Dogfish Head 90 Minute Imperial IPA

The Best IPA in America?
What’s the best IPA in America? Oh, them’s fightin’ words . . . so when I asked some fellow beer friends recently which one they thought was tops, I wasn’t surprised that I got about as many responses as I have friends. Fortunately, it didn’t go to fisticuffs and we all parted agreeing to disagree.

Right now, I’m kind of partial to Dogfish Head 90 Minute Imperial IPA. And who could blame me? It’s crazily hopped, but all the hops are evened out with a ton of delicious malt. According to the bottle, it features “a single, constant 90-minute hop addition” balanced by “a ridiculous amount of English Two-Row Barley”. Then it’s dry hopped. I have only a vague idea what any of that means. I just know it’s good. Really good.

Try it. If you don’t like it, we may have to go fisticuffs.

The Beer Details Brewer: Dogfish Head Craft Brewery (Milton, Delaware) Style: Imperial/Double IPA ABV: 9% IBUs: 90 (what else?) Price: ~$11/ 4-pack (According to the brewer’s website, they will soon be distributing it in 6-packs! Sometimes, more is more . . .)

Want this beer? It’s got a toehold in about 30 U.S. states. Check your local specialty bottle shop. Or check out the online retailers recommended by the brewer.

Erin Malone is Thursday Happy Hour's newest contributing editor, providing the what's-up of beer all over on Fridays. What's your all-time favorite IPA? Let us know in the comments below.

Comments

[breals]

dogfish head is good. You should also try Pliny the Elder from Russian River brewing and try PureHoppiness from Alpine beer company.

[Erin]

Thanks, breals! I am a fan of those beers as well . . . How psyched were you when they started distributing Pliny the Elder in bottles last year? I have one chillin' in the fridge right now . . . :)

[Stephen Lachmayr]

single IPA - Green Flash's West Coast IPA
double IPA - Dogfish Heads 90 Minute IPA
triple IPA - Russian River's Pliny the Younger

now you know...