Dogfish Head, do they brew anything "great"?

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  1. drtth

    drtth Initiate (0) Nov 25, 2007 Pennsylvania
    In Memoriam

    Depends on what you mean by "great."

    If "great" equals a top 100 beer that has stood the test of time and doesn't capitalize on rarity or faddish popularity....then yes, there are four such beers on this list.

    http://beeradvocate.com/lists/fame
     
    #81 drtth, Oct 17, 2013
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  2. YamBag

    YamBag Initiate (0) Feb 2, 2007 Pennsylvania

    It's been all downhill since they turned into a malterative brewery
     
    #82 YamBag, Oct 17, 2013
  3. audioserf

    audioserf Initiate (0) Sep 3, 2010 Connecticut

    Punkin is my favorite pumpkin beer by a wide margin, and I really enjoy 60 and 90 minute. That being said, I haven't had one of their "big bottle" beers that I've ever wanted to try a second time. I guess 75 minute was good. I sense a pattern with me here, lol.
     
    #83 audioserf, Oct 17, 2013
  4. stella77artois

    stella77artois Initiate (0) Nov 4, 2010 New York

    I haven't sampled many of their brews, but I love their 60 Minute IPA and their 90 Minute IPA is one of my favorites of any style.
     
    #84 stella77artois, Oct 17, 2013
  5. mattszczesiul

    mattszczesiul Initiate (0) Mar 1, 2012 New Hampshire

    world wide stout
     
    #85 mattszczesiul, Oct 17, 2013
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  6. ititani

    ititani Initiate (0) Aug 19, 2013 Illinois

    I would agree with the pumpkin ale. I did not taste last years, but this years just fell flat for me. DFH does do a great job with their 60 and 90 IPA. It has been at least a year since I have had the 75 minute IPA and never had the 61 IPA. The 120 is over the top, and IMO needs to be drank cold. Letting this one warm up really brings out the alcohol flavors.
     
    #86 ititani, Oct 17, 2013
  7. Stugotzo

    Stugotzo Initiate (0) Jun 13, 2012 Florida

    I like their 220 minute, 221 minute, whatever it takes.
     
    #87 Stugotzo, Oct 17, 2013
  8. RonfromJersey

    RonfromJersey Initiate (0) Jan 25, 2002 New Jersey
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    How old was the 60 Minute you tried that it could be described as a "malty mess"? When fresh, this has an exceptional fresh and bright hop profile. 90 Minute is a rare DIPA that maintains something close balance between malt and hops.

    The more experimental beers are going to be hit and miss with individual palates.
     
    #88 RonfromJersey, Oct 17, 2013
  9. azagthoth

    azagthoth Initiate (0) Aug 11, 2005 California

    I've never had anything "great" from DFH but their ability to crank out consistently decent brews should be noted. They are really the Stone of the East Coast in terms of volume and collaboration mania/experimental ingredients galore.
     
    #89 azagthoth, Oct 17, 2013
  10. Duane_Opfer

    Duane_Opfer Initiate (0) May 25, 2013 Virginia

    If I say the same thing, will you extend the offer to me???
     
    #90 Duane_Opfer, Oct 17, 2013
  11. TequilaSauer

    TequilaSauer Initiate (0) Dec 31, 2006 Florida

    Palo Santo is absolutely a world class beer.

    I'd say 60 and 90 Minute IPA are probably the biggest gateway IPAs going and are solid beers, even if they're not for me.

    World Wide Stout, Squall (RIP) My Antonia, Positive Contact, India Brown, Raisons D'etre and D'extre, and Punkin are all quite good. I've been a DFH detractor for a while now for spending 15 bucks on beers that I felt were just not good (like Hellhound), but there's no doubting, they make some damn good beers.
     
    #91 TequilaSauer, Oct 17, 2013
  12. BethanyB

    BethanyB Initiate (0) Jun 20, 2013 New York

    It's all subjective, at least if you're going to define a great beer as the opposite of, as you put it, "something that even comes close to making my top 50 list." With all the beers out there, I imagine it would be tough for any beer to make a beer lover's Top 50 list. I like DFH. I think they make really solid beers. I'm not head-over-heels for any of the ones I've had, and there are a few I don't particularly care for. But that's my opinion, based on my palate, which btw, Previous Poster with the "You've only been on this site since June" comment, I've been developing long before I joined this website in...I think it was July.
     
    #92 BethanyB, Oct 17, 2013
  13. RobertColianni

    RobertColianni Pooh-Bah (1,789) Nov 4, 2008 Pennsylvania
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    Punk'n is a classic style example heavy in nutmeg and cinnamon. I can show you two-hundred similar examples and dozens that are better. You're wrong.
     
    #93 RobertColianni, Oct 17, 2013
  14. nineball

    nineball Initiate (0) Mar 19, 2013 New York

    IMO 120min is definitely great.
    Palo is also
     
    #94 nineball, Oct 17, 2013
  15. dbrauneis

    dbrauneis Grand High Pooh-Bah (8,071) Dec 8, 2007 North Carolina
    Mod Team BA4LYFE Society Pooh-Bah Trader

    I'm not the hugest fan of DFH though I do enjoy some of their beers, maybe just not as much as some other folks on this site. My personal favorite is the Miles David Bitches Brew.

    I think I had a much higher opinion of DFH (and Victory is another example) about 10-15 years ago when they were pushing the envelope of what was available in craft beer but I feel like they have stopped evolving the styles that are most popular and gone for the unusual/weird or kitschy now... Also, I am confused as to why they have to jack up the alcohol levels in all of the beers they produce, especially those only available in bombers (it makes them tough to enjoy for people that are not surrounded by craft beer enthusiasts at all times). I understand they have built a powerful brand with the 60/90 minute IPAs and they pushed the envelope when they were introduced, unfortunately now the rest of the industry has taken the example and evolved it further (and in a way I enjoy).

    Ancient ale recreations is an interesting idea but unfortunately I have not really enjoyed any of these and there is probably a reason they are no longer in existence as people's palates have changed and there is enjoyment of different kinds of flavors.

    I have a lot of respect for Sam and DFH, certainly around what they did to popularize craft beer though I just am no longer the hugest fan of their beers.
     
    #95 dbrauneis, Oct 17, 2013
  16. semibaked

    semibaked Pooh-Bah (1,897) Mar 27, 2007 Minnesota
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    Palo Santo is a world class beer.
     
    #96 semibaked, Oct 17, 2013
  17. Brew33

    Brew33 Initiate (0) Oct 24, 2007 Ohio

    My Antonia is an amazing beer imo.
     
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  18. redblacks75

    redblacks75 Initiate (0) Oct 29, 2010 Iowa

    As the saying goes - "Beauty is in the eye of the beholder".
     
    #98 redblacks75, Oct 17, 2013
  19. MCDub

    MCDub Initiate (0) Dec 17, 2009 North Carolina

    Burton Baton
     
    #99 MCDub, Oct 17, 2013
  20. 1up

    1up Initiate (0) Mar 5, 2013 District of Columbia

    Don't feed the Troll
     
    #100 1up, Oct 17, 2013
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