90 Minute IPA - Dogfish Head Brewery

MisSigsFan

California

4.43/5  rDev +3.3%
look: 4.5 | smell: 4 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4.75 | overall: 4.5

Pours a golden/amber color with a two finger white head. Leaves a ton of lacing. A lot of malt coming through on the nose with a bit of sweetness. Taste is really malty with a lot of citrus and sweetness. For a 90 IBU beer, this comes off not very bitter at all. The bitterness is there but the sweetness covers it up nicely. Mouthfeel is medium to full bodied. Pretty thick for an IPA. Carbonation is just above average. Overall, I love this IIPA. Dogfish Head have done it again. They're known for their strange beers and this is no exception. Wow. I need to find 120 minute IPA now.

Serving type: bottle

05-04-2013 21:56:35 | More by MisSigsFan

Zbyler

Connecticut

4.54/5  rDev +5.8%
look: 4.5 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 4.75 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 4.5

A- Beautiful, slightly cloudy orange/amber color with a finger of white frothy head.

S- All malt in the smell here. Notes of sweet caramel, vanilla, bready notes as well. I was expecting a lot more hops on the nose.

T- Slight bitterness on the front of the tongue. Great malt backbone takes over mid palette and continues on into the finish. Finishes slightly bitter. Some caramel malt flavors, vanilla, toffee maybe? Definitely a subtle hint of citrus and grapefruit. I get almost a cocoa/chocolate kind of taste in there as well. Pretty well balanced but leaning toward the malty side on this one.

M- Great overall mouthfeel. Slightly carbonated.

O- Very glad that I finally tried this brew. I am a big fan of the 60 and 75 minutes and this just out shined both of them. Awesome Double IPA although it could use a little more grapefruit bite, its still a great beer.

Serving type: bottle

05-04-2013 21:13:04 | More by Zbyler

DenverHopHead

Colorado

4.3/5  rDev +0.2%
look: 4.25 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 4.5

Finally got my hands on this legend and in a growler no less. Enjoyed on the beach in South Carolina in April, so that experience alone made this beer memorable. Nothing to complain about, other than the price. Very good, will have again, but doesn't quite stack up against those Cali DIPA's.

Serving type: growler

05-04-2013 20:57:04 | More by DenverHopHead

golfntiger

Ohio

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

Dogfish 90 min IPA is a great beer has been for a long time. I was amazed at how well balanced it is. The smell is very hoppy and awesome, however the taste is balanced with big malt flavor. Even at 9% abv it is very drinkable and has a nice finish that wants you to go back for more. If you are afraid of IPAs and hops try this beer it will change your mind and taste.

Serving type: on-tap

05-03-2013 17:22:20 | More by golfntiger

Lordquackingstic

New York

3.93/5  rDev -8.4%
look: 4.25 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 4

12oz bottle poured into a snifter. Bottled on 3/06/13.

A: Dark amber honey with a very impressive head.

S: Toasty malts, grass, honey and lemons.

T: Sweet malts backed up by honey and toffee notes. Very malt forward IPA.

M: Medium carbonation with a prickly hoppy aftertaste. Flavors stick around for a while.

O: This is a pretty nice beer, and it has a killer mouthfell and aftertaste, but I don't think it's world class. I'm all for malty IPAs, but this one is a little too sweet for me. Still a very good IPA regardless.

Serving type: bottle

04-28-2013 20:10:35 | More by Lordquackingstic

Burkbom23

Connecticut

4.05/5  rDev -5.6%
look: 4.25 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 4

pours a Clear deep amber color with about a 1 finger slightly off white head with so so retention. Some lacing. Smells of hops, bread and cracker. Not very big in the nose. Good ammount of malt up front. Citrus hops in the middle. Slight milkchocolate and caramel on the pallate as well. Some bitterness towards the end and slightly dry finish. Silky mouthfeel to this medium body beer. Pretty balanced, actually wish it wasnt, was looking for a bigger hop profile. Definitly a good brew though

Serving type: bottle

04-28-2013 00:48:17 | More by Burkbom23

Jree261

California

3.95/5  rDev -7.9%
look: 4.25 | smell: 4 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 4

A: Golden amber with eggshell foam

S: Red fruit and grass, some sweet toast

T: Grass, scorch, cherry on the finish

M: Smooth, full body

O: It's a good beer, I don't think it really lives up to its hype as one of the greatest beers on Earth however.

Serving type: bottle

04-25-2013 23:44:16 | More by Jree261

arfenhouse

California

3.94/5  rDev -8.2%
look: 4 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 4 | overall: 4

A: Clear copper and white head. Retention is good and spotty lacing.

