Dogfish Head Burton Baton

Brewed by Dogfish Head Brewery
Style: Imperial/Double IPA
Milton, Delaware USA

Serve in Snifter, Tulip

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One huge remarkable beer. I could tell from the second I uncapped this one that this was going to be mighty tasty. Maltier than many double-I’s I’ve tried with robust hops from start to finish.

4pack of 12oz’s $13.57. Smells of sweetened oak then extremely light hops although the hops are extremely present but well hidden. Pours a very bright amber with a thick head and very bubbly; very. The in mouth feel is medium thick and a bit syrupy but all for the better as it is not very thick or even extremely thick. The flavour is amazing and it’s complexity is WOW. I taste no hops at all yet this is what I do taste; a possibly charred oak flavour with sweetness and absolutely NO alchohol as it is hidden by a honey-ish wood flavor. The finish is very sweet and and a great thick coating on the palate. Possibly the most complex brew I have had and with absolutely NO taste of bitterness. Will buy again when available. I can have any brew I ask for thanks to Randy my new hookup for craft brews anything at or under 13 ABV% Even if not supposedly available in the entire state.....he is a true hook up. In which I say thanks Randy!! Look for the nuclear green top with the tradiational Dogfish Head Symbol in a black triangle....it’ll blow you away....or maybe change your mind. Although he special ordered this for me and there is none available at the time it is amazing!!!!! A perfect 5 rating!

UPDATED: JUN 16, 2009 Originally reviewed July 5th, 2008. Revisited on June 16th, 2009 in honor of Rob Mangold who gave a 4 pack as a gift. Cheers, Rob! ABV: 10% RateBeer rating: 94 Calories: estimated at 200 C Volume: 12 fl oz. Glass: snifter, tulip Purchased at: OakTree Buy Rite, South Plainfield, NJ (Thanks, Jay and Matt!) Price: $4.99 Consumed at: home Tanka: the fire’s been lit the devil’s red eyes the clean smell after phys ed biting, shocking, hot live circuit completes in mouth and lights you up so brightly aroma 10 out of 10 visuals 5 out of 5 taste 10 out of 10 palate 5 out of 5 overall 20 out of 20

4-pack, bottles. I loved this beer. Something about the oak flavors from the aging process, mixed with the clarity of the 90 minute IPA that made this beer shine. It really is a beer that drinks like a fine wine. Perfection in a bottle, and one of the top five beers I’ve ever had the pleasure of meeting.

One of my favorites. The aroma! Oh the aroma! Pour this into a snifter, dip your nose into the glass, take a big whiff and then a few gentle sips.

sweet malty aroma hits the nose as this brew boils and rolls into its head. the malty sweetness is nearly overpowering but never seems to annoy (aaahhh this must mean vanilla) . this beer at one time had the unwelcomed taste of straw. now it has been morphed into a similar taste that complements the downplaying bitter tastes of the hops... which are there! there is a quality alcohol presence that cannot be ignored. i believe that many of us have thought out the possibilities of a beer like this being created specifically to educate all alcohol efficianados that beer is the king and has been for thousands of years... congratulations dog fish you have created a work that cannot be surpassed!! understand i rate this not as a perfect ipa (that might be questioned even by myself) but in general as a perfect creation in brewing. i can tell you that the finish on this brew is as good as cognac,brandy and port finishes costing hundreds of dollars a botlle.

UPDATED: SEP 9, 2011 In bottle at Jerry’s. Hazy caramel with good, creamy beige head / Complex medicinal nose of dry hops, oak, and tropical fruit / Medium body, some stickiness and sweetness, somewhat chewy, with great balance and moderately biting, bitter finish / Flavors of brown sugar, date, apricot, oak, grapefruit, toffee, and pine / A terrific brew, seemingly more that just an oaked Dog 90.

I absolutely love this beer. When I was a kid, centuries ago, I always tried to imagine what kind of beer the dwarves of Middle Earth were drinking. They were drinking Burton Baton. Every bottle is a trip back through time to Lonely Mountain, Moria, and twenty sided die. In 2011, Dogfish Head committed to brewing this beer year round. I, therefore, have committed to drinking it year round.

This is possibly the best Dogfish Head yet. I love the 90min and this is even better. Excellent mouthfeel, distinct oakyness and sweet at times but does not overwhelm the destinctive Dogfish dry hop. I would even go as far to say it is actually worth the 14 bucks/4pack. Absolutly Excellent.

this is SIN! mein gott! gives me shivers, Had this at the Bodega Brew Pub dowtown and it is soooo delish! whoa Unique beer.