Heady 10% alcohol-soaked full body is absolutely mellow slow sipping beauty way beyond standard India Pale Ales. Molasses-thick chocolate-cocoa malts enrich dried-fruited stewed prune, cherry puree, overripe banana, raisin, plum, and bruised orange adjuncts as well as buttery Chardonnay and bourbon boozing. Candied caramel-butterscotch center engages floral hop bouquet and tertiary dewy melon sweetness. Highly recommended.
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ALPINE PURE HOPPINESS
Dubiously reserved ‘double’ India Pale Ale finds resinous piney Cascade hop rigidity and orange rind-embittered grapefruit zest receding to floral peach-pineapple serenity. Lemon meringue tartness lingers effervescently below.
DOGFISH HEAD 120 MINUTE I.P.A.
Incredibly complex turbidly brown dry-hopped India Pale Ale retains richer, creamier and boozier (12% ABV) flavor profile than less sophisticated competition. Enlivened bright citrus aromatics reach overripe tangerine-peach confirmation and Midori melon ball syruping. Deep-fruited malt sweetness attracts caramelized apple, cotton candy, and spruce tips stickiness before medicinal Grand Marnier finish blankets warm sensual delight. On 2023 reinspection, whiskeyed cherry, bruised orange, brandy, cognac and sweet rum illusions plus a fruited vodka cleanliness found its way to the caramelized center of this enormously entertaining strong ale!