S: Lots of malt sweetness, brown sugar, and toffee. Peach and orange.

T: Good amount of malt sweetness and toffee upfront. The orange and peach come in around the middle. Ends with a very faint pine bitterness.

M: Medium-full bodied with medium carbonation. Semi-dry.

O: Overall a decent beer but lacking some hops for a DIPA.

Serving type: bottle

04-24-2013 07:32:57 | More by arfenhouse

J_Dub

Texas

3.89/5  rDev -9.3%
look: 3.75 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 3 | overall: 4

A: Dark amber/gold in color

S: Hoppy to be sure with all the wonderful pine and floral notes that go along with it. More complex smell (and better) than the 60minute. Citrus and sweetness can also be detected.

T: Much like the aroma. Hops dominate with plenty of pine, floral and sweet flavors. The alcohol is fairly noticeable but worth it to get the great hop flavors out.

M: Standard beer mouthfeel with medium carbonation.

Overall, a great example of the style. Not for the faint of heart though; it takes a real hophead to fight through the bitterness to enjoy the complex hop flavors but well worth it.

Serving type: bottle

04-22-2013 21:39:53 | More by J_Dub

dheacck11

Connecticut

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

Caveat - this is old. Found a 4 pack at the local bottle shop sitting around, and felt obligated to pick it up. Bottled January 2012... > 1 year old.

Pour is nice golden orange amber with thing off white head, fading quickly.

Nose is nice but a bit a bit subdued, but still a nice amount of citrus and soft hop.

Flavor is a little muted from the age, but still a nice burst of juicy fruit. Mango, honeysuckle, and some pineapple are most prominent, followed by thick but biting hops.

Feel is thick and full, leaving a nice resin stick in your mouth.

Great beer. Need to have it again fresh to really assess it's greatness. But good even a bit old.

Serving type: bottle

04-20-2013 23:35:18 | More by dheacck11

Dennycurr

Pennsylvania

4.24/5  rDev -1.2%
look: 3.5 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 4.25

Lots going on with this beer. Has the aroma, one gets with good, strong Belg beers.
Really fills the mouth with gusto. It has bite!
It even LOOKS like a beer that is to be respected. Not yellow and certainly not dark, but a nice deep gold color with a beautiful white head.
It is not a heavy beer for being a 9%-er. Definitely tasty tho. Soooo....watch out!
This beer has me wondering what the 120 IPA would be like. Haven't had that one yet.
Had the 60 IPA...and it was pretty good. This one, (90 min), is a quality beer. A step above.

Den

Serving type: bottle

04-20-2013 01:45:37 | More by Dennycurr

kristenspaintings

California

4.78/5  rDev +11.4%
look: 4.5 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 5 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 4.75

This is a GREAT beer.

Dogfish has a way of uncovering flavors I didn't know were in hops and barley. There are so many layers to this that it's an experience you have to repeat several times before you can work out all the them.

It has a bitter taste that's a requirement of the style but it's not overpowering or unpleasant bitterness. The other flavors are strong though. They won't let you forget what you're drinking or take a back seat to any food. You can drink this with the spiciest of spicy foods and it'll hold its own.

If you think you don't like IPAs I'd encourage you to give this a try. In fact, it's a must-try if you claim to enjoy craft beers at all.

Serving type: bottle

04-19-2013 23:32:09 | More by kristenspaintings

BrianJohnson

South Carolina

5/5  rDev +16.6%
look: 5 | smell: 5 | taste: 5 | feel: 5 | overall: 5

This is by far the best IPA I have ever had. The malt balance on the hops is absolutely outstanding. The smell is what you'd expect - piny and citrusy. It just does not come across as a "hop-bomb" but instead is a seriously enjoyable beer that I keep in the beer fridge at all times

Serving type: bottle

04-18-2013 16:50:57 | More by BrianJohnson

MRAnderson

Indiana

4.28/5  rDev -0.2%
look: 4.25 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4 | overall: 4.25

A: Dark golden almost brassy color with very little head and quite a bit of alcohol legs oh the glass.
It is a very filtered beer. leaving a very transparent ,see through beer with no sentiment what so ever. The head when poured aggressively, is a creamy, frothy,with tight bubbles as well as glazed over appearance.

S: very sweet, mangoes, Tropical fruits, sweet malts, the alcohol comes through big time as well, aside from honey, this is Hop slam on Steroids! I would say it lacks the pineapple aspect but it is so fruity with that alcohol just smacking you in the face! I enjoy this smell of this beer completely!

