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Beer-a-Day #165
This is a limited release offering from Dogfish Head.
A blend of oak-aged English strong ale and our 90 Minute I.P.A.. Citrus notes from Northwestern hops meld with vanilla notes from the oak.
I almost considered cellaring this. But I’m not good with delayed gratification. Especially for something that sounds as delicious as this. Besides, I like this admonition on the label:
Please share it with loved ones and hoard it from the non-believers.
Beautiful deep amber in color, craggy head. Loads of aroma, with big citrusy hops and all that vanilla. It’s big and it’s good. I’ll be sipping this one.
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Dogfish Head Punkin Ale
September 16, 2009 - 7:31 PM
Tags: dogfish head, pumpkin beer, punkin ale
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Tags: dogfish head, fruit beer, raison d'etre
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Tags: dogfish head, palo santo marron
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I got to sample a bit [...]
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Tags: dogfish head, shelter pale ale
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Beer-a-Day #219
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Tags: berliner weisse, dogfish head, festina peche
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Tags: 90 minute, dogfish head, imperial IPA, india pale ale
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Tags: brewing, dogfish head, extreme beer
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Tags: 60 minute, dogfish head, india pale ale, ipa
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For all their ubiquity I can’t believe I haven’t written anything about one of these before. And I like drinking local.
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Tags: dogfish head, indian brown ale
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Tags: american strong ale, dogfish head, immort ale
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Beer-a-Day #150
I was thinking of doing something lighter, but the description sucked me in.
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