A good friend introduced me to Dogfish Head a few years back. At the time, it was very difficult to find this brand west of the Mississippi. But over the last year or so, it has started to pop up more and more at specialty beer shops around town. This beer is a must for I.P.A. lovers and you will realize it as soon as you open the bottle and get a whiff of what is inside. This beer is hops central. Its ABV is 9%, but you would not know from the taste because Dogfish Head does such a fine job balancing the hops and malt. This beer is only slightly carbonated and is much more smooth than the typical I.P.A. The flavor is pretty robust, with hints of grapefruit and pine.
Here is what the Dogfish Head Brewery has to say about it:
Esquire Magazine calls our 90 Minute IPA., "perhaps the best I.P.A. in America." An Imperial I.P.A. brewed to be savored from a snifter. A big beer with a great malt backbone that stands up to the extreme hopping rate. This beer is an excellent candidate for use with Randall The Enamel Animal!
Original Release Date:
04/2001
Food Pairing Recommendations:
Pork chops, beef, grilled fish, frites, focaccia, split pea soup, Stilton cheese & escargot
Glassware Recommendation:
Snifter
Tasting Notes:
Brandied fruitcake, raisiney, citrusy
Very nice. I will certainly be posting on a number of Dogfish brews. One of the best breweries in the world. Inventive...they claim to have discovered King Midas' beer and recreated it, but that will be discussed later.
ReplyDeleteI thought about putting a post up about the 120, but that one is a little harder to find and has a more limited fanbase (i.e. people who just cannot get enough hops).
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