T: Malty sweetness with lots of Fruitiness on the front end with alcohol and hopy goodness on the middle to back end of this beer. There is almost a hint of chocolatey malt on the front end of this beer, its a very interesting DIPA! It tastes great but i have to put it a notch below the greats. The sweet Malts really dominate this beer.

M: Medium Mouth feel with not an overabundance of carbonation in my opinion. The mouth feel is almost thin which allows this beer to go down rather easily.

O: a very solid double imperial ipa! I would drink this again! The Malts really dominate this beer.

Serving type: bottle

04-15-2013 04:59:05 | More by MRAnderson

lordofstarside

Nevada

3.86/5  rDev -10%
look: 4.5 | smell: 4 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 4

From the total wine growler station today

Pours a dark gold with two fingers of foam that have kept excellent retention . Good transparency, little carbonation, some good lacing. Smells of hops, citrus, strong malts, and some alcohol. Some pine and peach come through also. Taste follows the nose well, hops, very sweet malts, citrus undertones and floral notes. A little bit of booze, but the sugar is what really jumps out and hangs around. The feel is medium bodied and creamy. The sweetness really hurts the drinkability, also really cuts into the bitterness. The liter I have of it might be a little much

Overall this stuff is well made but I wouldn't care for it often, just too sweet

Serving type: growler

04-13-2013 04:56:24 | More by lordofstarside

yottachem

Massachusetts

4.25/5  rDev -0.9%
look: 4.5 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 4 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 4.5

Served in a tulip.

Appearance: Copper with ruby highlights. Medium-coarse, off-white head. Head dissipates quickly, no lacing.

Aroma: More caramel than bready notes compared to 60 min. Ethanol, light citrus/spicy hop aroma dominates. Some woody, vanilla, barrel-like notes are barely perceptible. Perhaps some apricot in the back of the nose. Aroma much sweeter when compared to 60 min.

Flavor: Malt up front, yeilds to hop bitterness but ebb and flow present in 60 min is not present. Malt is not bready, much more caramel sweet, but not quite "raisin-like" sweetness. Hops are very firm (bitter throughout taste) and resinous bitters linger. Presence of alcohol is unquestionable. There are no barrel-like flavors, as noted in the nose.

Mouthfeel: Medium body and medium carbonation (although I'd prefer a bit more carb for this). Alcohol bite in finish and resinous bitter remains for quite some time.

Overall. Definitely not just a bigger version of 60 min. More caramel malt and hop dynamic is not present but is compensated by the bump in ABV while keeping an appropriate balance. Perhaps a bit hyped, but a solid IPA. Definitely preferred over 60 min if I had the choice. Malt is showcased more here compared to the 60 min where the hops are the centerpiece.

Serving type: bottle

04-11-2013 21:27:54 | More by yottachem

IrishKevin

Massachusetts

4.38/5  rDev +2.1%
look: 4.75 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 4.5

Had not had this in years. Tasted better then I remember it.
I am not huge into over the top hoppy beers, but really enjoyed it. It really mellowed pleasantly after a few minutes, not sure if it was from oxygen or cooling a bit. True to the style. Overall it is a great beer.

Serving type: bottle

04-11-2013 20:21:18 | More by IrishKevin

jmendels

Michigan

4.53/5  rDev +5.6%
look: 4.25 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 4.75 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 4.5

I had the joy of trying this beer at a friend's wedding. Normally, I seek out darker beers but I followed some suggestions and opened one of these. I was pleasantly surprised. This beer pours a wonderful amber color, hazy in composition with a bit of sediment through out. On the nose, I pick up floral and sweet scents and the taste follows suit. It delivers the typical bitterness of an IPA but pairs it with some sweet notes. As someone who is not traditionally an IPA lover, I can say I'd buy this one again.

4.3/5.0

Serving type: bottle

04-10-2013 01:26:37 | More by jmendels

timn

Kentucky

4.51/5  rDev +5.1%
look: 4 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 4.75 | feel: 4.75 | overall: 4.75

A: Amber with a medium, slightly bubbly head. Carbonation is very visible in spite of the darker color of the beer. Pretty normal.

S: Sort of a grassy / floral type of smell. The hops are definitely there, but don't come through nearly as strong as you'd think for a double-IPA. Most IPAs I've had have a powerful, hoppy aroma, but this one is rather understated.

