Thirsty Thursday knows that the weekend is almost here, and that the classy members of the Destructoid community may want some tasty beverages that don't come from the “big three” brewers. Here's your weekly look at the world of craft beer.
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60-Minute IPA
Dogfish Head Craft Brewery
Style: American IPA
IBUs: 60
Color: Orange / Amber
Alcohol by Volume: 6 %
From the Brewers:
Our flagship beer. A session India Pale Ale brewed with Warrior, Amarillo & 'Mystery Hop X.' A powerful East Coast I.P.A. with a lot of citrusy hop character. THE session beer for beer geeks like us!
The Experts:
Lots of fresh hop oil flavour, very juicy with citric and bitter herbal tones. Solid maltiness holds up to the hops well with a dough toasted grain mix. Touch of nutty yeast with a slight warmth from estery alcohol. Finish semi-dry with a long lingering bitter finish from the hops. ... An idea IPA to have around, very drinkable and very flavourful. With it being bottle conditioned I’ll have to make this a regular in my fridge.. -
Jason Alstrom
The 60 minute pours like a typical IPA, capping out somewhere between a one and two finger head which lasts a good while. The nose has a nice hint of grapefruit and the hops come right on out to meet you. The flavor is great - easy to drink, but it has some complexity as well. As with most Dogfish heads, it’s got that smooth mouthfeel and maltiness that’s really a trademark of the brewery, coupled with a nice sharp bitterness which lingers for a bit. More subtle flavors hint at caramel and cream, but the hopping lends an evergreen quality that add to the beer’s drinkability. I like this beer a lot. Worth a try, even for the casual beer fan. - Grey of
Grey's Beer Blog
My Take:
Good lord, this is a perfect IPA. Pours out a great orange color, with the foamy head and lacing you'd expect from a hoppy India pale. In the nose you can really smell the citrusy Amarillo and Warrior hops, and get a nice grassy note from the “mystery hop.” Lots of bready malt flavors to start off, which quickly surrender to grassy and grapefruity hop flavors. Finishes nice and bitter, with a hop taste that lingers for a while and a dryness that makes you want another sip.
Recommended if you like: Hop bombs. Even at the low end of Dogfish's IPA's, this beer has a ton of hops. If you're someone that shies away from a more bitter beer, steer clear. Otherwise, this is one of the best examples of an American IPA on the market.
Availability: Going from the distribution map on the Dogfish Head site, you can probably find this beer if you live east of the Mississippi. Colorado, Arizona and Texas are also listed as states you can pick up the 60 Minute IPA. Finally, you can order it anywhere from
Liquid Solutions. Not too pricey for a craft beer – most of the stores around here put it at around 6.99 – 8.99 for a six-pack (with about twice the ABV of the fare from the big brewers).
Enjoy While Playing: Rock Band. Even at six percent alcohol, the dry mouthfeel and pure drinkability of the 60 Minute IPA make it an ideal session beer. Grab a case and a couple of your most rhythmic friends and rock out to a couple setlists. Personally, I drum better after I've had a few.
Previously:
Alaskan Smoked Porter
[If cocktails are more your speed, check out
Excremento's C-Blog and his excellent “Look, I drink” series]
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A) who are you
B) why do you have a blog about beer on a video games website
C) all is forgiven because 60 minute IPA is delicious and
D) tastes like marijuana
Im not a fan of IPAs, especially the really hoppy ones. I think I'd steer clear of this one.
it tastes like marijauna? WTF? I need this shit now.
Also, ever try a Green Dragon? Put some pot in some Everclear, let it sit for a week, it'll turn green and taste like shit. And you'll have no clue who you are or what you're doing. It was awesome in HS. I miss those days.
and yes, who the fuck are you?
@ BahamutZero, EternalDeathSlayer
A) New kid from Maine, trying to contribute. Intro from the forums here.
B) I thought posting about Heath Ledger would be too video game related.
C) Yes.
D) Yes. Thank goodness hops and marijuana are in the same family. If you want something that really hits the flavor, try Stone's Ruination IPA.
dogfish ipa is pretty damn good. i think i prefer harpoon though, and defiantely not as good as long trail's ipa, but definately still tasty.
Pffhh... Everyone knows that the great northwest is the home to the very best microbrews. But if I was East of the Mississippi I would totally try that.
DrNutt speaks the truth. There's no microbrew like an Oregon microbrew
Ouch... Or a Washington microbrew.
east coast microbreweries hold thier own. i call bullshit on this whole thread until one of you drinks a Shed Mountain Ale.
@ galagabug
Or anything else from Dogfish... or Brooklyn Brewing... or Allagash...
I think this should turn out like the East Coast/West Coast rap feud, except with fewer bullets and dead bodies and more beers. Do you east coasters have any helpful internet links where we on the left coast can purchase said beverages easily, as they are typically not found in our stores?
As far as I can tell, there are a couple options. On beeradvocate.com and ratebeer.com, there are little tags on each of the beers' pagers that note where you can locate beers. If you go to LiquidSolutions.biz, you can get beer shipped pretty much anywhere nationally (and you can sort the beers by state of origin). The best, and most time consuming, solution is to join and participate in the beer trading forum on beeradvocate.com. That way, you can buy a bunch of west coast beers and ship them out to someone on the other coast (moi, for example) for some east coast beers of equal quality/value. As you can tell from the post, I'm something of a beer nut, so PM me if you want any more info.