Alternate Takes #1
Dogfish Head Craft Brewery
- From:
- Dogfish Head Craft Brewery
- Delaware, United States
- Style:
- Imperial IPA
- ABV:
- 7.8%
- Score:
- 88
- Avg:
- 3.91 | pDev: 8.18%
- Ratings:
- | reviews: 9
- Status:
- Retired
- Rated:
- Nov 28, 2018
- Added:
- Apr 28, 2016
- Wants:
- 1
- Gots:
- 15
SCORE
88
Very Good
88
Very Good
In the analog age of music, artists recorded take after take, experimenting with new sounds until a great record emerged. Our Alternate Takes series offers a peek into our iterative creative R&D process, where each batch is celebrated as its own off-centered hit.
For Alternate Takes #1 we've brewed a Double IPA with Centennial, Warrior, and Idaho 7 hops. With a deep golden hue, you're greeted with notes of tropical fruits in the aroma - pineapple, papaya, and passion fruit - and a malty, apricot sweetness with each sip. Finishing almost tea-like. Citrusy and fruity, this is one quenching IPA.
For Alternate Takes #1 we've brewed a Double IPA with Centennial, Warrior, and Idaho 7 hops. With a deep golden hue, you're greeted with notes of tropical fruits in the aroma - pineapple, papaya, and passion fruit - and a malty, apricot sweetness with each sip. Finishing almost tea-like. Citrusy and fruity, this is one quenching IPA.
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Reviewed by jonwiseman from Florida
4/5 rDev +2.3%
look: 3 | smell: 3 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4 | overall: 4.5
4/5 rDev +2.3%
look: 3 | smell: 3 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4 | overall: 4.5
This is an exceptional beer from Dogfish. Unassuming dark golden pour. Sweet pine mellow smell. Tons of lacing translates to a significant, but not too full mouthfeel. Taste is exceptional. Extremely smooth for a high ABV beer. I'll drink this again. Overall another superb beer from this stellar Brewery.
Jan 26, 2017
Reviewed by BeerAndGasMasks from Virginia
3.93/5 rDev +0.5%
look: 4.25 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 4 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 4
3.93/5 rDev +0.5%
look: 4.25 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 4 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 4
From the growler, it pours a clear amber with a nice fluffy head. Lacing. Citrus in the nose. The mouth enjoys the balanced hop forward (but not overly bitter) malt flavor. Nice!
Aug 14, 2016
Rated by Sludgeman from District of Columbia
3.78/5 rDev -3.3%
look: 3.75 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 4 | overall: 3.75
3.78/5 rDev -3.3%
look: 3.75 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 4 | overall: 3.75
On tap at the Falls Church DFH. Poured into a sniffer.
A malt bomb. Tasty.
Jul 29, 2016A malt bomb. Tasty.
Rated by Eden from New Jersey
4.25/5 rDev +8.7%
look: 4.25 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 4.25
4.25/5 rDev +8.7%
look: 4.25 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 4.25
Pretty good actually 7/1/16 otts
Jul 02, 2016
Reviewed by TheManiacalOne from Rhode Island
4/5 rDev +2.3%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4
4/5 rDev +2.3%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4
On-tap 6/28/2016 at Doherty’s East Ave Irish Pub in Pawtucket, RI, served in a snifter glass.
A: The beer is a deep gold color, with a short off-white head that fades slowly and leaves a thick lace on the glass.
S: The aroma contains citrus, honey, caramelized malts and a good amount of hops.
T: The taste starts out very sweet with flavors of tropical citrus fruits and caramel. Then a hearty malt character comes in. The hops presence is mild for the style but is complementary and brings a good balance. The after-taste is slightly sweet and slightly bready.
M: Crisp and smooth, medium body, medium carbonation, finish is slightly sticky.
O: Tasty, goes down easily, not too filling, good kick, good representation of style, this is a solid beer to drink for a while.
Jun 29, 2016A: The beer is a deep gold color, with a short off-white head that fades slowly and leaves a thick lace on the glass.
S: The aroma contains citrus, honey, caramelized malts and a good amount of hops.
T: The taste starts out very sweet with flavors of tropical citrus fruits and caramel. Then a hearty malt character comes in. The hops presence is mild for the style but is complementary and brings a good balance. The after-taste is slightly sweet and slightly bready.
M: Crisp and smooth, medium body, medium carbonation, finish is slightly sticky.
O: Tasty, goes down easily, not too filling, good kick, good representation of style, this is a solid beer to drink for a while.
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