T: Very nice, complex taste. Again, the hops are there, but defintely not overpowering like you might expect. They are balanced by a sweetness -- honey or caramel or something similar -- that comes through slightly stronger than the hops. There is also again some grassy / floral type of flavor.

M: Interesting mouthfeel. It is probably medium in terms of thickness, but has a viscous, almost sticky quality to it, which is unique out of the beers I have tried. The carbonation is noticeable.

O: Very nice beer. Surprisingly sweet and not as hoppy or bitter as you might expect for a double-IPA, but it works very nice overall, along with a unique mouthfeel. I'm not sure that I found it quite as amazing as listed here, but there isn't' much to knock about it either.

Serving type: bottle

04-07-2013 03:23:14 | More by timn

roundthewaygirls

Virginia

4.56/5  rDev +6.3%
look: 4.75 | smell: 4.75 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 4.5

poured into a st. bernardus chalice.

A: nice copper hue. clear, tiny bubbles rising up. half a finger of white foamy head. nice lacing.

S: piney hops are overwhelming. honey. bready malts. one of the finest smelling beers i've ever come across.

T: piney hops right up front are powerful. honey, syrupy sweetness. bread. strong malt backbone.

M: syrupy, sticky. balanced, smooth. excellent carbonation. hops lead to a dry finish.

O: definitive of the style. very well balanced. hops are the cornerstone. one of my favorite double ipas. one of my favorite beers.

Serving type: bottle

04-07-2013 02:42:18 | More by roundthewaygirls

beer456

New York

1.94/5  rDev -54.8%
look: 2.5 | smell: 2.5 | taste: 1.75 | feel: 1.75 | overall: 1.75

Pretty disappointed with this one. Not sure why its rated so high on this website. Not only is it "not special"at all but its kinda a lame beer. Very rarely do I completely dislike a beer but this beer was simply dislikable. Perhaps my expectations were too high but this did not taste like a premium beer.

Serving type: bottle

04-05-2013 14:34:50 | More by beer456

Adeeez

New York

2.21/5  rDev -48.5%
look: 3.25 | smell: 1.5 | taste: 2 | feel: 3 | overall: 2.75

Honestly do not get why this is rated so well. I think in 2013 there are plenty of better choices out there!!! Boozy tasting, not complex at all. The best thing about this beer is the look and mouth feel ! The smell is just not anything to be excited about.

Serving type: bottle

04-05-2013 00:24:24 | More by Adeeez

AnthonyRusso

Texas

4.94/5  rDev +15.2%
look: 4.75 | smell: 4.75 | taste: 5 | feel: 5 | overall: 5

I've had several ipa's and this one takes the cake. Not extremely bitter, but just enough to give it that classic ipa taste. After watching Brewmasters on tv, I was anxious to try this beer and wanted to see if it could live up to the hype. Without a doubt this beer is worth all attention it has recieved!

Serving type: bottle

04-04-2013 20:24:17 | More by AnthonyRusso

JoshuaInPensacola

Florida

4.86/5  rDev +13.3%
look: 5 | smell: 5 | taste: 4.75 | feel: 4.75 | overall: 5

This is one of the best beers I've ever had. I first tried in 2004, and have enjoyed it ever since. You just can't go wrong with a Dogfish Head brew. The 90 Minute IPA is the perfect blend of hops and malt. It gives you a great bite and a smooth finish. Recommended for everyone who wants to drink a good beer.

Serving type: nitro-tap

04-02-2013 22:41:27 | More by JoshuaInPensacola

Falcon91Wolvrn03

California

4.53/5  rDev +5.6%
look: 4.5 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4.75 | overall: 4.5

I’ve been into craft beer for many years now, and am surprised it took me so long to try a beer this popular. I’m glad I did, because this exceeded my expectations based on its BA score.

Appearance – Pours a clear orange amber color with a creamy thick head and light spotted lacing.

Smell –At first I noticed some very nice maltiness, which is not typical for a DIPA – but I like it! A light floral smell, with pine and honey… a great hop scent! Better than most of the California hop bombs I’m used to.

Taste – Malt, pine, honey and a very nice hop flavor. I like that’s it doesn’t have an overpowering hoppiness to it.

Mouthfeel – Lightly carbonated, very smooth, and slightly oily – in a good way. A quick hint of the 9%abv in the aftertaste, then it's gone.

Drinkability – Definitely one of the top IPAs I’ve had. Not overly hoppy, not overpowered by citrus, and includes some malt that I really like. Very well done!

Serving type: bottle

04-02-2013 06:00:24 | More by Falcon91Wolvrn03