Though I have sworn off doing reviews of beer since there are so many other bloggers out there with much more experience disecting flavors, I am going to write about this one. I have been itching to get my paws on a Dogfish Head 120 minute IPA for a long time. Many folks have said its just not as good as the 60 and 90, too strong and syrupy, not well balanced. Essentially a Monster Beer to be taken as such.

Thanks to my beer loving brothers, I was able to put a bottle in my fridge. It was with some trepidation that I opened it this afternoon. I poured it out into my Hobgoblin glass, and I must be rusty because a bit of the yeast cake at the bottom slipped out. It looks a nice amber, cloudy from my bad pour and has an almost lemony scent.

The first sip was one of those explosion of flavors. I was expecting something super bitter, strong and sweet. What I got was lots of citrus, some cloying sweetness and a whallup of bitter hiding behind. After the swallow there is a nice glow in my mouth from the ABV.

I’ve been sipping on this twelve ounces now for almost an hour. Its little over half gone and believe it or not I have a bit of that “two beer buzz”. My wife tried a sip or two as well and thought it wasn’t bad, but agrees that it tastes strong.

Overall, I have to say I like it. It isn’t what I was expecting, at all, but it is a pleasant sipper.

Thanks for the bottle, Scott!

Cheers,
Tony