2022 Beer In Front Awards: Dogfish Head 90 Minute IPA

So I’ll be posting each beer I rate for the 2022 Beer In Front Awards. Visit the website at beerinfront.com and the Awards page.

My next beer for judging is a beer from a brewery that was very popular in the early 2000’s. It is Dogfish Head 90 Minute IPA. I first tried beers from this brewery around 2007 when my wife found a loophole to have beers shipped to a local store. The mark up was crazy and she paid over $40 for a mix six pack. Needless to say none of the beers live up to the price tag. One of those beers was this 90 minute IPA.

For appearance I have to admit it is a beautiful beer. It has a deep amber color with a big, fluffy and creamy off-white head that stuck around for the entire consumption. It is a clear beer as well with a good amount of bubbles rising throughout. I rated this a 9 for appearance.

For the aroma I must admit I was very disappointed. I mostly smelt doughy bread malt with a hint of piney hops. This only scored a 5 from me.

The taste is different than most IIPAs. It has a distinct malt backbone with a strong pine hop flavor that blends into a sweet orange hop flavor. Having both bold malts and bold hops surprisingly balanced very well and makes for an enjoyable drink. For the taste I gave it an 8.

Overall this beer is good, but it is not a beer you want to have a second one in the same day. It is heavy and cumbersome and a bit strong. So my overall rating is only a 7.