60 Minute IPA - Dogfish Head Brewery

Neorebel

New Jersey

4.11/5  rDev 0%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4 | overall: 4

60 Minute IPA is a hazy, light amber color with about a half inch of foam, clnging nicely to the glass. Very carbonated, with no pieces of sediment visible. The aroma evokes the scent of sweet baked goods, along with a pleasing pine fragrance. With a sip, I find it toasty, bready, as well as nutty, buttery, and sweet. The lemon/citrus hop flavors come in and initially are not too bitter...until the finish kicks in with a harsher and dryer wave washing over the palate. It's a medium feeling beer and totally drinkable. An iconic IPA, this is one of the beers that made me fall in love with the style and craft beer in general. For fans of the style with a bit of a malt balance, it's the 'all day' IPA before Founders coined the term.

Serving type: bottle

05-22-2013 02:32:46 | More by Neorebel

Burkbom23

Connecticut

4/5  rDev -2.7%
look: 3.75 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4 | overall: 4

Light orange beer with a slight haze and a nice 2 finger thick white head with pretty good retention. Tight small bubbles of lace with every sip that drop back to the beer pretty quick for the most part but leaves some spotty shapes around the glass Some grain in the nose, balanced well with hops. The hop aromas are light citrus, and floral. Malty up front in the taste. Caramel. Good balance with the hops. Little bitterness and drying effect towards the finish. Medium body and mouthfeel. Good ammount of bite. Refreshing well balanced beer. This seems like a nice session IPA, especially on a hot summer day.

Serving type: bottle

05-15-2013 00:54:18 | More by Burkbom23

deebo

Minnesota

4.05/5  rDev -1.5%
look: 4 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4

Picked up a 6 pack of this in Vegas I definitely enjoyed the first 5 chilling at the Wynn pool, 1 remaining for a review. Bottled on 3/7/13 and poured into a pint glass.

A-A couple fingers of medium sized bubble head that recedes to a skimming with nice lacing. Light golden in color with an orangish tint and completely clear.

S-Hoppy of course. Aromas of pineapple and pine trees. A nice bready sweet malt complements the hops.

T-The hops in the taste are more pine tree and less pineapple like which gives off a bit of a resiny, bitter finish. The malt takes a back seat but is clean, fresh bread like with a bit of sweetness and carries the beer nicely.

M-Nice rich malt body to complement the ample hops. Medium carbonation. Fairly quick finish for the style. Bitter but definitely not overpowering. Medium to dry finish without any alcohol detected.

O-A solid IPA. Definitely hop forward but with plenty of malt to make this a drinkable brew. Well done.

Serving type: bottle

05-13-2013 00:20:42 | More by deebo

Fux

France

3.98/5  rDev -3.2%
look: 3.5 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4

A: Pours a straw color liquid, transparent. Fizzy white head.
S: Resinous nose, exotic fruits. Interesting but quite faint.
T: Fruity palate (pineapple, mango), resinous. Light bitterness.
M: A bit light bodied, well carbonated, thirst quenching.
O: A good IPA, easy to drink, with a good taste, altough a bit faint.

Serving type: bottle

05-09-2013 14:24:11 | More by Fux

J_Dub

Texas

3.61/5  rDev -12.2%
look: 3.5 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 3 | overall: 3.5

A: Dark amber in color with a fair amount of carbonation

S: Floral hops like one expects from an IPA. Pine and grassy aromas give rise to the floral notes with the hops smelling spicy in a way.

T: I taste pine and floral notes as well as great hop bitterness all the way through. This brew is balanced extremely well and makes it a great intro IPA.

M: Slight carbonation. Nothing special but nothing bad either. Just a standard beer as far as mouthfeel is concerned.

Overall, one of the best introductory IPA's I've had. I recommend this to people who are just starting out as it highlights the style very well yet it is still good enough that I partake when possible. Another great DFH.

Serving type: on-tap

04-22-2013 21:32:01 | More by J_Dub

jmendels

Michigan

3.63/5  rDev -11.7%
look: 4 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 4 | overall: 3.75

Lately, I've been on a Dogfish Head kick and this one was next in line. I started with their 90 Minute IPA, so I had similar expectations with this one. This is a good beer and it introduced some flavors I had not yet experienced. For an IPA, this has a floral and citrus sweetness that is well balanced with the slight hop bitterness. It's not a complicated beer. No, it's a good spring beer. Its taste reminds me of fresh cut grass and budding flowers. This one is worth a shot, but Dogfish Head certainly has better.

