75 Minute IPA - Dogfish Head Brewery

Halcyondays

California

4.34/5  rDev +4.6%
look: 4.75 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 4.5

750 mL bottle, with Eugene Levy's doppelganger on the label,

A: Pours a hazy apricot orange with a delicious looking frothy head, great retention, excellent lace, one of the best looking beers I've seen lately.

S: Heavy grapefruit and citrus, notes of wildflowers.

T: Great citrus heavy IPA, with an undercurrent of pine, oakwood, and maple syrup. Rich hop flavour, I think the bottle conditioning really adds something here.

M: Medium-bodied, though not as heavy as I would have thought. Resiny and long with hop aftertaste.

O: This is a really good IPA, but the price is horrendous. Unfortunately, this is a one time by for me unless I can find it on-tap.

Serving type: bottle

03-24-2013 02:55:31 | More by Halcyondays

blakelive784

Colorado

3.15/5  rDev -24.1%
look: 3.5 | smell: 3.25 | taste: 3 | feel: 3.25 | overall: 3.25

1 pt 9.4 fl oz brown glass bottle (bottled on 1/25/13) served in a pint glass, reviewed live:

A - Pours a tall, thick three finger cream colored head. Color is a hazy golden orange. Retention is damn good and it leaves tight lacing as it recedes.

S - Pleasant floral and piney hops dominate the nose but it's far from resinous. A bit perfumy, even. The hops seem muted though. Caramel undertones. I'd expected sweeter given the addition of the maple. Mild strength.

T - Musty pine hops and faint lemon zest. The maple's there, and it upsets the balance. Bitter finish. Stale base malts and mishandled caramel. Subdued earthy yeast. The alcohol is surprisingly noticeable at 7.5%. Mundane.

M - Crisp. A bit thick and oily.

D - It's far from a bad beer, but I'd honestly expected a lot more from this one. Having been disappointed by the other "minute" IPA's, I guess I should have known.

Serving type: bottle

03-17-2013 21:02:54 | More by blakelive784

lsummers

California

4.51/5  rDev +8.7%
look: 4.25 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4.75 | overall: 4.5

This is one well crafted beer. Pours a rich straw orange with some fantastic lacing.

Smells of piney sweet hops with some caramel malts in the background.

Taste hits first with the piney hops and transitions to the more sweeter maple malt character. It's pretty fantastic.

Mouthfeel is fairly viscous yet carbonated.

Overall this is a fantastic beer from DFH. One I've had multiple times now and doesn't disappoint.

Serving type: bottle

03-11-2013 02:50:10 | More by lsummers

nova009

Kentucky

3.63/5  rDev -12.5%
look: 4 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 4 | overall: 3.75

Poured from a bomber into my DFH signature glass

A- pours a clear dark copper color, nice steady stream of bubbles rise to the surface, a one finger white fluffy head appears on the pour and dissipates after a few minutes, decent lace left on the glass

S- sweet and hoppy, citrus fruits, slightly woody, i'm getting some spices mostly pepper

T- starts light and sweet, moves into a pretty strong hop punch, woodiness, the hops are more grassy than citrus, i feel like the flavor is lacking

M- medium-light body with a silky feel, fairly high carbonation, finishes dry and clean

O- I wasn't impressed with this one, i wish the hops would have brought a little more character to this brew, i'm kinda surprised everyone else rated it so highly, 60 and 90 are much better brews from DFH

Serving type: bottle

03-11-2013 01:06:58 | More by nova009

hosehead83

Ohio

4.25/5  rDev +2.4%
look: 4.25 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 4.25

Poured from a "bomber' bottle into a standard pint glass.
Cloudy gold in color, with a nice sturdy cloud deck of off-white foam.
Aroma-Fruity hops, caramel note
Taste-Pineapple juice, orange , mango, tempered by big piney hops, which are in turn balanced by a bit of maple sweetness. Wonderfully balanced and drinkable, an enjoyably complex IPA.

Serving type: bottle

03-10-2013 16:04:01 | More by hosehead83

rangerred

Tennessee

3.93/5  rDev -5.3%
look: 3 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 4 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 3.75

Poured into a pint glass out of a 750ml bottle.

Pours a slightly hazy dark gold with just the tiniest bit of a fizzy head. Some bubbles form a ring around the top of the beer but it is really unremarkable.

The aroma is really a great balance of malt and hops with lots of earthy notes. Pine and tree bark from the hops works very well with the caramel from the malt and from the maple syrup I presume.

