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Dogfish Head Hellhound On My Ale

Score
9782
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Serve in Shaker, Snifter

bottled
common

on tap
common

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RATINGS: 482   WEIGHTED AVG: 3.65   SEASONAL: Special   IBU: 100   EST. CALORIES: 300   ABV: 10%
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COMMERCIAL DESCRIPTION
2011 marks the 100th birthday of Mississippi Delta bluesman Robert Johnson who, according to legend, sold his soul down at the crossroads in a midnight bargain and changed music forever. Working again with our friends at Sony Legacy (yup, the same folks we did our Miles Davis-inspired Bitches Brew with), Dogfish Head pays tribute to this blues legend by gettin the hellhounds off his trail and into this finely-crafted ale. Hellhound is a super-hoppy ale that hits 100 IBUs in the brewhouse, 10.0 ABV, 10.0 SRM in color, and dry-hopped with 100% centennial hops at a rate of 100 kilos per 100 barrel brew-length. Can you tell we at Dogfish are stoked for this mighty musical centennial? To accentuate and magnify the citrusy notes of the centennial hops (and as a shout out to Robert Johnsons mentor Blind Lemon Jefferson) we add dried lemon peel and flesh to the whirlpool.


most recent ratings

3.6
   AROMA 7/10   APPEARANCE 4/5   TASTE 6/10   PALATE 4/5   OVERALL 15/20
dmbsnuts (301) - Carpentersville, Illinois, USA - MAY 16, 2013
This is a default message... As I do not wish, nor have time to comment on each beer I try at this time. ---Rated via Beer Buddy for iPhone

4.1
   AROMA 8/10   APPEARANCE 4/5   TASTE 8/10   PALATE 4/5   OVERALL 17/20
RogertheKid (56) - Quebec, CANADA - MAY 11, 2013
One of the most interesting double IPA I have had in a while. Don’t need to say much more than, a must try for IPA lovers!

4.8
   AROMA 10/10   APPEARANCE 5/5   TASTE 10/10   PALATE 4/5   OVERALL 19/20
rmpdam (5) - Rio de Janeiro, BRAZIL - MAY 10, 2013 does not count
Uma cerveja única, comprada em Nova York e bebida no Rio de Janeiro. Difícil descrevê-la por realmente ser uma cerveja fora do eixo.

3.9
   AROMA 8/10   APPEARANCE 4/5   TASTE 8/10   PALATE 4/5   OVERALL 15/20
AWISLguy (665) - Wisconsin, USA - MAY 7, 2013
Bomber from Crown Wine & Spirits in Port St. Lucie West. Pours a coppery-orange with a spongey white head leaving nice lacing. Aroma has sweet pine and a lot of citrus, and sweet pine. Centennial heaven! Taste is of an alcoholly grapefruit and pine combination. Sticky and quite bitter. Then underneath a representative malt backbone. More than medium bodied. Finishes dry and on the bitter - over dry hopped side - of bittersweet. DFH has gotten away from the bad tasting Delaware water of late? Their ipas and double ipas have not had that strange flavor. A solid one which really emphasizes the centennial hop!

3.8
   AROMA 4/10   APPEARANCE 4/5   TASTE 9/10   PALATE 4/5   OVERALL 17/20
Cchhaannddaann (4) - - APR 29, 2013 does not count
This is a great beer. Not much aroma upfront, but fantastic malty backbone with an elegantly delicate lemon aroma midway through the finish. Bitterness throughout the sip. Floral notes of the centennial hops don't come through, not sure how aromatic they are to begin with, but it's a shame, it could use some upfront complexity. ---Rated via Beer Buddy for iPhone

3.7
   AROMA 7/10   APPEARANCE 4/5   TASTE 8/10   PALATE 4/5   OVERALL 14/20
jimmytalent (41) - New York, USA - APR 27, 2013
Awesome IPA. Nice white foam. Smells fruity and earthy. Bold flavor of hops and a little grassy. All around good beer. ---Rated via Beer Buddy for iPhone

3.9
   AROMA 8/10   APPEARANCE 4/5   TASTE 8/10   PALATE 3/5   OVERALL 16/20
kaser (1005) - Chicago, Illinois, USA - APR 27, 2013
Fruity taste. Doesn't seem like it should have the ABV it does. Had at dark lord day. Orange thick cloudy pour. Very good. Different ipa

3.7
   AROMA 7/10   APPEARANCE 4/5   TASTE 8/10   PALATE 4/5   OVERALL 14/20
caralkaline87 (433) - Washington DC, USA - APR 23, 2013
Pours amber-copper with a frothy off-white head. Nose is standard IPA, with lots of bitter, floral hops and apple-leaning fruit. Flavor is less bitter and bigger malted than expected, though not bad at all; bread quality is high for an IPA. Finish is long and bittersweet and almost dough-ey. A good DIPA, but doesn’t really stand out from the overladen crowds.

4.2
   AROMA 8/10   APPEARANCE 5/5   TASTE 8/10   PALATE 4/5   OVERALL 17/20
NeoHippie2 (447) - Louisville, Kentucky, USA - APR 21, 2013
Pours a hazy orange/copper into the glass with an off white head. Aromas of citrus and floral hops. The lemon character is really well incorporated into this beer too, it helps to enhance the citrus hop character. Big hop flavor on the palate with a pleasant bitter finish and just a touch of lemon. Great brew, really complex.

3.6
   AROMA 6/10   APPEARANCE 4/5   TASTE 8/10   PALATE 3/5   OVERALL 15/20
hfmejias (352) - Dover, Delaware, USA - APR 20, 2013
1 Pint 9.4 Fl. Oz. Bottle. Poured hazy orange, with a nice foamy off white head and lots of lacing. Aroma: Fruity, caramel malts, some citrus notes. Taste nice and bitter, hoppy very citrusy well balanced, you can’t tell it has that high of an ABV. Very nice...!!!


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