 fredandboboflo (277), East Setauket, New York, USA
Apr 26, 2008
Bottle. Hmm. Tough one. First time I had it, I LOVED it, and thought it was underrated at 3.85 because of pussies who couldn’t handle it. Well, can’t say I agree with that now. It is what it is. Lots of grapefruit from the hops, lots of sweetness from the malt, lots of alcohol from the, ya know, alchohol. It’s an experience (whole bottle absolutely necessary), it’s pretty tasty, and it’s impressive in that it actually gets a decent head and some minimal lacing from 21%!!! Also, certainly not at all an IPA, no matter what the label/this site says; ASA all the way. After all this text, I haven’t said a whole lot about the beer, but, I mean, it’s the DFH 120 minute. Drink it. Decide for yourself. An American icon.
MuttyD (38), Cambridge, USA
Jul 15, 2008 Beautiful hay/straw color with nice thick white head. Massive hoppy/floral aroma. Alcohol is very present as it moves across the palate. Very syrupy and sugary. Not as enjoyable as the 90 minute, but a must try for IPA fans.
Pawola22 (31), Kansas City, Missouri, USA
Jul 12, 2008 12 oz bottle from Binny’s.
Aroma: Sweet, citrusy, complex hops, strong alcohol. Not really a lot going on though, surprising.
Appearance: Hazy, auburn-orange, very cloudy. Small, light, highly carbonated head.
Flavor: Initially sweet, then alcohol in the middle, finishes sweet. Lots of alcohol in the throat. Complex hop taste.
Palate: Slight burn from alcohol. Light body, smooth, light carbonation.
Overall: Very strong, has quite the kick! Very alcoholic aftertaste. Its worth trying a beer this high in ABV, but not really a repeatable one.
jjuf1853 (175), Land O Lakes, Florida, USA
Jul 11, 2008 2008 bottle purchased at Willow Bend Liquors (Lutz, FL) pours a hazy, apricot amber color with an extemely thin white head. Very unique and unusual aroma. There are sweet, simple syrup notes mixed with an almost shoe polish-like oily resin aroma, and a mixture of citrus and piney hops. The flavor is unlike any I’ve had before and difficult to describe. Initially it is very sweet and syrupy, with some caramel/toffee malts, dried fruit followed by the hop bitterness and warming alcohol in the aftertaste. I was expecting the 21% to completely overpower everything else, but it was fairly well disguised considering the extremely high percentage. I’m a big fan of their 60 and 90 min. varieties so I was glad to to find this one and give it a try.
Sandman2222 (11), Florida, USA
Jul 10, 2008 The price assaults your wallet while the beer assaults your senses. Top notch all the way! Hops, big citrusy, oily hops. Some malt but, did I mention the hops? Must have to say that you’ve gone to the extreme if you like hops.
AndrewKScott (237), Lemont, Illinois, USA
Jul 9, 2008 Ok. I remember discovering this beer about a year ago and scoffed at the price, but I knew, someday, I would buy this beer. I finally gave in today because dudebra was bragging about it. Yeah, it’s ridiculous. The 21% isn’t all that detectable, until you stand up. This smells like hops, and tastes like hops. Crazy hops, huge hops. Like eating raw hops. Oh, and a lot of sweet malt. This ale is so unique, it’s definitely something you have to try at least once.
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