Dogfish Head ApriHop

This is by far my favorite fruit beer so far. It doesn’t have the dryness that many have from being wheat-derived. Theres hops on the nose, plus sweet fruits. Pours a beautiful dark brown-red. Taste is sweet and hoppy, fruity, with some malts up front. Smooth, mellow and warm. Only complaint is its a little thin and watery, but not bad by any means. Nice to see an IPA instead of wheat turned into fruit.

not bad, but im thinking that with age this loses the apricot fast and furiously, 12oz bottle, good hop presence but not overbearing like an IPA would be, then sweetness but not defined apricot, this could be great fresh out of the tank.

Nice shining golden color but no head. Aroma is hoppy with some sweet dried apricot, yum! Medium body, feels wet around mouth with just a tad shy of perfect carbonation. Tastes much like an IPA on the mild side which had some apricot sitting in it. Lacking the disctinct grapefruit with pineapple punch of their other IPAs. Didn’t think this one was that sweet like some other raters. Overall, a nice twist on a standard IPA with a decent abv and subtle apricot deliciousness.

Smells, um, aprihoppy. Seriously, apricot syrup first, citus like hops, a malt smell that’s almost amber-like. It’s deep gold with a nice off white head. Taste is unusual but not unpleasant; apricot is not overpowering, a nice hop bitterness with a less malt presence than I expected based on the smell. Pretty light bodied, fruity but fairly dry. Nice summer drink that incorporates the fruit element without overpowering the beer character. It’s not too sweet but it does have a little bit of an odd soapy character at the end.

This was a good fruity IPA. The apricots added to the already hoppy aroma. The body was mild with a light tinted gold hoppy head.

The mixture of apricots and traditional style IPA was interesting. Good aromas, nice pour, color, lacing, and head. Too much up front fruitiness, but not horrible. The bitterness is definitely there, but it is balanced by the sweet way to much, which takes away from the beer. Good beer in hot weather I guess. Wouldn’t buy again, but good to try once

Pours a nice golden copper color with an off-white head. Aroma is a combination of hops and apricots. The flavor is an interesting combination of hops with a slight apricot and alcoholic aftertaste. A very solid fruit beer, and a wonderful companion to warm summer days.

Poured a light orange golden color. Apricot in the nose and flavor. Moderate white head. Pleasant flavor. Easy drinking. Nothing to write home about. Pretty good. Tasted more like an English IPA. Re-Rate: Some sour notes in this beer with some grassy mildly floral hops. Is this the same base beer as Peche?