Midas Touch - Dogfish Head Brewery

MCain04

Illinois

3.75/5  rDev +0.8%

02-12-2013 18:38:42 | More by MCain04

OB1

Ohio

3.75/5  rDev +0.8%

06-18-2013 23:58:43 | More by OB1

crytion

Ohio

4/5  rDev +7.5%

06-18-2013 08:59:35 | More by crytion

Jeffreysan

Maryland

4.56/5  rDev +22.6%
look: 4.5 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 4.75 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 4.5

12 ounce bottle poured into a snifter

Appearance: Pours a slightly cloudy/hazy golden straw/yellow color with a finger or so of off-white dense head. It has a pretty good head retention that settled into a thick halo of foam, around the glass. Very nice lacing.

Aroma: First impression is of flowers and fruit and honey, like a white wine. I got some clover, grass and peaches. Very pleasant.

Taste: Upfront is all honey and wine and clover, crisp and sweet followed then by malty bread and spice, and finally, a semi-tart finish.

Mouthfeel: Very smooth and crisp, more like a Riesling wine, rather than a heffeweizen or wit bier. Good carbonation, followed by a pleasant touch of alcohol.

Overall: This is my kind of a summer beer! Extremely tasty, extremely smooth and sippable, and very refreshing. And even at 9% ABV, it’s easy to kick back, and have a few of these and enjoy a lazy summer weekend afternoon. Just be careful when you stand up. You’ll soon realize where that 9% ABV went. This is the third of the Ancient Ale Series that I’ve tried and it’s the third that I’ve really liked by Dogfish Head.

Serving type: bottle

06-17-2013 21:48:58 | More by Jeffreysan

Zanico

Ohio

4/5  rDev +7.5%

06-17-2013 00:16:18 | More by Zanico

Quafftastic

Virginia

3.75/5  rDev +0.8%

06-17-2013 00:06:10 | More by Quafftastic

adityashekhar

India

3.75/5  rDev +0.8%

06-16-2013 13:58:09 | More by adityashekhar

tgeorgf

Maryland

3.5/5  rDev -5.9%

06-16-2013 02:14:39 | More by tgeorgf

dbkdev

Massachusetts

3.25/5  rDev -12.6%

06-16-2013 01:59:13 | More by dbkdev

IchLiebeBier

Virginia

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

Appearance: Golden orange; big frothy head, long lasting

Aroma: Malty; floral hops; white wine

Taste: White wine; malt; touch of honey; smooth and tasty

Remarks: interesting and enjoyable

Didn't score A, S, T, M at that time, so please disregard those scores

Serving type: bottle

06-15-2013 21:42:07 | More by IchLiebeBier

jgbiggs

Texas

3.25/5  rDev -12.6%

06-15-2013 02:27:52 | More by jgbiggs

wbason

North Carolina

3.75/5  rDev +0.8%

06-15-2013 01:53:58 | More by wbason

Gipsy_Danger

Illinois

3.25/5  rDev -12.6%

06-15-2013 00:40:01 | More by Gipsy_Danger

carrollmel7

North Carolina

2.75/5  rDev -26.1%

06-15-2013 00:39:38 | More by carrollmel7

pin

Australia

3/5  rDev -19.4%

06-14-2013 20:49:45 | More by pin

themegamancave

Virginia

4.25/5  rDev +14.2%

06-14-2013 15:07:56 | More by themegamancave

billbeers

Pennsylvania

4/5  rDev +7.5%

06-13-2013 23:32:53 | More by billbeers

doremite

Massachusetts

3.5/5  rDev -5.9%

06-13-2013 23:12:30 | More by doremite

pajonkunz

Pennsylvania

3/5  rDev -19.4%

06-13-2013 16:59:52 | More by pajonkunz

Danimal1101

New York

4/5  rDev +7.5%

06-13-2013 15:25:04 | More by Danimal1101

zestar

California

3.75/5  rDev +0.8%

06-13-2013 03:49:18 | More by zestar

JMUbrewz

Virginia

3.5/5  rDev -5.9%

06-12-2013 17:17:27 | More by JMUbrewz

ironchefmiyagi13

New York

4.11/5  rDev +10.5%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4 | overall: 4

Bottled 6/21/12
Closing in on a year

Psh, not recommended to cellar my butt. This beer is fantastic even after a year. I am a big wine drinker, so I definitely appreciate the use of grape must.

This is such an interesting beer I feel as if I can't grade it off of anything I have ever tasted and instead just grade it as I see fit for a one of a kind beer. Aroma is heavy perfume of wine, spices and juicy grapes. The flavor is much of the same. You can definitely tastes that saffron on the finish. The honey is what makes this such a smooth drinker. It's present in both the aroma and the flavor profile and just coats your palate with sweet nectar-like ambrosia. King Midas would definitely have swigged a couple of these back in his day.

A definite love for me. Now I'd like to see how it drinks fresh. I recommend experimenting and putting one away for a year and seeing how the wine transforms.

Serving type: bottle

06-12-2013 02:44:19 | More by ironchefmiyagi13

Luweezy

Pennsylvania

3.5/5  rDev -5.9%

06-11-2013 18:10:16 | More by Luweezy

andy1701

Florida

4/5  rDev +7.5%

06-10-2013 21:50:07 | More by andy1701