I just bought a 4-pack of Dogfish Head 90 minute Imperial IPA. So what the heck does "90 minutes" mean? Is it a 90 minutes boil? A 90 minute fermentation? 90 minutes minimum to choke down this swill? Enquiring minds (and hop-head want-to-be's) want to know.
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I'm just guessing but it could be refrencing degrees of sg. 1.090?
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It's for the amount of time the hops are in the boil. They use continuous hop addition throughout the boil for 60, 90, 120 minutes - hence the names of their beers. I think it's also the amount of time you have before breaking the seal
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I just bought a 4-pack of Dogfish Head 90 minute Imperial IPA. So what the heck does "90 minutes" mean? Is it a 90 minutes boil? A 90 minute fermentation? 90 minutes minimum to choke down this swill? Enquiring minds (and hop-head want-to-be's) want to know.
That is creative DFH marketing for 90 minutes of continuous hopping, as was said earlier. They also use the numbering to coincide with alcohol % (6% in the DFH 60, 9% in the DFH 90, 12% in the DFH 120).
Do you really not like it? I'd have to say DFH 90 is my favorite beer. I can't get enough! Wish I had one right now.
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That is creative DFH marketing for 90 minutes of continuous hopping, as was said earlier. They also use the numbering to coincide with alcohol % (6% in the DFH 60, 9% in the DFH 90, 12% in the DFH 120).
Do you really not like it? I'd have to say DFH 90 is my favorite beer. I can't get enough! Wish I had one right now.
Eh, you're a little dyslexic with the 120 minute....it's 21% ABV.
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What is this dogfish, and is it just sold in one local area?
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Do you really not like it? I'd have to say DFH 90 is my favorite beer. I can't get enough! Wish I had one right now.
Actually, I was kind of surprised...I thought an IPA was supposed to be real hoppy, so I was expecting something very bitter. This isn't bitter at all...very sweet in fact, maybe even a little fruity. So is this an atypical IPA, or have my tastes changed that much?
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What is this dogfish, and is it just sold in one local area?
It's sold everywhere from the east coast to Texas, so I imagine you can get it in the Ozarks...you might have to go into town to find it tho.
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Actually, I was kind of surprised...I thought an IPA was supposed to be real hoppy, so I was expecting something very bitter. This isn't bitter at all...very sweet in fact, maybe even a little fruity. So is this an atypical IPA, or have my tastes changed that much?
Yes, it's malty (sweet). There is less emphasis on the bittering hops, and more on flavoring/aroma hops. The "fruity" character you speak of is typical of the American hops (Cascade, Centennial, Amarillo, etc.).
I wouldn't call it a "typical" IPA, because very few this big are this well balanced. It and Stone IPA are my two (current) favorites. Rogue's Imperial IPA rocks, too. If you want to try one that's mighty bitter (at least to me) try Smuttynose IPA.
One more note on IPA's....there are two basic categories...American and English. Generally, the U.S. versions have less emphasis on the malt, and will have more hop aroma. English IPA's tend to be more malty, using the more earthy British hops. Of course there are exceptions.
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It and Stone IPA are my two (current) favorites. Rogue's Imperial IPA rocks, too. If you want to try one that's mighty bitter (at least to me) try Smuttynose IPA.
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