm

New Jersey

4.25/5  rDev +2.4%

05-15-2013 17:30:12 | More by Zimm

GinsuDave

Michigan

3.75/5  rDev -9.6%

05-15-2013 11:19:52 | More by GinsuDave

Rob315

Kentucky

4/5  rDev -3.6%

05-14-2013 18:20:18 | More by Rob315

baybassboy

California

3.25/5  rDev -21.7%

05-14-2013 05:30:31 | More by baybassboy