Serving type: bottle

04-14-2013 23:13:04 | More by jmendels

THErealDK

Georgia

5/5  rDev +21.7%
look: 5 | smell: 5 | taste: 5 | feel: 5 | overall: 5

Dogfish head makes great beers, but I must say they nailed it with their IPAs. Over all I enjoyed everything about this beer.

A: This brew has a creamy white head that will start at about an quarter of an inch and decrease to about half that. As I drank this brew, the head would stick to the glass, and become almost sticky. The brew itself is a nice deep amber color with a nice amount of carbonated bubbles.

S: The smell is what you would expect from an IPA, with a nice hoppy aroma. It gives off a nice citrusy, and grassy aroma that balances with the flavor very well.

T: The over all taste is what sets this IPA apart from the rest, much like its bigger brothers this is a well balanced brew. Not too bitter, the hops seem to be balanced well allowing this IPA to be a great started for anyone venturing into the IPA world.

Overall this is one of the greats, I recommend this beer for anyone including those who tend to stray from IPAs. I recommend pulling a bottle out and letting it sit on the counter for 15 - 30 minutes, pour into a glass at room temperature and enjoy. For about $10 - $12 bucks for a six pack you cant go wrong. This is a perfect beer for beginner craft beer drinkers.

Serving type: on-tap

04-14-2013 06:49:25 | More by THErealDK

yottachem

Massachusetts

4.4/5  rDev +7.1%
look: 4.5 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4 | overall: 4.5

Served in a tulip.

Appearance: Clear, honey-gold in color. Coarse carbonation in glass, and fine structured head that persists for a few mins. Some lacing on glass.

Aroma: Some light malt aroma (bread, biscuit) and very light sweetness barely perceived. A spicy hop aroma dominates but is not overpowering.

Flavor: Light body carries a slight sweetness. There is a firm bitterness early in the sample that fades quickly to a "darker green" hop flavor that lingers. Hops taste citrusy upon warming.

Mouthfeel: Very light body with med. carbonation. Either hop bite or alcohol leaves solventy note in throat.

Overall: Light body keeps this quite drinkable and hop progression is interesting, but not overpowering. The evolution of the hop flavors with the malt (a back and forth of sorts) makes this beer quite enjoyable.

Serving type: bottle

04-11-2013 21:08:35 | More by yottachem

Hopinista

Nevada

4.83/5  rDev +17.5%
look: 4.5 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 5 | feel: 5 | overall: 4.75

12 oz Bottle poured into pint glass.

A: Crystal clear honey amber, 2 inch pure white head with nice retention and beautiful lacing.

S: Pungent hops! Very all-inclusive, each smell gives you some floral, some citrus, and some resin. Just the very slightest malt in the background, but the hops are really front and center.

T: Hops hit you front and center; Followed by a subtle biscuit tone, and then a resinous hop punch at the end, very complex and delicious.

M: Very crisp and clean. No cloying stickiness you usually get from a well hopped ale. Nice carbonation and very smooth, nothing negative about this whatsoever. (and this is my pickiest category.)

O: I truly love this beer. This is the beer that really got me into craft beers. I love that it's as hoppy and assertive as it is, but is in my opinion the most sessionable beer in it's category. This beer made me into the hop fanatic that I am today, and I'm really grateful I decided to try it all those years ago.

Serving type: bottle

04-10-2013 03:35:12 | More by Hopinista

HarryPotHead

Maryland

4.61/5  rDev +12.2%
look: 4.5 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 4.75 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 4.5

ST - poured from 12 oz bottle into mason jar mug

A - nice amber / copper color with 1 finger head from slow pour. Head leaves a good bit of lacing in rings on the way down.

S - Not what I was expecting....I've come to expect more citrus and pine from these American IPA's and while present neither dominated. What did dominate was a sweet malty / biscuity aroma that was a nice change up from the norm.

T - Easiest drinking IPA I've ever had! This beer is really sessionable but doesn't sacrifice any flavor. Sweet malts and subtle hops with minimal bitterness / bite. Dangerously good!

