90 Minute IPA - Dogfish Head Brewery

portia99

Massachusetts

3.93/5  rDev -8.4%
look: 4.5 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4

12oz bottle (bottled on 3/9/11) poured into a Dogfish Head signature glass. Haven't had this one in a long time - will be interesting to see if it lives up to my distant memories.

A - An aggressive pour that was curtailed just in time for the glass to contain the full contents of liquid and head yields a crystal clear pale amber color with about 3 fingers of fluffy, dense off white foam. Staying power is good - the foam very slowly dies over several minutes and leaves loads of sticky spiderwebbed lacing on the glass.

S - Good amount of hops here...but not as much as I'd expected or hoped for. Combination of hop aromas are there though - mostly citrusy with good grapefruit notes and some pineapple mixed in with a touch of pine also. I'm really noticing an overall earthines to this beer. Lots of dirt-like aromas come thru, giving a bit of a dry aroma mixed with some bready and biscuity aspects mixed in. Wanted to get blown away with hop aroma, but didn't - still a good smelling beer.

T - Sweet, malty, caramelly at the base. Tropical fruits layered on top with pineapple taking the lead and followed by the grapefruit.
Sugary, maltose sweetness, caramel and toffee from beginning to end. Hop bitterness really doesn't appear with any force until pretty much the swallow but comes and goes quickly. The sweetness of this one is a bit on the cloying side and has a bit of a honey-like aspect, but more than anything gives the maltose based under-attenuated flavor (think sampling a big DIPA wort before being fermented - exaggerated a bit) with lots of residual sugars left behind.

M - Medium/full bodied with a somewhat light and creamy carbonation. Overall sweetness, but certainly no lack of hops - East coast IPA balanced.

O - Still good, but doesn't quite live up to the memories. I prefer the more hop forward/hop bomb DIPA's in the west coast style. This is still pretty damn good, but can't quite live up to my hopes and dreams for what it could be.

Serving type: bottle

05-12-2011 01:10:48 | More by portia99

atinman

California

4.5/5  rDev +4.9%

06-17-2013 23:28:35 | More by atinman

tgraven

Wisconsin

4/5  rDev -6.8%

06-17-2013 21:14:00 | More by tgraven

nootch23

Massachusetts

4.5/5  rDev +4.9%

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spw109

New York

4.5/5  rDev +4.9%

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richj1970

Alabama

4.2/5  rDev -2.1%
look: 4.25 | smell: 4 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 4.25

Poured in draft into snifter.

A: Dark golden color with nice fluffy white head that leaves nice lacing behind.

S: Lots of hops and earthiness mixed with light sweet malts.

T: Pine and citrus flavors from the hops balanced nicely with the richness and sweetness from the malts. This is my kind of IPA. More going on here than just hop bomb.

M: Nice body and good carbonation. Refreshing to drink...

O: Fantasic beer. Makes me reconsider drinking IPA more often.

Serving type: on-tap

06-17-2013 02:33:10 | More by richj1970

ryutheblade

Virginia

3.74/5  rDev -12.8%
look: 4 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.75

I don't consider myself a beer reviewer, but I figured I would put down my honest opinion as it seems to be the thing to do. Bear in mind this is my first day on BA.

To be honest I don't care for IPA's, most of the I don't go back for a second one,the only reason I am drinking them regularly these days is in the hope of "refining my palete." That being said I find myself enjoying this beer enough to the point of helping myself to a secnod one.

The main problem I have with most IPA's is they linger to much on my palate with a bitter aftertaste, 60 minute doesn't do that. It's bitter up front then tapers off leaving me wanting another sip.

All in all, I will keep drinking this beer and I think it will make a good stepping stone for me to keep drinking IPA's.

Serving type: bottle

06-16-2013 22:30:15 | More by ryutheblade

George1799

Connecticut

4.5/5  rDev +4.9%

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aeroparrot

Massachusetts

3.75/5  rDev -12.6%

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jkrug5

Maryland

4.5/5  rDev +4.9%

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tosinski0489

Washington

4.75/5  rDev +10.7%

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swinyeju

New Hampshire

4/5  rDev -6.8%

06-16-2013 16:01:43 | More by swinyeju

adityashekhar

India

4.75/5  rDev +10.7%

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mater

Ohio

3.75/5  rDev -12.6%

06-16-2013 12:41:49 | More by mater

MerriweatherRaven

Maryland

4.5/5  rDev +4.9%

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tgeorgf

Maryland

4.5/5  rDev +4.9%

06-16-2013 02:12:54 | More by tgeorgf

dbkdev

Massachusetts

4/5  rDev -6.8%

06-16-2013 01:58:37 | More by dbkdev

Hallertau

Wisconsin

4.25/5  rDev -0.9%

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anson42

California

4/5  rDev -6.8%

06-16-2013 01:30:06 | More by anson42

stogirelli

Florida

4.5/5  rDev +4.9%

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Hoptron_3000

Australia

4.75/5  rDev +10.7%

06-15-2013 20:19:44 | More by Hoptron_3000

SarcasticAaron

Virginia

4.5/5  rDev +4.9%

06-15-2013 07:10:52 | More by SarcasticAaron

PatGreer

Massachusetts

4.5/5  rDev +4.9%

06-15-2013 04:58:19 | More by PatGreer

cowen72

Mississippi

4.5/5  rDev +4.9%

06-15-2013 04:39:07 | More by cowen72

MarkGutz

Illinois

4.5/5  rDev +4.9%

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