Burton Baton - Dogfish Head Brewery

mjgooner13

New York

3.63/5  rDev -14.4%
look: 3 | smell: 4 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3 | overall: 4

A - Light copper/amber with a hazy slightly off white head which left quickly...decent lacing

S - sweet, a brown sugar/vanilla smell with hints of cherry and picked up some booze as well

T - Syrupy sugar and a bit in your face...not getting any of the cherry taste which I was hoping for and finishs light on the hop

M- mouthfeel was good, wouldn't be difficult to have a few of these

O - A well balanced beer, the only downside was that I was looking for some cherry in the taste that i picked up with the nose...A bit sugary but still a very tasty easy drinking brew...another job well done by dogfish

Serving type: on-tap

05-27-2011 13:10:34 | More by mjgooner13

smakawhat

Maryland

4.38/5  rDev +3.3%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 4.5

Poured into a shaker pint on tap at Meridian DC.

Light gold/amber body given, with minimal collar off pour. Slightly light off white cream head. Looks good fairly straight forward.

Bouquet is a simple pine but also with a real nice apricot and a distinct smell of powdered sugar. Very nice!

Taste is soft and chewy, fleshy apricots and and interesting feel of peach like fuzz. I get dense peach fuzz off of this on tap with a fantastic feel of pillow softness and some malt backbone.

Drinkability is incredibly solid. Extremely unique fruit feeling with a wonderful mouthfeel. I get a fuzz bent off this which just hits the spot.

Serving type: on-tap

05-20-2011 00:44:19 | More by smakawhat

jayhawk73

Maryland

4.4/5  rDev +3.8%
look: 4.5 | smell: 4 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 4.5

A- Great looker- Amber color with perfect two finger cocoa head which sticks around for a while. Ok carbonation and above average lacing. Fairly clear, with some cloudiness. Beautiful looking beer.

S- Caramel, malt, hops, woody smelling. Nice. This ought to be really nice if it's as tasty as the smell. Some floral scents as well.

T- Very nice. All the smells come through, as well as some butterscotch and serious malt. Very smooth. I would never guess this beer is 10% ABV. I don't taste any alcohol at all. Some burnt toast in there as well. Nice addition to Dogfish Head's prolific lineup.

M- Really, really smooth and nice. Very balanced. This might be the strongest category of this beer. No bite at all. Very malty feeling/smooth feeling. Pretty good!

O- Very nice. Not my favorite beer in the style, or even from this brewery, but totally solid. It's definitely a sneaky 10% beer. You don't realize this until it's too late. Very solid, and definitely worth picking up.

Serving type: on-tap

05-17-2011 01:23:31 | More by jayhawk73

Rifugium

Pennsylvania

4.1/5  rDev -3.3%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4.5

First had: on tap at Monk's, Philly, PA

This is actually a blend of Scotch ale and the 90 Min. IPA. And it's really good...
Poured dark amber, cloudy, with a white head that retained fairly well throughout. IPA hops in the nose, and some alcohol. Woody and hoppy up front with some citrus note, quickly taken over by sweet malts and alcohol. But these elements exist in a very nice harmony, providing an extremely drinkable brew.

Serving type: on-tap

05-03-2011 13:02:17 | More by Rifugium

b3shine

Ohio

4.38/5  rDev +3.3%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 4.5

Draft to small glass chalice. Color is nice; somewhere between orange and brown, and opaque. Smell is good, but I'm being somewhat arbitrary with that judgment, as my sinus allergies are killing me right now. Tastes great. Like an IPA meets a Belgian Strong Ale. Mouthfeel is equally appealing. Hearty, but smooth. I enjoyed the brew and will definitely have it again.

Serving type: on-tap

04-21-2011 20:12:25 | More by b3shine

kwjd

Ontario (Canada)

4.2/5  rDev -0.9%
look: 4 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4.5

Had this on tap at Pizza Plant in Williamsville. Pours a pale orange colour with thin white head. Nice head retention and some lacing down the glass. Smells of citrus hops, oak and vanilla. The vanilla is quite apparent. Nice bitterness in the flavour, not as sweet as the 90 Minute, which is nice. Vanilla and oak linger in the after-taste with the hops. Certainly a sipper, but this was quite enjoyable.

