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RATINGS: 2154   WEIGHTED AVG: 3.85   IBU: 120   EST. CALORIES: 540   ABV: 18%
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Too extreme to be called beer? Brewed to a colossal 45°P, boiled for a full 2 hours while being continually hopped with high alpha American hops, dry-hopped every day in the fermenter for a month, and aged for a month on whole leaf hops, 120 Minute IPA is by far the strongest IPA ever brewed. And at 21% ABV and 120 IBU’s, you can see why we are calling this the Holy Grail for Hopheads. Editors note: ABV reduced down to 18% in 2009.


raradel's rating

4.3
   AROMA 8/10   APPEARANCE 5/5   TASTE 9/10   PALATE 4/5   OVERALL 17/20
raradel (227) - Atlanti Beach, Florida, USA - NOV 13, 2012
What an experience. Had this dry hopped at E street cafe in Jacksonville. This is a monster!! I am rating based on knowing what I was getting into. This is unique, this is extravagant... Drink it slowly...


most recent ratings

4
   AROMA 9/10   APPEARANCE 5/5   TASTE 7/10   PALATE 4/5   OVERALL 15/20
hayseo (6) - Louisville, Kentucky, USA - MAY 22, 2013 does not count
I’m a hophead that’s where i’m coming from. This is kinda like a hop wine. You sip it. This is not something you drink while you are watching the game. If you can get it you have to try one. Just so you can say you have drank a 21% ABV beer. With a IBU so high it can not be accurately measured.

4.1
   AROMA 8/10   APPEARANCE 4/5   TASTE 8/10   PALATE 4/5   OVERALL 17/20
BeerBrah (10) - - MAY 22, 2013
Aroma- heavenly - I really enjoy this been (older years) Appearance - deep amber color little to no head Taste - Sweet without being off-putting Palate - super smooth despite the high ABV Overall - this is a wonderful beer to share with close friends. Enjoy

3.7
   AROMA 7/10   APPEARANCE 4/5   TASTE 7/10   PALATE 4/5   OVERALL 15/20
RumRunner101 (386) - British Columbia, CANADA - MAY 21, 2013
Golden pour. Sweet and fruity aroma. Initial big sweetness with lots of fruit, and then the hops take over providing a big bitterness. Huge contrast. Finish is lingering bitterness. Complex, interesting.

4.8
   AROMA 10/10   APPEARANCE 5/5   TASTE 10/10   PALATE 5/5   OVERALL 18/20
daarud (1) - Illinois, USA - MAY 18, 2013 does not count
This is an amazing beer that has alk the bests...but it is very very intense. That’s the only downside, soo intense you have to share it, but thats the fun!

4
   AROMA 8/10   APPEARANCE 4/5   TASTE 8/10   PALATE 5/5   OVERALL 15/20
ICEatALAMO (535) - Troy, Michigan, USA - MAY 16, 2013
Bottle. The pour is a hazy bright golden orange. The aroma is pretty interesting, lots of hops as expected, pine, a combustion of hops really. The taste is huge upfront. Super super boozy. The pine carries through the taste, very earthy. Everything I thought it would be.

4.1
   AROMA 8/10   APPEARANCE 3/5   TASTE 8/10   PALATE 4/5   OVERALL 18/20
roxtersoxter (112) - McKinney, Texas, USA - MAY 15, 2013
Pours amber with small with head. Strong aroma of hops. Extremely hoppy taste yet has a smooth finish. You can definitely taste the alcohol! Excellent beer! ---Rated via Beer Buddy for iPhone

3.9
   AROMA 7/10   APPEARANCE 4/5   TASTE 8/10   PALATE 4/5   OVERALL 16/20
oRos (612) - sacramento, California, USA - MAY 10, 2013
On tap at city beer. Pours copper with white head. Aroma is booze and hops. Taste is sweet and booze. Good hop finish.

4.5
   AROMA 10/10   APPEARANCE 5/5   TASTE 10/10   PALATE 3/5   OVERALL 17/20
BeerBreakfast (5) - Castle Rock, Colorado, USA - MAY 10, 2013 does not count
Looks like an IPA with a golden appearance. Tastes like a Barleywine...this will put you on your ass.

3.2
   AROMA 6/10   APPEARANCE 4/5   TASTE 5/10   PALATE 4/5   OVERALL 13/20
BeerFlavoredBeer (227) - New Hampshire, USA - MAY 6, 2013
Huge, hot boozy aroma. Syrupy malts, pine and citrus hops. Flavor follows. Tons of booze to this one, tons of hops. Very sweet malt profile. Mouthfeel is viscous and slick and the finish is long and packs more heat to it. Balance is hard to achieve with a beer like this, I get that - but this definitely falls short of the marks left by it’s younger siblings. There’s a lot of hype to this one, and availability definitely plays a part. Keep that in mind when you go hunting/trading for it. A 12 oz pour is particularly difficult to finish, so share or expect to re-cap and throw it back in the fridge like I did.

4.3
   AROMA 9/10   APPEARANCE 5/5   TASTE 8/10   PALATE 4/5   OVERALL 17/20
Posbornewvu03 (2) - High Bridge, New Jersey, USA - MAY 4, 2013 does not count
WOW. Definitely a powerful beverage. Initially tastes like the 90 minute IPA, but goes down like whiskey. Very hoppy, slight citrus. But still less intense than I expected (probably a good thing)... Much easier to drink than other beers I’ve had with a lower alcohol content and IBU (Flying Dog Double Dog comes to mind). Very good, but definitely not an everyday beer.


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