A Dogfish Head Duo | Sip With Us Saturday
Categories: Dogfish head reviews, Sip With Us Saturday
Written By: Nate
This Saturday we will be switching things up for our our world famous, Sip With Us Saturday. Typically we pick a beer and then hope that all our readers purchase that beer and enjoy a remote sense of camaraderie in knowing that the same beer is being consumed by like minded individuals each Saturday. This Saturday, while the beer kinship remains, we hope to bring a bit of a learning experience to the event by comparing the subtle nuances of similarity and difference between two similar beers made by the same brewer.
Relying on one of our favorite brewers–Dogfish Head–we will first be drinking their popular (best IPA in America, Esquire magazine) 90 Minute IPA. 90 Minute IPA is an IPA that is continually hopped during a 90 minute boil, so that there is an unavoidable hop presence that doesn’t feel like it’s burning a hole in your esophagus. This beer is also uniquely dry hopped: please see the video at the end of this post.
After drinking the 90 Minute IPA, we will be swishing our mouths out with water and pouring a Dogfish Head Burton Baton, which is a blend of the 90 Minute IPA and an oak age English Strong Ale. You and I will be looking for the 90 Minute IPA in this mix, the qualities of the English strong ale, oak characteristics, and any other unique notes that your tongue deciphers.
Both of these beers should be available at any decently stocked beer store. If you can only find one, pick it up and stop back to let us know what you thought of it. We do encourage trying to find both of these, as it can provide a nice introspective palate test! We want to give an advanced warning though, 90 Minute is 9% ABV and Burton Baton is 10% ABV, so drink on a full stomach! Cheers!
November 11th, 2009 at 7:59 pm
I wish we could get more Dogfish out here in CA. We only get a select few and I haven’t been an incredibly huge fan of them. I blame it on the harsh road conditions to get out here. I think a trip to home base is in order.
November 11th, 2009 at 8:14 pm
90 minute is one of my favorite beers of all time and I enjoyed Burton Baton too when I had it. I look forward to seeing what you guys think.
November 11th, 2009 at 8:21 pm
Delaware it is. I got plenty when I lived in Indiana. Now that I live in Pasadena it’s a little more sketchy on the selection. I’m hoping to push for more of their stuff at Whole foods.
@Mike. I’ve had them both several times and think they are terrific. One of the best breweries in the US. I’ve actually got both of these cellaring at my parents house. I can’t wait to try those.
November 11th, 2009 at 8:23 pm
@Travis. Thanks for visiting. Come back any time. Also, I visited your site and am looking forward to some more stuff from you.
November 13th, 2009 at 1:13 pm
When the Whole Foods out here gets Burton, I would like to know. I have had the 60,90 & 120 and I would like to compare and contrast the complete set.
November 13th, 2009 at 1:43 pm
That’s the sort of stuff I want to get into the store. I think I’ll have some freedom in a month or so. I want to get stuff that people really want and are looking for.
November 13th, 2009 at 1:47 pm
Sean…maybe we could do a collaborative post between sites…let me know what you think.
November 13th, 2009 at 5:25 pm
I found the 90, but the Burton has proven to be a bit more elusive …
November 13th, 2009 at 7:11 pm
I think I might experience the same problem, Scott. I know that I have a bottle or two cellaring at my parent’s house but may not be able to find it here.
November 15th, 2009 at 10:57 am
Bummer that the Burton is hard to find for you guys…I would have picked a different SWUS beer had I known!
November 16th, 2009 at 11:08 am
[...] In choosing these to beers as the Sip With Us Saturday brews, I really wanted to test my own taste buds in 2 ways: 1) How would they decipher the differences between the beers, and 2) How had my taste changed, since I have reviewd the 90 Minute IPA before (though I’ve also had the Burton Baton, I haven’t reviewed it). [...]