M - Light, crisp, with just the right amount of carbonation

O - While I prefer the 90 minute IPA, this one is no slouch. This would be a great beer to drink while playing cards with your buds. Some might think this is basically the "light" version of DFH's minute series, but I see this brew as standing alone from the others. It is nothing like the others as a matter of fact...and it's unique flavors and characteristics, while not as pronounced or "in your face" as your typical IPA manages to blend into an extremely well crafted beer!

Serving type: bottle

04-09-2013 00:14:46 | More by HarryPotHead

arfenhouse

California

3.41/5  rDev -17%
look: 4 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.25 | feel: 4 | overall: 3.25

A: Clear copper with white head. Retention is decent.

S: Getting a good amount of caramel malt sweetness. Light on the tangerine, lemon, and pine.

T: Very light on the hop flavors. Initial bready, sweet malt. Some orange and very little pine.

M: Medium bodied with medium carbonation. Not quite dry.

O: Decent brew at best. Lacking a bit of hops all around.

Serving type: bottle

04-08-2013 20:24:29 | More by arfenhouse

jints07

New Jersey

5/5  rDev +21.7%
look: 5 | smell: 5 | taste: 5 | feel: 5 | overall: 5

Sorry, just had to comment on this useless snob comment (really what does this add)

"I would call it a good IPA for beginners." Um, no. Thanks for giving away that you drank it out of bottle. Why not just funnel it next time.

For those that care to actually taste it... take the bottle out of the fridge, let sit for 20 minutes. Pour in to GLASS (DUH). Enjoy. Please disregard reviews of IPAs directly from a bottle. Good grief.

This is a full bouquet full flavor IPA, Citrus but with adequate offsetting malt, particularly as proper consumption temperature is reached. Ridiculously clear.

No, I don't work for DFH, but calling it IPA for beginners is dumb.

Serving type: bottle

04-08-2013 00:04:10 | More by jints07

Broman

Ohio

4.41/5  rDev +7.3%
look: 4.25 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 4.5

Appearance- Half inch foamy head from the pour. This gradually recedes to a few bubbles atop. Retains some pretty nice lacing. Pale murky orange in color.

Smell- Mild hops are mostly noted.

Mouthfeel- Heavy carbonation sting up front quickly gives way to a medium body beer.

Taste- Nothing spectacular. Hops and bitterness engulf the flavor. This is not a bad thing. Not overpowering but pleasant. Straightforward ipa, no extra bells and whistles.

Overall- Satisfying ipa I've drank for years. Not outstanding but a good ipa. Not overpowering, could be a nice start to trying ipas.

Serving type: bottle

04-06-2013 21:30:06 | More by Broman

scot_chale

Minnesota

5/5  rDev +21.7%
look: 5 | smell: 5 | taste: 5 | feel: 5 | overall: 5

poured into a pint glass from a bottle. bottled on 2/19/13 and poured on 3/30/13

A- hard pour produces 4 full fingers of bubbly white head. the body is a clean golden orange with lot of visible carbonation. the head retains quite heavily. Lacing is medium-heavy.

S- Wow, what an herbal hop smell! it smells like fresh hop vines. It's very pungent and intoxicating. Taking a deep inhale produces a euphoric feeling.

T- it's perfect. it's a hop bomb from heaven that washes away and leaves just enough lingering to make you come back for more. it's a great blend of citrus and herbal, while still maintaining a nice balance of sticky malt sweetness.

M- medium-light bodied, a good bite from the carbonation, and very dry.

O- AMEN! MY FAVORITE IPA TO DATE HAS RISEN! I love bell's two hearted. summit's saga ipa is in my heart forever. stone's ipa is amazing. but NOTHING has hit me like this one the first glass. It's an herbal aroma, which is such a change up. I'm a little burned out on citrus. The flavor blends, from citrus, to herbal, to malty sweetness. It's sessionable in the ABV and mouthfeel. I'm happy to call this my favorite IPA. Cheers.

