Dogfish Head Midas Touch Golden Elixir

Brewed by Dogfish Head Brewery
Style: Traditional Ale
Milton, Delaware USA

Serve in Dimpled mug, English pint, Stein, Yard

I love Dogfish head but I just can’t get a good taste out of this beer. Very unique flavor that doesn’t appeal to me. The honey and grape flavor is just too different for my taste buds. Tried to think of it as more of a wine and still couldn’t make it work. Wouldn’t recommend against it, just didn’t like it personally.

A nice golden pour, with a continuous haze of fine bubbles and a thin white head. Minimal lacing in the glass. A pleasant, fruity aroma. The taste is slightly bitter with a semi-dry finish. A decent drink, but the biggest appeal is the historic nature of the mix. ---Rated via Beer Buddy for iPhone

Gul öl med ett stort och långvarigt skum. Doftar mycket av honung och melon, i smaken finns sura vingummin och frukter. Alkoholen ligger där och vill fram i smaken men hålls precis tillbaka.

This was a huge surprise for me, in many ways. It is an amber-colored beer with a white head. The nose is strikingly unimpressive for a 9% beer. It is grainy (almost ricey), with only a touch of fruits and a sweet note on the background, but it’s all very weak. Everything, however, improves significantly on the palate. The grapes take a leading role. The spices all come to life. Hell, even the alcohol shows up here, especially on the back of the tongue, where it prickles. It is, nonetheless, smoothed out by lots of honey. It is a very gentle beer, mostly sweet and sour, but not very bitter. The mouthfeel is soft and creamy, not very vigorously carbonated. I’m a huge fan of this beer—in fact, I’ve almost developed a sentimental attachment to it. It’s versatile and approachable and soothing. I wish it came in six packs as opposed to four packs.

"Bought a 4-pack in Connecticut in early December. I think it was about $3 a bottle. These have been sitting in my cellar at 50 degrees since then. Served at 45 degrees into a snifter glass. A - Golden brown. Looks like a deep lager. Very beautiful beer. Pours almost no head. S - Hazelnut and almonds. Very tasty scent! Honey and white grapes. There are other spices as well. T - Tastes pure with a Lott weirdness at the finish. Honey and maple come through. More grape juice. It’s just very spicy and a lot like a white wine. M - Medium and still pretty heavy. It has a great feel but disappointing after swallowing. O - Not bad. I’d say a solid 4. Maybe less if I wasn’t such a DFH fanboy. Not sure I’d buy it again with so many great DFH beers out there."

I wasn’t sure what to expect but I wanted to add this one to my list. It has a very light pour like a wheat beer and a little bit of head. At first I didn’t taste the grapes but about half way through, I noticed them. It is definitely drinkable but it’s not my thing. It was an experience and I am glad that I tried it. Don’t let my rating steer you away from this beer; it’s just not one of my favorites =)

Pours golden yellow with thin white head. Smell of honeysuckle, taste of sour white grapes, honey and funky earth. Maybe I had a bad bottle, or maybe I am not a fan of this style. I think this is an adventurous beer. It’s interesting, but I have to desire to drink it again.

Swells of sweet barley. A smooth, dry and thick feel to the tongue. Has a strong barley/wheat flavor, with strong flavors of grape and honey. Pretty good though.