Robert Johnson's Hellhound On My Ale - Dogfish Head Brewery

brewtus

Ohio

3.88/5  rDev -0.8%
look: 3.5 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4

Pours dark orange with a dense head. You can smell a little bit of lemon, but not in a sweet way, like warm lemon, and its subtle. Taste is big imperial ipa hops,pretty bitter, warm lemon, some dark fruit and a thick mouthfeel. The 10% abv is pretty prevalent. I prefer the taste of this over the stone 16th.

Serving type: bottle

12-30-2012 21:31:04 | More by brewtus

thegerm87

Connecticut

2.5/5  rDev -36.1%

06-19-2013 02:45:35 | More by thegerm87

civicm87

New York

3.75/5  rDev -4.1%

06-17-2013 00:53:45 | More by civicm87

doremite

Massachusetts

3.5/5  rDev -10.5%

06-13-2013 23:13:58 | More by doremite

djre4orm

Virginia

3/5  rDev -23.3%

06-13-2013 19:01:15 | More by djre4orm

BKBassist

New York

4/5  rDev +2.3%

06-13-2013 06:03:20 | More by BKBassist

zestar

California

3.25/5  rDev -16.9%

06-13-2013 03:47:49 | More by zestar

jaxon53

Connecticut

3.75/5  rDev -4.1%

06-13-2013 00:04:36 | More by jaxon53

Gschaf

Pennsylvania

3.5/5  rDev -10.5%

06-12-2013 14:02:02 | More by Gschaf

mrfrancis

Kentucky

4.01/5  rDev +2.6%
look: 4.25 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4

A: Pours a slightly hazy golden orange with a creamy, thick off-white head. The head retention is fantastic, and as the head settles, an enormous amount of creamy off-white lace is present on the sides of the glass.

S: Aromas of caramel, cream, and brown sugar are most noticeable on the first sniff, with traces of white pepper, lemon, and alcohol in the background. As the beer settles a bit, aromas of lemon, bitter orange, pine, spruce, juniper berry, and grapefruit become more noticeable.

T: Notes of lemon, bitter orange, kumquat, pine, spruce, juniper berry, peppermint, grapefruit, white pepper, heavy cream, caramel, brown sugar, and biscuit assault the palate. The finish is prickly, resinous, and laden with hoppy flavors of lemon, grapefruit, juniper berry, and pine, with just a hint of malty caramel and biscuit flavors to balance things out before peppery, prickly alcohol takes hold.

M: Medium-to-full in body, but leaning considerably closer to the latter than to the former. This ale is decidedly off-dry and sticky. Carbonation is firm. Alcohol presence is relatively restrained for the style, but does become more intense on the finish. Still, it is neither harsh nor unpleasant. I would dare say this is one of the more drinkable DIPAs I've had in the past year.

O: Even though Dogfish Head has produced plenty of IPAs and DIPAs, I'm really liking this one. I'm not quite sure it's on the level of Burton Baton, Squall, 90 Minute, or 120 Minute, but it is a very solid, likable example of the style. With this ale, the chances are that if you enjoy Dogfish Head's other DIPAs, then you will also like this one.

Serving type: bottle

06-11-2013 12:50:05 | More by mrfrancis

tweezer159

Alabama

4/5  rDev +2.3%

06-11-2013 03:12:15 | More by tweezer159

Dizzy242

Massachusetts

3/5  rDev -23.3%

06-10-2013 22:20:13 | More by Dizzy242

Jamison85

Indiana

4/5  rDev +2.3%

06-08-2013 20:36:56 | More by Jamison85

captainbearcat

Illinois

4.5/5  rDev +15.1%

06-08-2013 00:19:54 | More by captainbearcat

Prometal313

Pennsylvania

5/5  rDev +27.9%

06-06-2013 21:27:20 | More by Prometal313

pinnser

Colorado

3.25/5  rDev -16.9%

06-05-2013 23:50:46 | More by pinnser

pisano

Massachusetts

3.25/5  rDev -16.9%

06-05-2013 12:44:57 | More by pisano

Damian74Shensky

South Carolina

3.75/5  rDev -4.1%

06-03-2013 13:39:00 | More by Damian74Shensky

littleporter

Mississippi

4.5/5  rDev +15.1%

06-02-2013 23:57:12 | More by littleporter

DenverBigRed

Colorado

4/5  rDev +2.3%

05-31-2013 22:52:36 | More by DenverBigRed

craftbeerasian

Florida

4.25/5  rDev +8.7%

05-30-2013 17:27:03 | More by craftbeerasian

jrfehon33

Pennsylvania

4/5  rDev +2.3%

05-30-2013 14:57:22 | More by jrfehon33

DrunkinYogi

Connecticut

3.75/5  rDev -4.1%

05-29-2013 00:15:05 | More by DrunkinYogi

atr2605

New York

3.85/5  rDev -1.5%
look: 4 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 3.75

A-pours a yellow copper color with a slightly tan head with good retention
S-lots of lemon and citrus, bit of a rubbing alcohol smell when first poured
T-more lemon with some pine and resin followed by malt and a bit of roasted flavor in the finish
M-medium bodied
O-I didn't really care for this beer, but I still thought it was very well crafted

Serving type: bottle

05-28-2013 23:57:59 | More by atr2605

sblanton83

Michigan

4.5/5  rDev +15.1%

05-28-2013 23:57:58 | More by sblanton83