2022 Beer In Front Awards: Dogfish Head 90 Minute IPA
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.
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.