Serving type: on-tap

02-24-2011 15:52:04 | More by kwjd

paulozanello

Brazil

4.13/5  rDev -2.6%
look: 4 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4 | overall: 4

Pours a golden amber color with a nice white head that has good retention and lacing.

Aroma is hops, caramel and little vanilla. Pleasant but not very strong.

Taste is wonderful: starts just like an ipa with sweet and citrus hops and then comes an avalanche of sweet vanilla nad oaky notes as well as some dark chocolate and coffe to round it up.

Body is medium to heavy with high carbonation. Ends very well without much bitterness and perfect balance between hops and oak/vanilla sweetness.

Overall an amazing take on the American ipa with nice wood and vanilla notes coming through.

Serving type: on-tap

02-19-2011 22:53:29 | More by paulozanello

xnicknj

Pennsylvania

4.22/5  rDev -0.5%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4 | overall: 4

on tap at the brewpub - review from notes

Pours a dark copper color with some dirty golden hues. Very small head with plenty of streaky lacing left behind on the glass.

A burst of citrusy hops, roasted malt, caramel, and light warmth in the nose.

Bitter pine hoppiness with some sticky resin. Grapefruit and orange with some almost acidic rind notes. Full malt backbone, plenty of caramel and a touch sweet. Oak and earthiness towards the finish. Very bitter and some warmth at the end.

Fuller medium body, sticky and dry. Much less warmth while drinking than some other 10% abv beers, and some great flavor here. The boatload of hops on top of the typical DFH malt bill makes this one pretty memorable.

Serving type: on-tap
@ Dogfish Head Brewings & Eats, 320 Rehoboth Ave, Rehoboth Beach

02-04-2011 16:37:18 | More by xnicknj

CuriousMonk

Virginia

4.33/5  rDev +2.1%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4 | overall: 4.5

On tap at DFH poured into snifter glass. Poured a deep amber color with a 2 fingered white head that slowly disappeared into itself. The nose was brown sugar, malted barley, alcohol, oak, floral hops, pine, and hay. The taste is immediately malted barley, pineapple, sugar, and oak that transition into vanilla, and piney hops. This is a deliciously blended beer. I love the malt liquor or strong ale taste that also has the qualities of the 90 IPA.

Serving type: on-tap
@ Dogfish Head Brewings & Eats, 320 Rehoboth Ave, Rehoboth Beach

02-02-2011 16:29:46 | More by CuriousMonk

ne0m00re

Ohio

3.9/5  rDev -8%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 3.5

01/17/11- Had this one earlier tonight at Tip Top in Columbus.
A: Red copper, and a nice cream lacing and collar and sparse film.
S: Very earthy and woodsy hops, orange citrus, boozy slight bourbon, green hops, and caramel. Nice.
T: Nice smooth creamy earthy woodsy hops, whiskey booze with a caramel nutty backbone.
M: Thicker, nice frothy carbonation turns crisp with the alcohol.
D: OK. One is good.

Serving type: on-tap
@ Dogfish Head Brewings & Eats, 320 Rehoboth Ave, Rehoboth Beach

01-18-2011 05:12:26 | More by ne0m00re

uustal

Rhode Island

4.35/5  rDev +2.6%
look: 4.5 | smell: 4 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4 | overall: 4.5

Pours a very nice orange/copper with a big frothy white head. Good lacing and retention. Hoppy aroma. Citrus mostly, woodsy notes as well. Great flavor combination. Starts with some refreshing citrus hops, grapefruit and orange, before moving onto some more pine notes as you get into the beer. The oak is definitely present at the finish along with a little vanilla which creates a sweet malt to balance out the beer perfectly. The alcohol is almost completely masked, only showing up if the beer gets overly warm. Excellent.

Serving type: on-tap
@ Dogfish Head Brewings & Eats, 320 Rehoboth Ave, Rehoboth Beach

01-05-2011 05:08:01 | More by uustal

msnow34

South Carolina

4.8/5  rDev +13.2%
look: 5 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 5 | feel: 5 | overall: 4.5

Pours a dark cherrywood into an oversized wineglass. Tastes a good pine and grapefruit mix of hops. Has a hint of carmel but is not a malty mess like i experience with typical double ipas. Finish is smooth and has a slight aftertaste i cannot identify. Very drinkable considering the high abv. It sneaks up on you but by the time i finish the glass i can feel it on my face. I very glad i tried this even at the price of $7 for a 10 oz glass. Best double ipa I have had.

