60 Minute IPA - Dogfish Head Brewery

bensbeers

Maryland

4.68/5  rDev +13.9%
look: 4.5 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 5 | feel: 4 | overall: 4.5

Just had a great session with this beer at a local bar. Served in a pint glass. Appears a medium bodied, bright orange ale with a good 2 finger head. Leaves a nice trail of lacing throughout with moderate retention. Smell is mostly citrus - lemon peel, grapefruit - along with a whiff of pine and some floral tones; also a hint of dry, biscuit that came from the malt component. As far as taste, this brew hits the spot - I'm a huge hophead. First thing I notice is the slightly bitter grapefruit, followed by the mellow, sweet malted barley. I think that this is a pretty earthy IPA too. Yes, the hops are prominent, but they lend a certain mellow/drinkable element to the overall composition. Feeling is great when you drink this beer; I have never sessionned with this beer, but while somewhat heavy, I found that it doesn't get old and filling as some do. It's lightly carbonated and each sip is as refreshing as the last.

Overall, I love this beer. In my opinion it is the near-perfect balance of hops, malt and drinkability that I think is extremely difficult to come by today. It has definitely been awhile since I spent some time with the 60min IPA and I think it will now become part of the regular rotation. Cheers!

Serving type: on-tap

01-10-2013 04:58:34 | More by bensbeers

Waveoff

Pennsylvania

3/5  rDev -27%

05-26-2013 04:43:12 | More by Waveoff

Photekut

Azerbaijan

3.75/5  rDev -8.8%

05-25-2013 21:55:29 | More by Photekut

DooshBagalow

Illinois

4/5  rDev -2.7%

05-25-2013 18:40:52 | More by DooshBagalow

RonaldTheriot

Louisiana

4.25/5  rDev +3.4%
look: 4.25 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 4.25

Dogfish Head 60 Minute IPA has a thick, creamy, slightly off-white head, and a clear, fairly bubbly, golden appearance, with substantial lacing left behind. The aroma is of sweet, sugary medium-roasted barley malt, with a faint presence of hop oil. Taste is of those things, plus the beer has a strong, yet not harsh, hop bitterness. Mouthfeel is medium and soft, and Dogfish Head 60 Minute IPA finishes dry, refreshing, and easy drinking. Overall, I prefer a harsher hop attack, but this beer is still most excellent.

RJT

Serving type: bottle

05-25-2013 14:58:26 | More by RonaldTheriot

LouDogg114

Georgia

4/5  rDev -2.7%

05-25-2013 12:55:03 | More by LouDogg114

Toadhopper

Florida

3.75/5  rDev -8.8%

05-25-2013 11:31:49 | More by Toadhopper

dcloeren

Texas

4.25/5  rDev +3.4%

05-25-2013 06:48:16 | More by dcloeren

allentownpaguy

Pennsylvania

4.5/5  rDev +9.5%

05-25-2013 04:16:53 | More by allentownpaguy

NormLobstah

Virginia

4/5  rDev -2.7%

05-25-2013 03:49:01 | More by NormLobstah

mlefebvre7

Massachusetts

4.25/5  rDev +3.4%

05-25-2013 01:39:45 | More by mlefebvre7

seakayak

Massachusetts

4.5/5  rDev +9.5%

05-25-2013 01:37:28 | More by seakayak

Twig2848

New York

4/5  rDev -2.7%

05-24-2013 23:46:48 | More by Twig2848

Dcunicelli

Pennsylvania

3.75/5  rDev -8.8%

05-24-2013 21:48:03 | More by Dcunicelli

Dirksen

California

4.75/5  rDev +15.6%

05-24-2013 18:20:10 | More by Dirksen

ThomasAWilson2

Virginia

3.75/5  rDev -8.8%

05-24-2013 16:41:55 | More by ThomasAWilson2

Beer_Drinker

Illinois

4.25/5  rDev +3.4%

05-24-2013 16:39:36 | More by Beer_Drinker

trevorpost

Massachusetts

3.75/5  rDev -8.8%

05-24-2013 11:09:16 | More by trevorpost

45nDown

Arizona

4.25/5  rDev +3.4%

05-24-2013 05:38:12 | More by 45nDown

ryanpj

Illinois

3.75/5  rDev -8.8%

05-24-2013 04:36:46 | More by ryanpj

Michael_20P

California

4/5  rDev -2.7%

05-23-2013 23:12:50 | More by Michael_20P

DRTBrewster

Arizona

4.5/5  rDev +9.5%

05-23-2013 22:29:49 | More by DRTBrewster

Absolut

California

4/5  rDev -2.7%

05-23-2013 19:24:35 | More by Absolut

stella77artois

New York

4/5  rDev -2.7%

05-23-2013 18:00:40 | More by stella77artois

Kmat10

Alberta (Canada)

4.25/5  rDev +3.4%

05-23-2013 03:37:23 | More by Kmat10