60 Minute IPA - Dogfish Head Brewery

Fusion_Pirate

3.93/5  rDev -4.4%
look: 3.5 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 4

A: Poured into a Weisen glass after sitting out for about a minute, the beer yielded about a 1/4 finger of head, minor lacing and a light caramel, almost golden (dare I say 'lager') color. Slightly better than average appearance for an IPA.

S: Light, refreshing, caramel maltiness- some floral hints, a bit of the hops, but relatively tame compared to the hoppy olfactory overkill of DFH's blended Burton Baton. I would say 3.75, but I'll round up to 4 on this one.

T: Malty, moderately hoppy rush to the brain with a pleasant caramel aftertaste. At 6% ABV, it's slightly stronger than a session beer, but still pleasantly light-tasting (you could drink a couple of these in a row and still walk in a straight line).

M: Light, crisp and dry on the tongue with mild/moderate carbonation. No complaints here, but nothing to rave about- wouldn't mind a tad more carbonation, honestly.

O: I am admittedly a big fan of Dogfish Head beers in general and have enjoyed their 60 Minute (and 90 Minute) IPAs a number of times in the past. A couple weeks ago, I tried and reviewed their hybrid DIPA, 'Burton Baton' and my life was permanently, irrevocably changed. While it's not exactly fair to compare a 6% IPA like 60 Minute with a 10%, 70 IBU DIPA like Burton Baton, it's inevitable that my phenomenal recent experience with that beer will color my opinion of this one just a bit...thus my overall rating of 'only' 4.0. But in the world of 5 - 8% ABV India Pale Ales, 60 Minute IPA definitely stands on its own. :)

Serving type: bottle

08-03-2012 04:41:37 | More by Fusion_Pirate

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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

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