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Our IPA List
Dogfish Head Craft Brewery, Milton, DE www.dogfish.com
What you have here is an imperial India Pale Ale featuring a single,
constant, 90 minute hop addition. It's balanced by a ridiculous amount of
English Two-row Barley. Then we dry-hop it in every tank.
constant, 90 minute hop addition. It's balanced by a ridiculous amount of
English Two-row Barley. Then we dry-hop it in every tank.
Appearance
A vibrant orange-ish and yellowish copper, significant but evenly blended
cloudiness. The head is just barely off-white color, has good height and duration,
maintains its creamy foamy character with lacing.
This is an ugly brew! The color is a blend of browns, golds, and water. Not
particularly carbonated, but still manages a formidable head with exemplary
lacing. The dry hopping and conditioning allow me to give the appearance some
leeway.
Aroma
A strong aroma no doubt, the expected hop signature is there but I was surprised
that other components stand just as strong. I am detect the orange, cherry, sweet
malt, and probably the most pleasant alcohol tones that I have experienced. All of
these components stand just as tall as the piney hop in this aroma.
Big, spicy, warm and sweet. Fruits and pepper dance about over a heavy malt.
Brown sugar, banana, and five spice. The aroma has a crisp inviting profile with
a dark rum essence.
Palate
Full flavored as expected, significant creaminess with orange and cherry citrus
and even early alcohol tones right away. Tasty with the expected hop although so
far the hop has unexpectedly been in the "back seat". Silky warmth betrays a
sheer power. Taste includes molasses, grape, oak, and brown sugar. This beer
is massive yet somehow manages to be refreshing. The refreshment is relative
to an ultra-strong English brown, very noteworthy.
Finish
The strength picks up and the IPA hop grabs the stage but the hop is still
surprisingly controlled by the citrus which has transitioned smoothly into a tangy
quality. The strong but pleasant alcohol tones even balance out the hop bitters.
A great winter time brew, there should be 3" or more of snow on the ground to
fully appreciate this. A powerful ale with character, clever, and wild in its
approach.
Synopsis
Excellent, and I will buy this again, but that is always the case with Dogfish Head.
Full and complex, with sweet and tangy orange and cherry citrus presentations,
warming alcohol tones, and authoritative but shockingly balanced IPA hop spice.
As a personal preference, I like this better than their 60 minute, however to the
IPA fanatic, I would have to recommend the 60 minute over this. Maybe its too
much dry hopping and not enough initial hopping, but the IPA purist may find the
hop here too well controlled. Bold monster-like ambition. Not my all-time favorite
IPA but garners respect for its sheer adventure and impressive execution.
A vibrant orange-ish and yellowish copper, significant but evenly blended
cloudiness. The head is just barely off-white color, has good height and duration,
maintains its creamy foamy character with lacing.
This is an ugly brew! The color is a blend of browns, golds, and water. Not
particularly carbonated, but still manages a formidable head with exemplary
lacing. The dry hopping and conditioning allow me to give the appearance some
leeway.
Aroma
A strong aroma no doubt, the expected hop signature is there but I was surprised
that other components stand just as strong. I am detect the orange, cherry, sweet
malt, and probably the most pleasant alcohol tones that I have experienced. All of
these components stand just as tall as the piney hop in this aroma.
Big, spicy, warm and sweet. Fruits and pepper dance about over a heavy malt.
Brown sugar, banana, and five spice. The aroma has a crisp inviting profile with
a dark rum essence.
Palate
Full flavored as expected, significant creaminess with orange and cherry citrus
and even early alcohol tones right away. Tasty with the expected hop although so
far the hop has unexpectedly been in the "back seat". Silky warmth betrays a
sheer power. Taste includes molasses, grape, oak, and brown sugar. This beer
is massive yet somehow manages to be refreshing. The refreshment is relative
to an ultra-strong English brown, very noteworthy.
Finish
The strength picks up and the IPA hop grabs the stage but the hop is still
surprisingly controlled by the citrus which has transitioned smoothly into a tangy
quality. The strong but pleasant alcohol tones even balance out the hop bitters.
A great winter time brew, there should be 3" or more of snow on the ground to
fully appreciate this. A powerful ale with character, clever, and wild in its
approach.
Synopsis
Excellent, and I will buy this again, but that is always the case with Dogfish Head.
Full and complex, with sweet and tangy orange and cherry citrus presentations,
warming alcohol tones, and authoritative but shockingly balanced IPA hop spice.
As a personal preference, I like this better than their 60 minute, however to the
IPA fanatic, I would have to recommend the 60 minute over this. Maybe its too
much dry hopping and not enough initial hopping, but the IPA purist may find the
hop here too well controlled. Bold monster-like ambition. Not my all-time favorite
IPA but garners respect for its sheer adventure and impressive execution.