The flavor is a pretty straightforward continuation of the aroma characteristics although not quite as impressive. The hop flavors are somewhat muted with more caramel/syrup flavors coming through. There almost a quick shot of ginger up front before transitioning to a quick shot of piny hops before the caramel and a little roast comes rushing in. It all works well together but is just a little bit boring. Bitterness is light to moderate with just a very slight stickyness on the finish.

Overall, a decent IPA from Dogfish Head but far from spectacular. Glad I managed to find it but not really one worth going out of your way to pick up.

Serving type: bottle

03-10-2013 03:00:11 | More by rangerred

peabody

Kentucky

3.46/5  rDev -16.6%
look: 4.25 | smell: 3.25 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.25 | overall: 3.5

Pours out a really clear yellow amber with three fingers of very creamy white suds. Lacing around the glass.
Smell is malty sugar and booze along with some lemon peel.
Taste is strictly grapefruit rind and sugar malts. Otherwise this is very bland. Mabey it has been in the bottle too long. I do reserve the right to try this again.
Mouthfeel is a little sticky and the flavors leave very quickly leaving a lemon pledge sort of film on the toungue.
Overall this is a pretty good beer but very dissapointing knowing how 60 min and 90 min taste.

Serving type: bottle

03-08-2013 02:29:13 | More by peabody

farrago

New Jersey

3.83/5  rDev -7.7%
look: 3.25 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 3.75

Whipped up white head of mostly larger bubbles, dimples if not craters, the lacing is a little less sticky than expected, overall the retention is decent. Cloudy bright orange to yellow hued liquid, no bubbles visible. The nose is soft and actually unassuming, emphasizes sweet orange, grapefruit citrus, maple of course, pine sap and cocoa, smells like a bowl of fresh fruit with melon, grape, peach and apple scents, fresh and floral with nary a trace of bitterness and no booziness either. In the mouth it’s medium-bodied with a light fluffiness from the broad spreading carbonation. Has a drying texture underneath which sucks out the excess sweetness from the pink grapefruit, tangerine, lime citrus and peach, apricot, pineapple fruit. Here too leans on more agreeable pine, flowers and malted milk balls than hoppy bite, this causing the effect of a more easy drinking style but leaves you wanting in the complexity department. Sweet orange pekoe tea. The maple is there yet not really a major factor, could just as easily be called honey or caramelized brown sugar, just a thread in the weave. At times could be a sweetened oatmeal breakfast with a slice of grapefruit on the side. While quite nice, not something you’d especially remember even if you’d be happy if someone handed you a glass of it.

Serving type: bottle

03-06-2013 03:21:54 | More by farrago

mfnmbvp

Illinois

3.48/5  rDev -16.1%
look: 4 | smell: 3 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 4 | overall: 3.5

1 pint 9.4 fl oz. bottle, with no apparent bottled on date present. Was going to wait until tomorrow morning to crack this one, but I figured I would just nightcap tonight with it instead.

Poured into a Firestone Walker pint glass.

A - Pours a nice light burnt orange color with about a quarter inch of white foam head on top. A few lazy bubbles floating to the top. Very nice looking rings of lacing. Second pour yielded about three fingers of fluffy head with pretty nice retention.

S - Smells of fresh peaches and mango. Very fruity smelling upfront. Some spicy bitter hop presence.

T - Strong bitter hop flavors, but not overly dominant in the sense that the Dogfish Head 120 Minute IPA was. Calm, light fruity / floral notes tone it down in the finish. Perhaps a slight sweetness from the maple syrup in the end? Some burnt brown sugar flavor, also. Some warmth from the alcohol and the hop bitterness.

M - Feel ends with the bittering hops fading away to a smooth creamy sweetness. Medium bodied, medium balance. Decent levels of carbonation. Leaves a nice taste in my mouth, I can say with assurance.

Overall, a moderate beer, but doesn't live up to the hype. Was hoping for a more prominent maple syrup flavor in the profile. Pretty standard brew from Dogfish Head, much akin to the Dogfish Head 90 Minute IPA or a more toned down version of the Dogfish Head 120 Minute IPA, and not really breaking any new ground. Kind of a gimmick type brew in the Dogfish Head portfolio, one to try once and then skip the next time. The Dogfish Head Robert Johnson's Hellhound On My Ale is a far better IPA.

Dogfish Head 75 Minute IPA ---3.5/5

Serving type: bottle

03-04-2013 06:41:22 | More by mfnmbvp

GuzzLah

Illinois

3.91/5  rDev -5.8%
look: 4 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 4

A hazy yellow-orange beer with medium carbonation and an ephemeral head.

Aroma of pine, grapefruit, mild floral, caramel and maple with a medium intensity for the style.

