Mike's Beer of the Week

Beer Information

Brewery: Dogfish Head Brewing Company

Beer Name: 75 Minute

Beer Style: IPA

Abv.: 7.5%

Serving Glassware: Tulip, Pint

Serving Temp.: 45-50 deg. F. (not on cask)

Packaging: 750 mL bottles

Price: ~$10

Availability: Seasonal (new)

Pairings: Grilled BBQ chicken and zucchini (thanks steve!)

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Mike's Ratings (1-5)

Overall Grade: A

Appearance: 4

Aroma: 4.5

Taste: 4.5

Mouthfeel: 4.5

Drinkability: 4.5

BeerAdvocate Avg.: A-

Mike's Description

Appearance - About 5 inches of frothy white head...ya I'll wait until that settles down a bit... orange/golden brew with some opacity. Pretty intimidating for a single IPA.

Aroma - Floral esters with some lighter fruity notes such as peach, lemon, and apple. The hop presence is definitely there, but in a distinct way... there isn't a lot of bitterness, but the hops utilized are more citrusy and floral.

Taste - Now that there's about 2 inches of head left... very citrusy. There is definitely hop bitterness, but again it isn't overwhelming. The lighter fruits that I mentioned are even more dominant here. Either the hops used in this beer aren't intended to give off an overly bitter flavor or the malts balance the bitterness out... not sure of the answer. Very tasty though.

Mouthfeel - The lemon zest lasts the longest for me. Definitely a medium-bodied beer that does a fantastic job of hiding the alcohol.

Overall - This beer definitely has the DFH signature "funk" about it, but it's not what you would expect (a hybrid of 60 & 90 minute). By far my favorite of their IPA/DIPA series (120 minute not included...I still don't believe that beer is a DIPA...).