Immort Ale - Dogfish Head Brewery

Greywulfken

New York

3.75/5  rDev -2.1%
look: 3.75 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 3.75

A: center pour into a pint didn't produce more than a thin film of a head over this dark amber beer with red-orange highlights

S: interesting sweetness, perhaps the juniper coming through? Touch of maple and smoke/peat

T: all the advertised flavors are tangible: sweet syrup and vanilla malty base, hints of smoke and maple and peat give it some earthiness, but the sweetness is predominant - maybe even a little bit of a cherry flavor?

M: a little too syrupy for me, no feel of carbonation or bitterness, medium body, coating

O: I love DFH and their experimental style, but this is a little underwhelming - it lacked bite, and had a combination of sweet flavors that were a little much for my beer tastes - the English strong ale is one of those categories with a lot of leeway - they can range from the stoutish (like a Bracia) to a dark ale (like a Yorkshire Stingo)... but for my tastes, I preferred either of the latter to this particular interpretation of the style.

Serving type: bottle

02-20-2013 17:37:41 | More by Greywulfken

drh1382

Texas

4.25/5  rDev +11%

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mikeincharleston

South Carolina

3/5  rDev -21.7%

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outoffocus

Pennsylvania

3.75/5  rDev -2.1%

05-23-2013 01:26:46 | More by outoffocus

InspectorBob

New Jersey

4/5  rDev +4.4%

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Aschap

Pennsylvania

4.25/5  rDev +11%

05-21-2013 19:54:41 | More by Aschap

johntfox

Florida

4/5  rDev +4.4%

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ericwa1154

Texas

4/5  rDev +4.4%

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Kreko7

California

4/5  rDev +4.4%

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stanowsf

Connecticut

3.5/5  rDev -8.6%

05-19-2013 20:20:03 | More by stanowsf

nick_asian

Nevada

3.75/5  rDev -2.1%

05-19-2013 07:15:51 | More by nick_asian

TXhomebrewer

Texas

3.75/5  rDev -2.1%

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megamass

New Jersey

4/5  rDev +4.4%

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Honus1

Ohio

4.25/5  rDev +11%

05-18-2013 02:50:39 | More by Honus1

phishsihq

Colorado

4.06/5  rDev +6%
look: 4 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4 | overall: 4

The brew pours a dark bronze under a modest off-white head that provides a solid amount of lace. The peat-smoked barley and vanilla standout in the nose, but they do not overshadow hints of maple, caramel, and alcohol. The smokiness leads on the palate with the richer malt flavors of caramel and toasted biscuits joining in to simmer down the smokiness. As the beer warms, maple and vanilla flavors begin to become more assertive, s well as a nice little hop profile in the finish. Lighter in carbonation, this 11%er has a fairly heavy mouthfeel. A great sipper from the folks at DFH!

Serving type: bottle

05-18-2013 00:53:14 | More by phishsihq

Novabrewer

4.25/5  rDev +11%

05-18-2013 00:43:44 | More by Novabrewer

dan027

Pennsylvania

3.5/5  rDev -8.6%

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AL89BR

New Jersey

3/5  rDev -21.7%

05-16-2013 23:01:46 | More by AL89BR

Slatetank

Pennsylvania

4.25/5  rDev +11%

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cheefdaddy1

Mississippi

3.75/5  rDev -2.1%

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aLenwell

Florida

4/5  rDev +4.4%

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Bonko_the_sane

North Carolina

4.5/5  rDev +17.5%

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jokulhaps

Virginia

4.5/5  rDev +17.5%

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ipas-for-life

Virginia

3.75/5  rDev -2.1%

05-12-2013 16:12:44 | More by ipas-for-life

atone315

Wisconsin

4.25/5  rDev +11%

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