Flavor is like the aroma, but the maple doesn't add much to the flavor. Mild sweetness and medium bitterness with a medium sustain.

Overall, it's well made IPA that was free of defects. The alcohol was well hidden and the bitterness wasn't too extreme. Enjoyable.

Serving type: bottle

03-02-2013 20:58:17 | More by GuzzLah

ThickNStout

Georgia

4.15/5  rDev 0%
look: 4.25 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4.75 | overall: 4

750mL bottle from Sprayberry Bottle Shop (Marietta, GA). 8.99. Bottled in 2012 (when? Who knows- the rest of the numbers are smeared/faded). Served in a Dogfish Head snifter.

Pours orange gold with two foamy fingers of pale head that leave dozens of tiny lace spots.

Smells of piney, floral and earthy hops and a distinct sweet note of maple hiding in the background.

Taste is sweetish from the start with abundant citrus and pine hops, floral, maple syrup, toast, caramel and a little spice. No real alcohol presence in the flavor. A unique and enjoyable blend of hops and sweetness.

The feel is truly outstanding for an IPA. Oily slick but velvety smooth medium body with a subtle yet lively zest of carbonation. Long, sweet, dry, piney maple aftertaste.

This is a mighty fine IPA. Unique as well. I couldn't necessarily drink it all the time but finished the bottle on my own and I'd happily drink more. This once in a while treat is worth trying.

Serving type: bottle

03-02-2013 04:11:36 | More by ThickNStout

Doc_Hops

Pennsylvania

4.51/5  rDev +8.7%
look: 4.5 | smell: 4 | taste: 4.75 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 4.5

A- Pours a beautifully cloudy light orange that glows brightly as I hold it to the light. The head is booming rising all the way to the top of the glass and leaving some great lacing.

S- Tons of hop aroma right away leading into some orangey citrus notes. A little bit of yeasty notes as well.

T- Very well rounded here. A bit sweet from the start, I'm guessing from the maple syrup and then a great bit of hop bite on the back end. The bitterness is good, and there's a continuing orangey feel, but the balanced complexity is what is leaving a wonderful lasting impression.

M- So smooth! There's hop bitterness but not a ton of hop bite. Very effervescent/ well carbonated from the bottle conditioning.

O- I love this beer. It's up there as one of my favorites. It's very well balanced, velvety smooth, sweet, bitter, bubbly, and awesome. I could drink it everyday... and if i had the ability to, I probably would.

Serving type: 750ml bottle poured into my brand new DFH IPA glass that I got today! Thanks for reading.

Serving type: bottle

02-27-2013 02:56:37 | More by Doc_Hops

arizcards

Arizona

4.03/5  rDev -2.9%
look: 4.5 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 4 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 4

Picked up a 750 ml bottle from the Arrowhead AJ's today for $9.99. I gave up trying to find it in the fall but stumbled upon it today. Bottling date indicates 2012G which i believe that it was bottled in December per a BA thread.

Beer poured with sediment with a nice large white head that is leaving even lacing down my glass.

Nose is nice floral hops.

Taste is very well balanced, is not as sweet as anticipated, finishes with a floral and citrus hop.

Mouthfeel is very smooth yet it is carbonated as an IPA should be.

Overall this is a solid, enjoyable, and well balanced beer. Reminds me of an super strong English IPA as opposed to an American IPA. Glad i had the opportunity to try!

Serving type: bottle

02-24-2013 23:31:47 | More by arizcards

ZDub

Illinois

3.03/5  rDev -27%
look: 3 | smell: 2.5 | taste: 3 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 3.25

Poured from a 750ml bottle into a large tulip glass. The smell was of molasses and syrup with strong piney-hop influence. I would describe the color that of clover honey. The taste was moderate pine hops up front with a mild malt backbone and a slight lingering bitter finish. Mouthfeel was perhaps the best characteristic of the beer, a light/medium, very pleasant, making it easy to finish the bottle unassisted. Overall though, I found this beer to be between average and good.

Serving type: bottle

02-23-2013 04:15:31 | More by ZDub

Treebs

Illinois

3.9/5  rDev -6%
look: 4.75 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 4

750 ml bottle served in a DFH IPA glass. Bottled late 2012.

A: Pours a solid amber color with dark yellow highlights in the base. A thick, off-white head forms on the pour and recedes slowly to a thick cap. Tons of sticky lace are left down the glass.

S: Flowery, almost perfume-like, with a leafy herbal like quality to it. Some grapefruit rind with a little bready maltiness to it. Light sugary, maple sweetness to it on the back end as well.