Serving type: on-tap
@ Dogfish Head Brewings & Eats, 320 Rehoboth Ave, Rehoboth Beach

01-04-2011 02:51:30 | More by msnow34

Aguirre

Missouri

4.33/5  rDev +2.1%
look: 4 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4 | overall: 4

Had this on tap at Rockwell Grill in Chicago

Nice color, nice head, very inviting. Smell was bitter, citrusy hops and some toast.

Taste was excellent. Very hoppy of course, but also woody in a way that balanced everything out. The oak is a very welcome addition.

It was hard for me to believe this was 10% until I'd consumed two of them and started feeling the buzz. A damn fine beer.

Serving type: on-tap
@ Dogfish Head Brewings & Eats, 320 Rehoboth Ave, Rehoboth Beach

12-27-2010 19:10:16 | More by Aguirre

chinchill

South Carolina

4.2/5  rDev -0.9%
look: 4.5 | smell: 4 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 4

11 oz serving in a tulip glass

A - red amber/copper; clear. Tan head

Pronounced hop flavor builds then slowly fades, leaving a fine, long-lasting afterfinish. Although citrus hops dominate, there are notes of vanilla. High ABV is mostly hidden (by aging in oak, according to the brewer). This excellent beer has a potent bitterness with some balancing sweetness.

M - crisp; medium body; subtle effects of high ABV

Serving type: on-tap
@ Dogfish Head Brewings & Eats, 320 Rehoboth Ave, Rehoboth Beach

11-23-2010 03:58:32 | More by chinchill

nismo80

Pennsylvania

5/5  rDev +17.9%
look: 5 | smell: 5 | taste: 5 | feel: 5 | overall: 5

I'm only going to review beers I absolutely LOVE.

This is my absolute favorite. There are others listed in my profile I thoroughly enjoy, but this is it.

90 min is awesome.
add some English Ale and age in bourbon barrels = bliss.
I await each spring for this release. I travel to DE to enjoy it at the source.

I personally love bourbon and will try any beer aged in its barrels.

Well done Sam Calagione

Serving type: on-tap
@ Dogfish Head Brewings & Eats, 320 Rehoboth Ave, Rehoboth Beach

10-14-2010 01:28:18 | More by nismo80

atsprings

North Carolina

4.22/5  rDev -0.5%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4 | overall: 4

On-tap at Flying Saucer during Raleigh Beer Week. Served in a tulip glass a slightly hazy orange with a thin somewhat lasting head. Aroma is a nice blend of pine hops with a decent bit of oak. The taste is a nice balance of caramel malts with brown sugar blending nicely with pine hops and a nice oak and vanilla kick, providing an enjoyable complexity. The beer is a bit on the heavy side, but is still a very easy drinking brew, well hidden alcohol. This is a very enjoyable draft beer, one I would certainly have again.

Serving type: on-tap
@ Dogfish Head Brewings & Eats, 320 Rehoboth Ave, Rehoboth Beach

09-02-2010 03:20:01 | More by atsprings

Whiteweasel

Illinois

4.55/5  rDev +7.3%
look: 4 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 5 | feel: 4 | overall: 4

Drank from a pint glass, poured for me from the tap at Prarie Moon.

A: Dark brown, some seriously good lacing with a thick head. Looks appetizing.

S: Sweet, in a sugary way. There is some serious maltiness and hoppiness going on here. Chock full of flavour.

T: Quite hoppy but oh so sweet. Like the nectar of the gods. Seriously, this is like nothing I've ever had before. This is the first 5 I've ever given out for taste. I truly think that looking at its style (and even maybe on its own) the taste of this beer could not be improved in any way

M: Oh so smooth, damn good, but oh sooo boozy. Very warm, but still light at the same time. It's like a sexy russian spy seducing you, and then killing you afterward.

D: Like Muhammad Ali, this one will knock you the eff out. Do not, and I repeat, do not have anything before this, because you will get drunk. It is so good, but so alcoholic.

This is one of my top beers, hands down.

Serving type: on-tap
@ Dogfish Head Brewings & Eats, 320 Rehoboth Ave, Rehoboth Beach

08-28-2010 23:12:52 | More by Whiteweasel

Slatetank

Pennsylvania

4.72/5  rDev +11.3%
look: 4.5 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 5 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 4.5

Served on tap in a snifter/goblet at Cobbletstone's in York.