Serving type: bottle

03-30-2013 23:33:09 | More by scot_chale

jmutoml757

Virginia

3.19/5  rDev -22.4%
look: 3 | smell: 3 | taste: 3.25 | feel: 3.25 | overall: 3.25

poured from a bottle into pint glass.
A- bright amber, not cloudy. There was a one finger head that did not go away and left lacing down much of the glass.
S- definite pine/evergreen hop scent; there is also a hint of grapefruit or perhaps lemon.
T- good hoppy bitterness comes through with a surprising initial honey note.
M- The yeast sits on your tonue throughout the duration of the bottle. after the initial taste nothing really stands out.
O- Average sums it up. it has some of the bitter hops that IPA lovers desire, but it lacks any outstanding flavor. That being stated, it is easy to drink and could be a good hot summer day selection. I would call it a good IPA for beginners.

Serving type: bottle

03-20-2013 00:41:05 | More by jmutoml757

Haydn-Juby

Quebec (Canada)

4.3/5  rDev +4.6%
look: 4.5 | smell: 4 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4 | overall: 4.25

Poured from a 12oz bottle

A: Hazy orange/yellow color. Fairly dense, soapy white head with good retention and lacing too.

S: Citrus and grape fruit smells are most dominant but have a good mix with some grassy hops.

T: I was surprised at the amount of malt content in this beer. It had some decent biscuit malt like flavor in it. There's a nice fresh cut grass taste from the hops .Citrus hops were also very present and gave the beer a nice bitterness but not too overpowering.

M: Finishes clean and pretty dry too. Not to thin or too thick. Maybe a little bit highly carbonated. Very drinkable and drinker friendly.

O: I have been waiting a long time to get this in Canada and I'm pretty happy I tried it. It was nothing crazy but it was just a good beer. Pretty easy going and not super hoppy. It would be pretty easy to sit down and drink 3 or 4 of these. I liked it.

Serving type: bottle

03-17-2013 20:15:03 | More by Haydn-Juby

IPA1978

Missouri

3/5  rDev -27%
look: 3 | smell: 3 | taste: 3 | feel: 3 | overall: 3

Very disappointed in this one. Weird toasty biscuit malt, non descript hop bitterness. Highly over rated. This is more along the lines of an english ipa. it may have stood out 10 years ago but is very average with all the huge American ipa's out there now.

Serving type: bottle

03-09-2013 02:55:50 | More by IPA1978

--Dom--

Missouri

3.85/5  rDev -6.3%
look: 4.25 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 4 | overall: 4

Poures from a 12 oz bottle into a tulip. Pours a crystal clear golden orange with a 2 finger fizzy white head, some lacing. Smells of lemon zest, danky.

Opens with some piney hop, it's pretty tame. Citrusy around the middle. Slightly more piney finish. Honestly not a whole lot going on here. Mouthfeel is crisp and fizzy.

Overall it is just a good beer, but not a great beer in my opinion. It's like I'm waiting for flavor that just never hits me. I love you dogfish head, but this is not your finest work. Worth a try but not exceptional.

Serving type: bottle

03-08-2013 03:34:08 | More by --Dom--

Bosoxfan20

Oklahoma

3.29/5  rDev -20%
look: 4.25 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 3 | feel: 3.25 | overall: 2.75

A- Poured from a 12 oz bottle into a Spiegelau IPA glass. Pours a light copper with a thick 2 finger head that is damn near white. Ale is clean and clear...slightly lighter in color than the 90 minute IPA. Great retention with good lacing. Great looking beer

S- Citrus hop aroma- grapefruit, orange zest, tangerine, lemon. Pine notes in the back. Quite aromatic. Strong hop profile

T- Grapefruit flavors up front. Also detect some grassy notes. Balance seems to be a little off IMO. Much more harsh than i expected. Lots of spicy notes that I don't normally see in an IPA. Finish has a strong bite and bitterness that lingers. The malt base showed through for just a fraction of a second and then quickly disappeared. I would have loved for it to have hung around longer.

M- Mid bodied. Great carbonation. Dry finish. Drinkability is average.

O- I expected more. I have had a 90 minute before and it was one of my favorite IPAs ever. Maybe i just expected too much from this beer. Looked good, smelled good, tasted unbalanced. It was drinkable, but unremarkable given the the vast amount of IPAs that have developed today. I am a self proclaimed hop head, and while the hops were apparent, they weren't complex and the malt body didn't match the hop intensity. The harshness of this beer was tough to look past. Maybe my palate has become too accustom to the huge flavors and complexities of imperial IPAs.