T: Bitter herbal hops, some nice bursts of citrus and a little grapefruit rind as well. The finish has a little pine, oat malts and a little sugary sweetness.

M: Medium bodied with a medium high carbonation level. The texture isn't chewy, but slightly creamy and not as crisp as a normal IPA. Still easy drinking with nice residual hop bitterness that lingers.

O: This was very solid and I'd probably put it at number three behind 60 and 90 minute. I'm glad I got a chance to try this and it's a must try for any IPA fan.

Serving type: bottle

02-23-2013 01:47:56 | More by Treebs

SolipsismalCat

Pennsylvania

4.43/5  rDev +6.7%
look: 5 | smell: 4 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 4.5

Poured into a pint glass.

A: Clear orange with giant three-finger, white, foamy, creamy head that lasted a long time. Great lacing.

S: Citrus and pine hops, and toasty malt.

T: Moderate sweetness and solid hop bitterness. Citrus and floral hop flavor. Toasty malt.

M: Medium bodied with fizzy carbonation. Smooth and slightly dry.

O: I like this better than 60 minute, but 90 minute is still the best.

Serving type: bottle

02-22-2013 01:02:34 | More by SolipsismalCat

timc100

Illinois

4.68/5  rDev +12.8%
look: 5 | smell: 4.75 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 5 | overall: 4.75

Whoa, great stuff! Beautiful hazy orange yellow with a foamy creamy white head, great lacing and retention. Smells of pungent tropical fruits - apricot, orange, grapefruit, and pineapple - caramel malt sweetness from the maple syrup I presume. Tasted refreshing, smooth, bitter and astringent - big citrus/tropical fruits, great malt backbone. Feels incredible - velvety smooth medium/full. Overall a fantastic incredible beer.

Serving type: bottle

02-17-2013 14:22:35 | More by timc100

csrbv

Pennsylvania

4.35/5  rDev +4.8%
look: 4.25 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4.75 | overall: 4.25

A creamy white head erupts as I pour from the bottle into a tulip glass that slowly dissolves to leave a scattered lacing.

Fantastic smell! Pine and citrus hop aromas as well as grass notes before the toffee, malt, and maple appear as the beer warms.

What an awesome flavor with pine and citrus hops up front with just the right touch of maple and malt sweetness as it warms and perhaps a hint of spice.

Generous carbonation and a full body highlight the mouth-feel ending with a spicy hop finish.

Great IPA!. DFH got this right.

Serving type: bottle

02-16-2013 21:51:20 | More by csrbv

Gmann

New York

3.78/5  rDev -8.9%
look: 3.75 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 4 | overall: 3.75

Pours a toasted grain/pale copper color with a dense creamy head. The relatively short head (for the style) slowly settled and left some lacing on the glass.

The aroma is a mixture of citrus and tropical fruits. Grapefruit and pineapple seem to stand out the most. A bit spicy. Not much from the malt, don't pick up any maple. Nice aroma but not very strong.

The flavor is more of a piney and peppery hop profile. There is some grapefruit rind, apricot and pineapple as well. Its an earthy profile but does have some sweetness. The malt has a smooth bready flavor and a general sweetness that I attribute to the maple. The maple is not very strong, which is good; it seems to mellow the beer out.

Moderate body with fizzy carbonation. Good balance on the palate, neither too sweet or too bitter, even though the beer is sweet and bitter.

Overall, a good IPA but it didn't blow me away. The hop profile is a touch too earthy for my preference.

Serving type: bottle

02-16-2013 17:15:42 | More by Gmann

RichD

Rhode Island

4.46/5  rDev +7.5%
look: 4.5 | smell: 4 | taste: 4.75 | feel: 4 | overall: 4.5

750 ML bottle poured into my Samuel Adams perfect pint glass. Reviewing my 2nd pour, that way I can be as accurate as possible.

A: Pours a cloudy yellowish orange. There's a giant 3-4 finger head. Quite sudsy up top. This is how IPAs are supposed to look.

S: Upon first whiff, I smell some grapefruity hops and a little bit of maple syrup. Definitely and interesting combination. Very subtle scent but that is what I picked up. Not bad, not bad.

T: The taste was pure grapefruit at first with some caramel malts following. Maple syrup sweetness comes in for the finish. Definitely a unique flavor profile. I'm digging this though. I love the uniqueness of this brew. Not like any IPA I've ever had before.

M: Medium mouthfeel. Moderate carbonation, but not as carbonated as any other IPA. Pretty good stuff. Definitely makes me yearn for another sip.

