Exit…Sage Left
Dogfish Head Craft Brewery
- From:
- Dogfish Head Craft Brewery
- Delaware, United States
- Style:
- American IPA
- ABV:
- 6.2%
- Score:
- +8 ratings needed
- Avg:
- 4.15 | pDev: 2.41%
- Ratings:
- | reviews: 2
- Status:
- Active
- Rated:
- Nov 19, 2023
- Added:
- Nov 09, 2023
- Wants:
- 0
- Gots:
- 0
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This sage-infused IPA was conceived as the sorta Left-Coast cousin of our sprucecentric pale ale, Pennsylvania Tuxedo. We sought out sustainably produced white sage clusters grown in the foothills near Santa Barabara, CA. White sage is prized for its intense, resiny aroma that pairs perfectly with piney Simcoe and citrusy Comet & Citra hops. A firm malt backbone balances all that herbaceous-ness with spicy rye malt, rich Munich & Crystal malts, and a crackery pilsener malt base. The result is bold & assertive with verdant sage, sappy pine, and bright grapefruit.
Recent ratings and reviews.
Reviewed by VABA from Virginia
4.25/5 rDev +2.4%
look: 4.25 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 4.25
4.25/5 rDev +2.4%
look: 4.25 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 4.25
Pours a nice amber color with a nice head and lacing
Aroma has pine, sage and citrus hints
Taste has a pine, sage and citrus flavor
A medium bodied well carbonated beer
A nice IPA
Nov 19, 2023Aroma has pine, sage and citrus hints
Taste has a pine, sage and citrus flavor
A medium bodied well carbonated beer
A nice IPA
Reviewed by jonphisher from New Jersey
4.06/5 rDev -2.2%
look: 3.5 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 3.75
4.06/5 rDev -2.2%
look: 3.5 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 3.75
Pours a dirty light brown, very cloudy, not the longest lasting head; but above average lacing. Not too pretty to look at but it makes up for it...
Nose is heavenly; it literally smells like an aromatic Christmas tree; think balsam, subtle lightly caramelized malt presence, lightly toasted vibe.
The taste leans into the balsam, with some sappiness too, light grapefruit citrus and nice malt backbone, lightly sweetened and caramelized, little bit of spice.
Medium body, finishes mostly dry with residual malt presence, a biting sappy bitterness on the finish.
I'm not sure what sage alone smells like but I'm sure all the extra balsam/pine notes could be attributed to it. Like it was a piney IPA but just really enhanced.
This really reminded me of the DFH beers of old, unique and experimental but still beer like and oh so good. Really nice to know they are still doing beers like this, even if it is for brewery only stuff.
Nov 10, 2023Nose is heavenly; it literally smells like an aromatic Christmas tree; think balsam, subtle lightly caramelized malt presence, lightly toasted vibe.
The taste leans into the balsam, with some sappiness too, light grapefruit citrus and nice malt backbone, lightly sweetened and caramelized, little bit of spice.
Medium body, finishes mostly dry with residual malt presence, a biting sappy bitterness on the finish.
I'm not sure what sage alone smells like but I'm sure all the extra balsam/pine notes could be attributed to it. Like it was a piney IPA but just really enhanced.
This really reminded me of the DFH beers of old, unique and experimental but still beer like and oh so good. Really nice to know they are still doing beers like this, even if it is for brewery only stuff.
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