A - A bronze colored w/ copper highlights and great clarity, the cap is ecru w/ light beige and thick lace that clings like glue. The bead is tiny

S - The smell is piney with caramel and toasted aroma w/ tinges of woody hops and wood from the barrel w/ a mild stone fruit and raisin-like aroma which is sweet and fruity w/ mild cherry acccents and subtle biscuit and doughy yeast elements

M - A fruity and strong feel w/ moderate bitterness and balance of texture w/ mild alcohol and slightly high residual sweetness. The carbonation is moderate and the finish is fairly dry considering the full malty middle

T - The taste is fresh, so great to enjoy on tap which brings another dimension to the oak and hoppy character which compliment each other. The flavor has an orangey hop quality similar to 90min's w/ subtle english ester in the yeast giving mild spice notes and tinges of creamy baked dessert.
There is a light black cherry and dark plum quality in the flavor w/ mildly oaky tannic accent leading back to the slight piney hop flavor. There is slight orange liquer quality with the high alcohol and citrus from the american hops and cordial quality with sweet texture but slight pepper taste w/ mild heat in the back of the throat. The taste has mild current and blood orange notes w/ gentle cinnamon and lightly toasted shortbread

D - I was pleased to try this on tap on my birthday - I really highly recommend it if you are a fan of American Strong Ales which it has more in common with than Imperial IPA. The flavor is like the beer equivalent of Grand Marnier - excellent drinkable flavor and a true nightcap, but so good anytime you can enjoy- World Class!

Serving type: on-tap
@ Dogfish Head Brewings & Eats, 320 Rehoboth Ave, Rehoboth Beach

07-01-2010 14:01:19 | More by Slatetank

jampics2

Ohio

4.38/5  rDev +3.3%
look: 4 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 4

On tap at the Winking Lizard. Gotta love these special Friday keg tappings - always something nice popping up!

This one was a dark amber color with a nice white head. Looks very appealing.

The smell was great, nice caramel base with some aroma hops. Touches of pine and citrus, but huge malt coming through as well. This reminds me more of an old ale than a DIPA.

Taste kinda follows the old ale route as well. Actually, this has quite a number of easily identifiable and well integrated flavors from hops, but there's a ton of malt and wood making this not too bitter. Wood and sweet malt give a barleywine like base, some vanilla and coconut even dance with citrus and pine.

Nice body on this one from the tap, creamy and smooth with medium to heavy weight and a kiss of carbonation. Really luscious mouthfeel here.

Overall, it's a big brew, so not the most drinkable even on a curve. But I love the flavors here and would certainly love to run across this on draft again soon!

Serving type: on-tap
@ Dogfish Head Brewings & Eats, 320 Rehoboth Ave, Rehoboth Beach

06-14-2010 17:11:52 | More by jampics2

mynie

Indiana

4.58/5  rDev +8%
look: 4 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 5

On tap at the Black Sparrow.

This is based on the Ballantine Burton, right? So I should be expecting a really strong east coast IPA with a comparatively small dose of hops.

Pours bronze in the bar's low light. Nice head. A very thick-looking beer, actually, which is odd because it's translucent and usually I associate thickness with haze.

Smells of DFH yeast, dark fruit, and some of the smoothest, thickest cereal malt I've ever come across. It's like smellning a bowl of grapenuts and plums while sitting in a hayfield.

Tastes like big, smooth cereal--the nicest, firmest dose of pale malt I've ever come across in a double IPA. Not syrupy in the slightest, nor off in any way. It's just extra biscuity, accentuated well by chewy yeast and balanced just slightly at the end by some spicy English hops.

Serving type: on-tap
@ Dogfish Head Brewings & Eats, 320 Rehoboth Ave, Rehoboth Beach

05-27-2010 18:09:09 | More by mynie

ScarletLady

Maryland

4.25/5  rDev +0.2%
look: 4.5 | smell: 4 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4 | overall: 4

A - deep amber with a tight lacing

S - Slightly sweet with a trace of earthy hop

T - Very complex. Could taste sherry and raisen (?) with a slight bitter finish. It reminded me more of a barley wine than an Imperial IPA

M - heavy with very light carbonation

D - liked it but it wasn't what I thought it would be based on the style. definitely would have it again

Serving type: on-tap
@ Dogfish Head Brewings & Eats, 320 Rehoboth Ave, Rehoboth Beach

05-04-2010 20:58:14 | More by ScarletLady

kaseydad

California

3.95/5  rDev -6.8%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 4

On tap at the 2010 Hayward Bistro DIPA Festival.

