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Dogfish Head Burton Baton

Dogfish Head Burton Baton - Imperial/Double IPA

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 Percentile 
96
overall
Brewed by Dogfish Head Brewery
Style: Imperial/Double IPA

Milton, Delaware USA

bottled
common

on tap
common

Broad Distribution
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 Ratings  Average  Score  Seasonal  ABV  Style Pctl  Serve in 
9243.73/5.03.73/5.0Special10%76.6Snifter, Tulip
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Commercial Description:
The elusive brew is made from pilsner malt and amber malt with an original gravity of 26.5?P, yielding an 11% abv. It's hopped with Warrior and Glacier varieties. Primary fermentation takes place in open vessels using two yeast strains, one American and one English. For added complexity, the beer is conditioned on barrel staves of French Oak for four months before being dry hopped with Glacier at the rate of a half-pound per barrel. This elixir is then blended 50/50 with 90 Minute IPA. After blending, the beer will measure 80 IBU and 10% abv. Bottled in corked bottles through Michael Jackson’s rare beer club by late November 04 and available in 12 ounce full distribution in early January 05.
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OliverG (83), montreal, Quebec, Canada
3.6 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/103/57/103/516/20
Apr 20, 2009  
Imperial IPA aux arômes boisé dû à son vieillissement en fût de chêne. Saveurs intéressantes de houblon et de bois. Fait changement des IPA classique, mais il me semble qu’elle se cherche un peu une identité.


 tarheels86 (704), Washington DC, USA
3.9 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
8/104/57/104/516/20
Apr 19, 2009    Updated: Jul 16, 2009
330 mL. Pours a clear, deep amber with a very small yellowish head that has great retention. Spotty lacing. Big resiny hops aroma with spiced rum, cherry CapriSun, fruit punch, and vanilla. Taste is nicely balanced. The caramel, maple syrup, and tropical fruit notes are mitigated by wonderful Glacier hops and spicy alcohol. Almost no warming from the 10% abv. Dry finish with hints of vanilla ice cream. This was a very nice surprise. Very different and delicious. Excellent.


 KnN (712), Greenbelt, Maryland, USA
4 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
8/104/58/104/516/20
Apr 17, 2009  
Poured a really nice deep copper color with a thin off white head. Aroma is huge floral hops, big juicy citrus and just a hint of pine. Some nice malt backbone there too. Flavor is more of the same. A good juicy hop character on the forefront and some nice malt balance, some barely there vanilla notes from the oak, but it adds a nice layer of depth. Really tasty Imperial.


 CheersMate1 (770), Atlanta, Georgia, USA
3.9 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
8/104/57/104/516/20
Apr 17, 2009  
Nice floral hop aroma. Very nice malt/hop aroma. DEEP copper color. Very nice thin head sitting on top. A very aromatic beer indeed. Nice smooth flavor. Very nice for an imperial/double IPA. There is a bit of an alcohol burn. Nice focus on the bitter flavor(s). Nice deep bittering hop taste. Overall, damn good beer, but too much presence of alcohol. I wouldn’t say that the oak had much of a presence.


 HonkeyBra (1270), Lemont, Illinois, USA
3.8 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
8/104/57/104/515/20
Apr 17, 2009  
Deep amber pour with sticky white head. Big hoppy aroma with light oak and and earth notes. Caramel, some perfume. Flavor is spruce, pine, citrus. Definitely not overwhelmingly sweet, in fact the oak subdues the sweetness and it balances well with the hops. I liked this a lot more than I thought I would. Pretty nice.


 HOPSHUNTER (376), Tampa, Florida, USA
4 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
8/104/58/104/516/20
Apr 14, 2009  
Bottle. Poured a deep copper color with a light beige head. Aroma is very earthy, lots of hops, pine. Flavor is hoppy but not aggressive, sweet caramel and malt are also present. Finish is a little sweet. Very nice.


 NDbeerdrinker (164), Virginia Beach, Virginia, USA
4 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
8/104/59/103/516/20
Apr 13, 2009  
Aroma is big hops, bitter grapefruit, earthy. Taste is those same hops, a little nutty and earthy which is probably from the oak. Liked this one.


 zizzybalubba (338), Elizabeth City, North Carolina, USA
4.5 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
9/104/59/105/518/20
Apr 12, 2009  
12 oz. bottle from Grape and Gourmet. Big grapefruit aroma and smells much like the 90 Minute IPA. Color is darker than most IIPAs. Flavor is even more balanced than the 90 Minute and more complex. Grapefruit and oak dominate. Very sticky mouthfeel. Outstanding beer.



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