Overall: This is a fantastic brew. I've enjoyed DFH's 60 minute and 90 minute IPAs (with 90 minute being better in my opinion) and I may like this brew more than both. The maple syrup adds another dimension to this flavor wise. I'm not sure what the date on the bottle said because I'm not trying to decode those numbers, but it's not as hoppy as the 60 or 90. With that being said, I think that this beer is quite delicious and if I find this on the shelf, I may buy it every time. Awesome brew!

Serving type: bottle

02-16-2013 03:03:28 | More by RichD

vic21234

Illinois

4.36/5  rDev +5.1%
look: 4.25 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 4.25

750ml bottle poured into a snifter. Bottled on date says 2012H, I know my bottle shop just got this one so I'm guessing late 2012.

A- Pours a cloudy orange/ amber with a ton of white colored head, expected with the bottle conditioning. Head slowly fades to about a half fingers worth.

S- Piney hop aromas more than anything, with some citrus notes as well. A nice sweetness too.

T- Hoppy and bitter with piney resins coming through. A sweetness from the syrup is there but the hop flavors overtake it.

M- Bitter, highly carbonated, dry finish. Easy drinking and refreshing.

DFH did this one well, as I would describe it as between 60 and 90 Minute. Drinks more like a DIPA in my opinion. A good beer from DFH which I would pick up again.

Serving type: bottle

02-10-2013 22:50:05 | More by vic21234

maxcoinage

Illinois

4.59/5  rDev +10.6%
look: 4 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 4.75 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 4.5

(from 2/9/13) Poured from 750ml bottle to snifter a dark golden color with a nice head. Aroma of hops and citrus with a slight maple undertone. Mouthfeel is a medium carb and smooth. Taste is bitter hops at first then becomes a bit sweeter Overall I love this. Very tasty and drinkable. Wish it came in 6 packs

Serving type: bottle

02-09-2013 23:44:52 | More by maxcoinage

cjoc83

Pennsylvania

4.18/5  rDev +0.7%
look: 4.25 | smell: 4 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4 | overall: 4.25

750ml bottle purchased for $9.99 at Wegmans in Downingtown, PA. Bottled on date only listed as "bottled in 2012", and then what looks like a time stamp of 11:50. Not super helpful, but whatever. Pours a moderately hazy light copper color, with strawberry blonde hues when held up to the light. A little over 2 fingers of bright white head hangs around for a while before receding to a cap and leaves nice patches of lace.

A lot of dank, herbal pine in the nose, accompanied by some grapefruit rind, slight pineapple, and some sweet malts. Not really getting any maple syrup in the nose, but still a great smelling IPA.

Some juicy citrus hops greet the palette at first, with mostly grapefruit and grapefruit rind with a little mango, then some sweet caramel malts in the middle of the tongue before finishing off with a nice, healthy dose of piney bitterness that is cut by some faint maple syrup sweetness. A little, almost tart-like pineapple is noticeable in the finish as well. Still not getting as much maple syrup as I'd hoped for, but definitely much more noticeable in the taste than the smell.

Medium bodied with crisp carbonation and a bittering, dry finish. Smooth. The hops linger for a little in the mouth, but aren't overbearing.

This is very, very good stuff here, folks. I would have liked just a tad more maple syrup, but the rest of the beer is a super solid IPA, borderline dIPA territory with the heady hop profile. The more I drink unfiltered IPA's, the more I'm coming to realize that that is where the flavor I want is. Grab it if you can.

Serving type: bottle

02-08-2013 02:56:06 | More by cjoc83

Vonerichs

Illinois

4.23/5  rDev +1.9%
look: 4.25 | smell: 4 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 4.25

Hazy golden body with dense, fluffy, persistent white head. Good cascading lace.

The nose is comprised of pine, orange peel, sugar, and butter.

It's a wonderfully balanced ipa. Lots of hop bitterness with a sweet backbone. The maple shows in the finish. The hops are pine, orange, and a little lemon.

The mouthfeel is the best part. Smooth, creamy, and finishes dry.

I really like this beer and think it might be my favorite ipa from dfh.

Serving type: bottle

02-07-2013 02:32:10 | More by Vonerichs

clayrock81

Virginia

4/5  rDev -3.6%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4

Poured a reddish seethru body with golden tints and a two-finger soapy head that died slow and left a lace ring down the glass. Strong floral hoppy aroma dominates the nost but getting some biscuity/bready malts as well (can't say I detect any maple aroma). Taste/mouthfeel is more of the same as the beer is hoppy, sharp citric, piney, some grape, a little bit of sweetness added in for balance for an overall very good hoppy beer that isn't a hop bomb.

Serving type: bottle

02-04-2013 19:32:33 | More by clayrock81