Rhizing Bines - Dogfish Head Brewery

ryan1788a5

Massachusetts

4/5  rDev +9.6%
look: 4 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 4 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 4

750ml bottle poured into a New Belgium globe.

A: Clear brassy amber color. Two fingers of bone-white creamy head retains very well and leaves a network of web-like lacing in its wake.

S: Fruity and floral hop aromas. Wildflowers, delicate pithy and green scents, and mango puree. Apricot and cantaloupe. Soft, earthy touch of pine. Hints of pineapple esters. Equally prevalent wheaty and bready smells and a touch of honeyed granola make for a rather balanced nose.

T: Bitter herbal hops greet the palate. Leafy and earthy, green and planty. Juicy melon and melon rind tastes burst onto the tongue. Bitterness builds but never quite becomes aggressive. Candied, bubblegum sweetness. Honeyed bread. Hops lend peppery and herbal spice toward the end, as does a slight kick of alcohol. Tropical esters come out more as the beer warms. Dry wheat on the finish with fading earthy and melon-like hop tastes.

M: Medium-thick body. Creamy and very filling and round in the mouth. Light, tingling carbonation. Some hop astringency. Nice mouthfeel.

O: This is not at all the beer I was expecting, but that's not a bad thing. Lots of hop flavor at play, but the perceived bitterness falls shy of the hop-nuke I thought it would be. An impressive show of hop complexity.

Serving type: bottle

02-27-2013 03:13:20 | More by ryan1788a5

hphilip456

Massachusetts

3.5/5  rDev -4.1%

05-21-2013 03:15:01 | More by hphilip456

Kreko7

California

3/5  rDev -17.8%

05-20-2013 21:26:50 | More by Kreko7

ericwa1154

Texas

4/5  rDev +9.6%

05-20-2013 20:33:52 | More by ericwa1154

InspectorBob

New Jersey

3.5/5  rDev -4.1%

05-20-2013 20:07:08 | More by InspectorBob

jbeervt

Vermont

2/5  rDev -45.2%

05-20-2013 16:06:00 | More by jbeervt

TXhomebrewer

Texas

4/5  rDev +9.6%

05-19-2013 01:24:37 | More by TXhomebrewer

jaxon53

Connecticut

3.75/5  rDev +2.7%

05-18-2013 21:06:54 | More by jaxon53

jbarletto

Massachusetts

4/5  rDev +9.6%

05-18-2013 21:06:04 | More by jbarletto

megamass

New Jersey

3.5/5  rDev -4.1%

05-18-2013 04:09:00 | More by megamass

bvermilion

California

4/5  rDev +9.6%

05-17-2013 19:56:09 | More by bvermilion

BanditoJunkie

New Jersey

2.75/5  rDev -24.7%

05-17-2013 02:56:27 | More by BanditoJunkie

NoleDoc

Florida

4.3/5  rDev +17.8%
look: 4.25 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 4.5

Served from tap to glass. Has a light yellow color, with a nice thick head of about to fingers height. Has a bitter hoppy taste at the first sip with a sweet tastes and a smooth clean finish. Has a nice smooth mouthfeel, the sweet taste and bitterness dissipates rather quickly. Overall pretty good beer.

Serving type: on-tap

05-17-2013 00:59:20 | More by NoleDoc

AL89BR

New Jersey

3.75/5  rDev +2.7%

05-16-2013 23:02:51 | More by AL89BR

vancean2

South Carolina

3.75/5  rDev +2.7%

05-16-2013 22:38:56 | More by vancean2

Tiernan

Texas

4.25/5  rDev +16.4%

05-16-2013 06:29:18 | More by Tiernan

ajtorres311

Florida

3.75/5  rDev +2.7%

05-15-2013 22:52:56 | More by ajtorres311

Kerfluffel

Washington

3.75/5  rDev +2.7%

05-15-2013 17:18:22 | More by Kerfluffel

lacqueredmouse

Australia

3.78/5  rDev +3.6%
look: 4.25 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 3.75

750ml DFH-embossed brown bottle, purchased from Whole Food SoMa in San Francisco.

Pours a pleasant bright orange-golden colour, with a fine, slightly filmy white head. Lacing is specked and intricate, falling away in great streaks down the glass. Body looks pleasantly fine, and holds misty, powdery carbonation. Overall, it's a good-looking beer.

Nose is less potent than I expected, but pleasant enough. Sharp, green hop characters give a resiny edge to the beer, while a rounded caramel character provides the bulk. There's some wheaty, husked grain characters which come through too, giving a raw, slightly rustic edge. The hops are present at least, but not particularly potent.

Taste is similar: big caramel malty sweetness provides the basis of this beer, while hops cut through a little but never become dominant. Light lemon-citrus characters, a musky, slightly salt-saline tone and some brisk peppery herbal characters on the back. Finish is dry, but with lingering medicinal herbal characters. It's not bad, but it's not really inspired.

Feel is light but smooth, kept in check by the hop character and a very fine carbonation.

Overall, this is decent stuff. It's quite well-balanced, pretty drinkable even for 8% ABV, and with a good amount of flavour. It is a little bit generic though, and in the end does feel a bit like a beer we've all had before.

Serving type: bottle

05-15-2013 00:55:56 | More by lacqueredmouse

Chegui

Connecticut

4.5/5  rDev +23.3%

05-14-2013 20:32:47 | More by Chegui

IPAFan521

Illinois

4/5  rDev +9.6%

05-14-2013 19:12:28 | More by IPAFan521

earlholman

District of Columbia

3.5/5  rDev -4.1%

05-14-2013 13:34:05 | More by earlholman

Ego

New Jersey

3.5/5  rDev -4.1%
look: 3.5 | smell: 3 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 3.5

eyes...
a little darker than golden straw, one nice finger of fluffy white head, good lacing, a mere smattering of bubbles populating the glass, pretty good looking, not much else to really say...

nose...
husky wheat aroma with some herbal/floral notes, a touch of honey, a lemony spritz thing going on, smells sort of musty almost like saison-ish, I don't love it... or hate it, it's ok.

taste etc...
sublime body, not quite silky, not quite prickly... all those things in harmony, a really great feel, full and malty, coats the mouth, the flavor is pretty mild, a nice fabric of bitterness and florals but a bit subdued, the ABV is absolutely hidden in this, this is pleasant.. and that is about it

verdict?
tough one, obviously this is well crafted, the ABV is barely an issue until later, it is balanced like mad... but... but... it just doesn't do it, something seems missing, it is not bad in any way but it just leaves me wanting something more, it finishes a bit better than it starts (some mango flavors I am noticing)... but... I dunno, this one falls a bit short for me

Serving type: bottle

05-14-2013 04:27:01 | More by Ego

kevgod

Massachusetts

3.75/5  rDev +2.7%

05-14-2013 01:51:18 | More by kevgod

aLenwell

Florida

3.75/5  rDev +2.7%

05-13-2013 23:22:03 | More by aLenwell