Dogfish Head ApriHop

Brewed by Dogfish Head Brewery
Style: Fruit Beer
Milton, Delaware USA

Poured a translucent copper/amber with a thin white head and some decent lacing. The nose was malty and spicy with hints of citrus from the hops. The palate is overwhelmed with the apricots and a mild bitterness. An extremely dry drink with a tart finish though not as aggressively tart as the Festina Peche. A fairly light body with a lingering fruitness after the drink. Not a huge fan of the tartness but an interesting beer nontheless.

Clear copper color with a white head. Aroma is like dried apricots mixed with wet dog hair. I’m not a fan of the taste. I keep thinking of dried apricots to make it go down easier, but it’s not a good flavor. I’m trying to overrate this because I like Dogfish Head but this beer is the worst of theirs that I have tried.

Beautiful white head with strong alcohol/sour flavors. Dogfish Head loves their hops, so what you see is what you get. If it wasn’t so pricey ($7/pint) I’d get it again.

Copper/Orange pour with a thick white head. Apricot and malty aroma. The flavor is sour apricot with a bit of hops at the finish. A little more sour than I would like but overall not a bad beer just not my favorite style.

Copper pour with a 2 finger, white head. Apricot and citrus aroma with a little candi sugar and some faint caramel malt. The flavor is mostly citrus upfront with a strong, lingering candied apricot note. The malt is caramel and some subtle nuts. It a bit on the cloying side. Sticky, medium body with soft carbonation.

Clear orange pour. Smell is very much hops with a sense of sweet fruit. Taste is quite sweet but not over the top, with a finish of fruit and hops. Better than most, certainly interesting but still sweeter than I would have liked.

Pours clear amber with medium head. Aroma - Hops, and dried apricots. Taste - Sweet dried apricots, a little tart and good bit of hops. Overall - Apricot was definetly there in the smell and taste. Good beer for what it set out to be. A little on the sweet side with a sticky mouth feel for me though.

First let me say that I like Dogfish Head beers, but they can be a little over the top. When I first saw this beer I thought it was going to be hop bomb or a apricot bomb. I wouldn’t have bought the $10 4-pack but the bottle shop manager let me have a taster of one he had just opened and wow not what I expected, it was balanced. Apperance: Nice off white head that diminishes but stays throughout. Truly a amber colored beer, just like the stone. Aroma: Smells of fresh hop aromas and dried apricots, very nice. Flavor: Sweet tart apricots, followed by a nice hop bite but neither really last very long or dominates. Slightly sweet with some tartness and a nice hoppy dry finish. Palate: Very nice carbonation and somewhat heavy mouthfeel, this may be the only reason that this beer is not one of the better beers for a hot day. Overall: Very drinkable, and like I said very well balanced, especially for Dogfish Head. Does not seem like 7%, and on a hot day or evening that could be dangerous.