Finally we reach the top of our IPA ladder, with the often imitated but never duplicated 120 Minute IPA.
News
Tonight’s news is yet another in a line of beer safety tips for the drinkers out there in the crowd. A New Hampshire woman will spend the next 15 to 30 years behind bars because she killed another woman over an argument about beer. Mind you both of the women were very intoxicated, but I am sure that the argument was worth the prison sentence.
120 Minute IPA
- Well here it is, 120 Minute IPA from Dogfish Head Brewery in Delaware.
- As a quick recap though, Dogfish Head Brewery is one of the big players in the craft brewing industry, known very much for their extreme beers.
- Jim promised he would talk a little more about Randal The Enamel Animal, which is how true hop heads seem to like this beer, and we do on the podacst. You see, this contraption is hooked up to a draft or keg line and the beer runs through and over and around fresh dry hops, which apparently add even more hop flavor and taste.
- The vitals for this beer, well it weighs in at a whopping 21% ABV.
- Now as promised, I am going to be tasting this one live here, or well live as in recorded live. So for this one you’ll have to listen to get the tasting notes.
Next Week
Well that ends the IPA series for now. You never know, we may revisit this style later on, but as for now, we are moving on to the Octoberfest and fall seasonal beers. We have a pretty good lineup coming for the next several weeks, and even a little something special for Halloween at the end of October. Make sure to tune in next week when we talk about our favorite first step brewery, Sam Adams and its take on the style.
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Great show. I still want to hear Jim after he finished the beer though. Couple of things:
1. My link has changed to just http://www.regularguycolumn.com. Thanks for linking me on your sidebar
2. Jake – I am in Hanover, but will be out of town for that Union Mills event (grrrrrr). We’ll have to find a way to get together for a beer at some time.
3. Yeah, the PA laws are insane, which makes me glad I commute through Maryland. Luckily, the laws might change in the near future.
Keep up the good work.
brian
Brian, I’ll leave it to Jim to tell you about the rest of his night.
I want to get over to Hanover to go to Klinger’s sometime, maybe that’s a time to get together.
Good God, 21%??? I thought the Samichlaus I had at 15 was high. Now, I have to listen to this episode.
Is this the same “dogfish beer” that you guys had with the slight hint of pumpkin that you couldn’t really taste because it was too cold?
Heh. I just wanted to comment.
Nope, same brewery different beer.