Apricot pour with a huge off-white head and major lacing. Subtle sweet grapefruit aroma with some nice hops in the mix and booze. A good hoppy taste with some sour grapefruit coming through and nice elements of wood and booze. Nice big bite on the swallow and some lingering bittering hops on the tongue after the sip. Multiples would definitely be a problem with the high alcohol content but a pretty easy sipping beer.

I was very excited to try this as I have yet to see it around my area. Was surprised to see it at the fest and gladly went straight to their tap handle. Glad I did. Worthy of an attempt.

Serving type: on-tap
@ Dogfish Head Brewings & Eats, 320 Rehoboth Ave, Rehoboth Beach

05-02-2010 03:54:37 | More by kaseydad

boatshoes

Colorado

3.83/5  rDev -9.7%
look: 3.5 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 4 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3

Had this on tap along with the Avery IPA during my most recent trip to Brews Cafe in Granville.

Appearance- Comes off the tap a nice dark golden bronze with just a minimal sheeting of white head across the top of the beer. Translucent body with just a touch of beading.

Smell- Very intrigued here. Definitely a punch of piney, slightly fruity hops up front. However, there is also a pretty strong whiff of alcohol, with some woody notes that come through in it as well. Sweet smelling, slightly bready malts evident as well.

Taste- Again very interesting DIPA for me. Big notes of grapefruit and piney hops start off the palate but are immediately followed by that unusual oakiness and then lots of sweet caramel malt and a touch of bread. Finishes on a pretty strong note of biting alcohol with a mild touch of astringency.

Mouthfeel/Drinkability- Mouthfeel is decent throughout until the finish, of which I found the strong alcohol to make it feel a little thin on the end. Drinkability is also hurt by the strong finish and sweetness, which really builds as the beer warms.

Overall, I have mixed feelings about this one. I thought this was a really interesting and creative DIPA that had its moments particularly in the nose and certain characteristics of the taste. However, given the finish and the sweetness, the jury is still out for me. Will have to give this one another shot.

Serving type: on-tap
@ Dogfish Head Brewings & Eats, 320 Rehoboth Ave, Rehoboth Beach

04-27-2010 02:43:37 | More by boatshoes

4000qtrap

Missouri

3.95/5  rDev -6.8%
look: 3 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4.5

Source/Serving: Draft.

Smell: Very creamy cooked peaches, a little musty/oaky, toffee, and a little sour and yeasty.

Taste: Smooth and balanced. Very nice fruit (pear and apple) flavors with syrupy brown sugar and grapeskin bitterness that starts slow and crescendos up towards the finish. The finish is fairly short, resinous, fairly bitter with some woody undertones. Mouthfeel is moderately viscous.

Serving type: on-tap
@ Dogfish Head Brewings & Eats, 320 Rehoboth Ave, Rehoboth Beach

04-25-2010 03:33:13 | More by 4000qtrap

MrSnrub

Pennsylvania

5/5  rDev +17.9%
look: 5 | smell: 5 | taste: 5 | feel: 5 | overall: 5

When I first heard about this beer, it sounded like it was made specially for me: IPAs and strong ales are two of my favorite styles, and I firmly believe that oak makes any beer better. When I first got hold of a bottle about a year ago, I was somewhat disappointed. Don't get me wrong; it was a very good beer, but I was expecting an epiphany.

It wasn't until I tried this beer on tap that I had that epiphany. Often, beers of this type are better from the bottle than from a tap; the opposite is true of Burton Baton. It pours a beautiful deep amber with plenty of head. The nose entices with aromas of pine, citrus, and oak. Taste is similar, with plenty of aggressive hops rounded out by the oak. This is a wonderfully complex beer, with lots of flavors mingling harmoniously. I could drink this all night (or at least until the 10% ABV puts me on my ass). Definitely a top 10 beer for me and easily my favorite Dogfish offering.

Serving type: on-tap
@ Dogfish Head Brewings & Eats, 320 Rehoboth Ave, Rehoboth Beach

04-22-2010 21:02:22 | More by MrSnrub