Dogfish Head Burton Baton

12oz bottle pours an orangey amber with a nice ring of off-white condensing head. Smells strongly of zesty citrus, with an underlying malty sweetness and a bit of raw sugar. Taste follows suit, with the sweetness less pronounced due the nice malt balance in the other big "x-factor"... French Oak aging is obvious in both the nose and on the tongue, as this flavor profile distinctly invokes the thought of Glenlivet 15 in my head.

Pours a deep orange. Nose is big citrus, grapefruit, sweet caramel malt, some earthy notes, lemon, toffee. Flavor is sweet resiny hops, sticky pine, fresh grapefruits, sugar, toffee and caramel. Full mouth feel. Finishes a bit sweet. All around a very good IIPA.

Draft at Bavarian Lodge, Oct. 1. Brown color lets some light through, shows a half finger of foam. Nose is alcohol and IPA action: big citrus and some bourbon, oak, too. Drinking cuts a swath of destruction across my tongue, stripping the layer left by my previous Aecht Schlenkera, and of the pancakes I had for dinner five hours before. Bourbon impressions fight with the hops for primacy and, unusually for a DFH beer, the hops just can’t keep up. A great. big. beer.

bottled, clear ruby pour with medium white head, a heavenly fight of dark fruit aroma and big hop notes clashing with mild bread undertones, sticky sweet up front with mild alcohol warmth in between finished with strong spiced hops, no obvious fruit noted on palate, lingering hop bitters, wonderful as expected from DFH

Pours a cloudy amber/orange color with golden orange hues when held to a light source and a very thin white head that quickly dissipates into a thin ring. Not much in the ay of lacing. Earthy oak aroma with hints of vanilla, citrus hops and caramel malt all complemented by a strong bourbon alcohol presence. The concept of bourbon barrel aging an IPA is interesting. On one hand it seems very appealing to blend these two flavors but on the other the bourbon could be too prominent, overtaking the flavor of the hops. Fortunately this beer falls into the latter category. This beer still contains a very bitter hop forward flavor with a decent amount of citrus peel and grapefruit as well as some dry piny notes. This is balanced by a sweet bourbon alcohol warmth with some earthy oak and subtle vanilla flavor.

On tap at the Bavarian Lodge Lisle, IL. Served in a goblet with a deep orangy amber hue, a white, foamy head and a thick sheet of lacing. The aroma was rich malt, citrus and fruit, hints of wood and vanilla, and strong malt sweetness. The flavor continued these with noticeable alcohol warmth, strong but well rounded hop bitterness, and a smooth texture on the tongue. Elixir says it all,...and very Imperial at that!

Pours a clear amber with a moderate and lasting head and minimal lace. Aroma is sweet - maple syrup, yum! Malty, sweet and woodsy flavour - hops backgrounded. Piny, and woodsy. Good carbonation, creamy body. Very tasty, but also very strong. A sipper for sure - yum!

(bottle). Clear amber color. Medium off white head. Floral and citrus hop aroma. Flavors of wood and floral hops. Avg duration. Alcohol finish. with light bitterness. Slick texture. Soft carbonation. Spare lacing.