90 Minute IPA - Dogfish Head Brewery

levifunk

Wisconsin

4.5/5  rDev +4.9%
look: 4.5 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 4.5

Had at Madison, WI BA Tasting #2

This is an '02 bottle.

appearance - golden red, slightly cloudy
smell - sweet sweet fruit, almost like candy (think skittles)
taste - sugary fruit. little to no hops remaining.
mouth - good feel. smooth.
overall - Aged to the point its a completely different beer. Its more along the lines of a barleywine at this point...mmmm

Serving type: bottle

05-05-2010 18:29:06 | More by levifunk

jdhowe

California

4.51/5  rDev +5.1%
look: 5 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 4.75 | feel: 4.75 | overall: 4.5

Poured from a 12oz bottle into (my new) Dogfish Head snifter.

A: Pours a clear deep amber with 1 finger of frothy, billowy, white head, leaving spotty lacing plentifully along the glass. Head retention is good, aided by a steady stream of bubbles from etching at the base of the glass. Beautiful beer.

S: sweet citrus, like pineapple. Malt, hops, and alcohol follow. Smell makes me worry that the taste may be a little cloying, it's so sweet.

T: Wonderfully balanced sweetness from citrus character and malt balanced against hop bitterness. The taste does not follow the sweetness on the nose nearly as severely as I'd feared. The alcohol on this is wonderfully hidden under strong flavors, but is there all the same.

M: Full, syrupy with hops. A very heavy beer for an IPA, which I quite like. Carbonation is plentiful but not overdone.

O: I never cease to be impressed by this beer. A staple IPA, for sure -- plentifully available, delicious, and inexpensive. This has been a long-standing favorite of mine, and critically revisiting it on the occasion of purchasing this new snifter has reminded me just why I try to keep this on-hand.

Serving type: bottle

05-25-2013 06:34:16 | More by jdhowe

WKole81

Illinois

4.5/5  rDev +4.9%

05-25-2013 04:37:10 | More by WKole81

NormLobstah

Virginia

4.25/5  rDev -0.9%

05-25-2013 03:23:52 | More by NormLobstah

mulliwater

Virginia

2.5/5  rDev -41.7%

05-25-2013 03:15:33 | More by mulliwater

mlefebvre7

Massachusetts

4.5/5  rDev +4.9%

05-25-2013 01:51:06 | More by mlefebvre7

Jade

Ohio

3.5/5  rDev -18.4%

05-25-2013 01:30:45 | More by Jade

Ginepiece

Wisconsin

4.5/5  rDev +4.9%

05-25-2013 00:10:29 | More by Ginepiece

Dcunicelli

Pennsylvania

3.75/5  rDev -12.6%

05-24-2013 21:43:43 | More by Dcunicelli

Spaz7

California

5/5  rDev +16.6%

05-24-2013 20:11:05 | More by Spaz7

Bigtwin

Michigan

4.25/5  rDev -0.9%

05-24-2013 18:27:43 | More by Bigtwin

Dirksen

California

4.75/5  rDev +10.7%

05-24-2013 18:20:37 | More by Dirksen

Beer_Drinker

Illinois

4.25/5  rDev -0.9%

05-24-2013 16:39:26 | More by Beer_Drinker

SwG237

New York

3.5/5  rDev -18.4%

05-24-2013 04:00:57 | More by SwG237

Sarmartay

California

4.5/5  rDev +4.9%

05-24-2013 02:59:28 | More by Sarmartay

LambicPentameter

Kansas

4.08/5  rDev -4.9%
look: 4.5 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4

Poured out of a 12 oz brown bottle into a large snifter glass. No visible freshness or bottling date.

A - Aggressive pour yields a finger of frothy tope head. Dissipates after a minute or so and leaves pretty spotty lacing. Film of microbubbles remains throughout. Body is dried apricot and muddy orange with pinkish highlights.

S - Piney, grapefruit, some medicinal qualities and even a faint hint of incense/nag champa

T - Bitterness and pine resin up front. A touch of juiciness and stronger citrus elements. Malty finish with lingering bittersweet.

M - Pleasant, resinous and sticky. Medium bodied with decent carbonation.

Overall, an excellent example of the style. Powerful, but complex and balanced.

Serving type: bottle

05-24-2013 01:43:33 | More by LambicPentameter

nmatros

New York

4.75/5  rDev +10.7%

05-23-2013 23:53:49 | More by nmatros

Michael_20P

California

4.5/5  rDev +4.9%

05-23-2013 23:13:25 | More by Michael_20P

fitrock2112

Ohio

4.24/5  rDev -1.2%
look: 4.5 | smell: 4 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 4.25

Poured the 90 Minute Imperial IPA in to a Belgian Tulip.

A - Poured aggressively with a two and a half finger of off white head. The color is light amber that you can see right through.

S - Initially getting some light pine, a little grapefruit, with more roasted malt than I was expecting. Kind of curious about this one.

T - I'm kind of shocked, this beer has a ton of flavor, way more than the smell. Getting more malt than expected here as well. Lots of roasted goodness comes through. Yes, there is some hops and grapefruit, but not what I was expecting. Good, Yes . I'm just not sure about the flavor profile. Think malt first, then comes the hops and bitterness.
Yeah, I love it.

M - A thick beer here, medium leaning towards a heavy. I know this beer has some calories to it. Smooth of course, and finishes nicely.

O - Wow, Impressed in good way. Recommended! Cheers!

Serving type: bottle

05-23-2013 22:51:32 | More by fitrock2112

Boston_Steve

Massachusetts

4.5/5  rDev +4.9%

05-23-2013 22:43:02 | More by Boston_Steve

HisBoyElroy

Michigan

4.5/5  rDev +4.9%

05-23-2013 21:39:52 | More by HisBoyElroy

DRTBrewster

Arizona

4.5/5  rDev +4.9%

05-23-2013 21:35:42 | More by DRTBrewster

RonaldTheriot

Louisiana

4.7/5  rDev +9.6%
look: 4.25 | smell: 4.75 | taste: 4.75 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 4.75

Dogfish Head 90 Minute IPA has a medium, off-white head, an unclear, brilliant, amber-orange appearance, with thin, white lacing, and an enormous amount of bubbles all about. The aroma is very juicy up front (think of mango), with an underlying toasted barley malt note. Taste is of sweet, juicy hops, hop oil, some bitterness, and toasted barley malt. Mouthfeel is medium and a bit oily, and Dogfish Head 90 Minute IPA finishes semi-dry, sweet, mildly alcohilic, and surprisingly easy drinking. Overall, this beer was not as bitter, rich, extreme, and hoppy as the hype led me to believe. That aside, I still think it is a wonderful beer to be able to sample. Overall, I rate this as outstanding.

RJT

Serving type: bottle

05-23-2013 17:06:52 | More by RonaldTheriot

Crysstorm

Florida

4.25/5  rDev -0.9%

05-23-2013 12:45:27 | More by Crysstorm

Illos

New Jersey

4.25/5  rDev -0.9%

05-23-2013 05:01:34 | More by Illos