Dogfish Head Burton Baton

The cowboy strikes again! Bottle: shared by robert at stateline. Nice dark amber color, small head. Smell is oak, hops, sugar and some fruits. Taste is not like an DIPA. Right away you are hit with the oak, then some fruits, sugar, and small amount of hops. Pretty smooth and over all enjoyable. I will have to pick up a bottle for my self. Thanks Roberto!****UPDATE****April 30th. Picked a couple bottles for my self. Pretty much think the same as the sample but the flavor had a little more character then I remember. Nice blend of hops and good touch of oak. Different DIPA by DFH! Over all good beer!

12 oz bottle. pours rich mahogany in hue, rather minute head for the i2pa. aromas right off the bat are of tasted oak, nectarines, and a candied, creamy-light caramelized curacao peel. there is also juicy citrus present, though not as prominent as the typical DFH brew or i2pa. The aroma alone has made this money well spent. The taste is that of one of the most unique in my favorite style. Layers!!!!! typical heavier caramel, earthiness mixed with citrus rind, but then there’s the oaky and candied grapefruit and juicy grapefruit chunks. There is a slight alcohol taste on the finish, but that juice flavor just lingers with the bittering hops. And what a finish! 4 minutes afterwards, the taste is still there...pleasantly smooth and rounded bitterness blended with a toasty oak flavor on the mid- and back- palate. I highly recommend this ale if you can ever get your hands on it.

This one tasted more like a barleywine than a IIPA, although it didn’t have the bitey-ness that barleywines have. Basically, it tasted like an aged IIPA. The hops had mellowed out greatly. Thats probably what they were going for but I wasn’t terribly impressed with it. It was actually quite good though- I didn’t think the sweetness was too overpowering, the alcohol was well hidden, but basically I thought it would’ve been better with a stronger hops presence.

This beer pores reddish-brown copper color that is transperant. The head is pretty full with long-lasting lacing. It almost smells like a white wine with citrus, vanilla, and wood. Hops too. Wow, that is an interesting flavor. I definitely see how this grew out of the 90-minute IPA, but there is another level of complexity here from the aging process. Think 90 minute with a fuller palate, a pinch of vanilla sugar, and more alcohol in the aftertaste. An interesting creation.

Pours a dark copper color, with a sweet malt aroma. Tastes a sweet fruity flavor with a hint of hops and an oak. Pleasantly surprised with this one been waiting all month to find it.

12 oz. Bottle. Wow. Sits a deep ruby red color in my snifter with a small, lacy white head. Aroma is a bit hot, alcohol is noticeable as are some hints of oak and subtle dark fruit. Taste of citrus hops hits first, followed by a heavy caramel malt flavor and a slight burn from the alcohol at the end. Not bitter at all, but not too sweet either. This one is great now, but also exhibits good potential for aging. Would like to give it another shot in 6 months. Also I think the complexity of this beer comes through better when served at a slightly warmer temperature. Unique.

This isn’t an IIPA. I don’t know what it is. Way to sweet. Aroma heavy of caramel and alcohol. Taste is almost sickeningly sweet followed by an alcohol warmth. The hops are hidden.

Thanks to hopdog for this beer. Pours a copper with off-white nice sized head. Floral, wood and hops on the nose. Flavor is sweet hoppy and bourbon like. Thick and rich texture, can really taste and feel the alcohol. Really didn’t finish with a ton of hops as I was expecting. Very well balanced.