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

heysuz

Indiana

3.38/5  rDev -13.8%
look: 4 | smell: 3 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3 | overall: 3.5

Intro: Split a 750ml with a friend in a DogFish Head snifter

Appearance: Medium head that receded quickly although some of the lacy clings. Dark amber color but cloudy, very little carbonation on the glass.

Smell: Hoppy smell which is not what I am use to in a Dogfish Head IPA. I can smell lemon, almost like a hopped up lemonade, but it is not oily. There is something off with the smell as you are tasting.

Taste: One of us thought that the beer has a creamy starting flavor then the hops and a slightly bitter finish on the tongue. The other thought the hops were just not balanced well, could the type of hops, centennial, but it needed some more malt flavor or a mixture of hops to balance it out. It has a taste that reminded him of the flavor of the lemon peel, sharp and bitter.

Mouthfeel: Dryness but also some oiliness as well, maybe the lemon peel again.

Overall: Not a lot of complexity and it certainly hides the alcohol well. For one the astringents and the lemon peel made this beer not a favorite for one. The other liked the crisp and fresh hops taste, maybe because this was more like a traditional DIPA then other DFH in the this type.

Serving type: bottle

10-20-2011 20:37:37 | More by heysuz

megamass

New Jersey

3.5/5  rDev -10.7%

05-18-2013 04:05:24 | More by megamass

Honus1

Ohio

3.5/5  rDev -10.7%

05-18-2013 02:51:42 | More by Honus1

Darkmagus82

Montana

3.94/5  rDev +0.5%
look: 3.75 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4

Served on tap in a 10 oz chalice glass

Appearance – Served a lightly hazed golden-orange colored brew with a one finger white head. The head persists fairly well fading over time to leave a good level of lace on the sides of the glass.

Smell – The aroma is very citrusy with lots of grapefruit and orange peel. Along with these more bitter citrus smells are notes of some light caramel sweetness as well as hints of bready malts, some candied like sugar aromas, as well as a little bit of an herbal hop smell.

Taste – The taste begins slightly sweeter with caramel and a sugared orange peel taste. While it starts sweeter there is certainly a presence of some nice grapefruit and herbal hop flavors upfront. As the taste advances the sugar dries some while some malt flavors of biscuit and a bit of a bready taste come to the tongue. All the while the bitter hoppiness of the brew gets stronger with an alcohol taste working its way onto the tongue. More grapefruit and lemon hop with a nice dose of an herbal hop taste mix with the malt and caramel to in the end leave a moderately citrus, bitter, but somewhat smoother taste to linger on the tongue.

Mouthfeel – The body of the brew was on the medium to slightly lower side in terms of thickness for a brew of 10 % abv with a carbonation level that was just above normal. The two characteristics of the brew gave it a more crisp feel and helped make very drinkable.

Overall – A smoother and rather easy drinking hopped brew with nice transitions between a sweetness upfront to a nice citrus hop base mixed with a little bit of boozy flavors and a decent malt backbone in the end. Quite tasty and rather easy drinking even at 10 % abv.

Serving type: on-tap

05-17-2013 00:48:37 | More by Darkmagus82

mverity

Florida

3.5/5  rDev -10.7%

05-16-2013 21:28:31 | More by mverity

NickThePyro

Washington

4/5  rDev +2%

05-16-2013 03:25:23 | More by NickThePyro

Vigilante

Nevada

3.75/5  rDev -4.3%

05-16-2013 02:54:07 | More by Vigilante

WesWes

New York

4.16/5  rDev +6.1%
look: 4 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4 | overall: 4

The beer pours a hazy amber color with a thick frothy off-white head that slowly fades to lacing. The aroma is good. It has a sweet pale and crystal malt scent along with a light bready character. The hop aroma is well pronounced and provides piney hop presence. The lemon zest is faint at best, but does add some extra complexity. The taste is good as well. It has a smooth, malty flavor that's sweet up front and finishes warm and bread-like. It's hoppy, but more balanced than anything else. The lemon flavor shows up in the finish and plays well off the hops. The mouthfeel is fine. It's a full bodied beer with adequate carbonation. This a terrific beer and an excellent tribute to Robert Johnson. I'm not sure he would like it, but I do.

Serving type: bottle

05-15-2013 20:04:56 | More by WesWes

jopezu

Georgia

4.25/5  rDev +8.4%

05-14-2013 02:19:52 | More by jopezu

PsilohsaiBiN

New York

4.5/5  rDev +14.8%

05-13-2013 18:33:05 | More by PsilohsaiBiN

Bonko_the_sane

North Carolina

4.25/5  rDev +8.4%

05-13-2013 05:15:26 | More by Bonko_the_sane

jokulhaps

Virginia

4.25/5  rDev +8.4%

05-13-2013 02:39:27 | More by jokulhaps

crewfan1952

Ohio

4/5  rDev +2%

05-12-2013 13:35:44 | More by crewfan1952

twenty5

Pennsylvania

4/5  rDev +2%

05-10-2013 17:52:58 | More by twenty5

BMan33

Pennsylvania

4.25/5  rDev +8.4%

05-10-2013 03:45:30 | More by BMan33

blameo

Pennsylvania

4.75/5  rDev +21.2%

05-09-2013 00:32:31 | More by blameo

Pensfan0782

Pennsylvania

3.5/5  rDev -10.7%

05-08-2013 23:08:28 | More by Pensfan0782

blknikon

Massachusetts

4.5/5  rDev +14.8%

05-08-2013 19:28:22 | More by blknikon

tommyguz

Pennsylvania

2.75/5  rDev -29.8%

05-08-2013 02:56:17 | More by tommyguz

BDstripp

Florida

4.5/5  rDev +14.8%

05-08-2013 01:45:33 | More by BDstripp

dalepryor

Kentucky

3.75/5  rDev -4.3%

05-07-2013 21:09:01 | More by dalepryor

gio424

Massachusetts

4.5/5  rDev +14.8%

05-07-2013 20:07:01 | More by gio424

saucy626

Pennsylvania

4.25/5  rDev +8.4%

05-02-2013 14:25:47 | More by saucy626

deuce9259

Ohio

4.25/5  rDev +8.4%

05-02-2013 01:27:12 | More by deuce9259

FCRICH

New York

4/5  rDev +2%

05-02-2013 01:23:57 | More by FCRICH