I will try again in the future. I understand that this beer is well received, and maybe i just got a bad batch. Would like to try on tap.

$11.49 for a 6 pk

Serving type: bottle

03-04-2013 02:50:45 | More by Bosoxfan20

57md

Pennsylvania

4.13/5  rDev +0.5%
look: 4 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 4 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 4.25

Pours a light copper with a thin layer of head. There are grapefruit and hoppy notes in the nose. Good body for a single IPA. Not quite malt forward, but one can certainly taste the malts in this offering. There is a pleasantly hoppy finish to this one. One of the best single IPAs out there.

Serving type: bottle

03-03-2013 19:58:00 | More by 57md

hankthetank97

4.46/5  rDev +8.5%
look: 4.25 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 4.5

Dogfish Head might be the best brewer in the U.S. Although I prefer the 90 minute IPA, this is an excellent IPA that would rival most brewer's best offering. Top-notch ingredients shine through, leading to a balanced IPA with a surprisingly sharp hop character.

Serving type: bottle

03-03-2013 11:03:03 | More by hankthetank97

Efay

Illinois

3.9/5  rDev -5.1%
look: 3.5 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 4 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 3.75

Poured in a teku glass:

A- The body is a goldenrod color, and slightly murky. Decent head retention, leaving around a finger worth of foam. Good amount of lacing.

S- A mix of floral smells mixed with some weed. A very light smell.

T- Starts with lightly floral, which leads to light malt with honey. Ends with some pine hop bitterness.

M- Extremely light and moderate carbonation. This drinks like a light beer; I feel i can chug this. Still ends very sticky and enjoyable.

O- I was disappointed by this beer. I feel like no hops came through whatsoever, and it was mostly a malty taste. Definitely lacked some complexity due to the lack of hops. Don't get me wrong it's a great beer, but it's lacking some characteristics that would make it amazing.

Serving type: bottle

03-02-2013 01:13:33 | More by Efay

superspak

Michigan

4.33/5  rDev +5.4%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4 | overall: 4.5

12 ounce bottle into signature pint glass, bottled on 1/23/2013. Pours lightly hazy golden amber color with a nice 2 finger dense and fluffy off white head with fantastic retention, that reduces to a nice cap that lasts. Spotty soapy lacing clings down the glass, with some light streaming carbonation. Aromas of grapefruit, tangerine, orange zest, floral, grass, lemon, pine, caramel, bread, and floral earthiness. Damn nice aromas with great balance and complexity of hop and malt notes. Taste of grapefruit, tangerine, orange zest, floral, grass, lemon, pine, caramel, bread, and floral earthiness. Good amount of piney citrus bitterness on the finish; with lingering notes of citrus, citrus zest, floral, grass, pine, caramel, bread, and floral earthiness on the finish for a good bit. Fantastic balance and complexity of hop flavors; with a nice malt balance that isn’t too strong; and zero cloying flavors present after the finish. Medium carbonation and body; with a creamy and fairly sticky mouthfeel that is nice. Alcohol is very well hidden with only a slight warming noticed after the finish. Overall this is a fantastic IPA. Very well balanced, yet still hoppy; and extremely smooth to drink. A highly enjoyable offering.

Serving type: bottle

02-27-2013 05:11:25 | More by superspak

eends33

4.29/5  rDev +4.4%
look: 4.5 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 4.25

A- a nice golden brown color

S- smooth hop, citrus smell

T- nice smooth piny taste, very easy drinking ipa

M- medium body very smooth

O- good beer from dogfish, its a good go to ipa for a nice sunny day....im more of a fan of the 90 minute but if you can get the 60 minute anywhere pick it up and try it

Serving type: bottle

02-24-2013 16:10:21 | More by eends33

Adeeez

New York

3.98/5  rDev -3.2%
look: 4 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 4 | feel: 4.75 | overall: 3.75

I know that many look at this as the "standard" for ipa, but I must admit with so many other delicious micro brews out there, this would not be my choice. I think it is clear that many others have surpassed this take on IPA. I must admit that on tap was a much better review than in bottle.

Serving type: bottle

02-23-2013 20:11:20 | More by Adeeez