Hellhound on My Ale
Dogfish Head Craft Brewery in Milton, Delaware, United States 🇺🇸
IPA - Triple Rotating Out of Production|
Score
7.18
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2011 would have marked the 100th birthday of Mississippi Delta bluesman Robert Johnson, who according to legend, sold his soul down at the crossroads in a midnight bargain and changed music forever.
Working again with our friends at Sony Legacy (yup, the same folks we did our Miles Davis-inspired Bitches Brew with), Dogfish Head paid tribute to this blues legend by gettin' the hellhounds off his trail and into this finely-crafted ale.
Hellhound is a super-hoppy ale that hits 100 IBUs in the brewhouse and 10% ABV. It's dry-hopped with 100% Centennial hops at a rate of 100 kilos per 100 barrel brew-length. Can you tell we're stoked for this mighty musical centennial?
To accentuate and magnify the citrusy notes of the Centennial hops (and as a shoutout to Robert Johnson's mentor Blind Lemon Jefferson), we add dried lemon peel and flesh to the whirlpool.
Working again with our friends at Sony Legacy (yup, the same folks we did our Miles Davis-inspired Bitches Brew with), Dogfish Head paid tribute to this blues legend by gettin' the hellhounds off his trail and into this finely-crafted ale.
Hellhound is a super-hoppy ale that hits 100 IBUs in the brewhouse and 10% ABV. It's dry-hopped with 100% Centennial hops at a rate of 100 kilos per 100 barrel brew-length. Can you tell we're stoked for this mighty musical centennial?
To accentuate and magnify the citrusy notes of the Centennial hops (and as a shoutout to Robert Johnson's mentor Blind Lemon Jefferson), we add dried lemon peel and flesh to the whirlpool.
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8/10
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Appearance 10
Aroma 7
Flavor 8
Texture 8
Overall 8
Sampled on draft at 3R6P this beer poured a caramel amber color with a large foamy beige head that lingered and left lots of lacing. The aroma was sweet citrus - almost an Instant Tang element and a moderate piney undertone. The flavor was tangy pineapple, grapefruit, orange and tons of sweet malts and a hint of perfume underneath. The finish was long, sweet and tangy with lingering mixed citrus. Thick and full bodied. Well done.
Tried
from Draft
on 25 Apr 2011
at 16:58
6.6/10
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Appearance 4
Aroma 8
Flavor 8
Texture 2
Overall 7.5
Bottle at Butters’ Slutfest: Lemon, peach, and apple nose. Clear amber, thin lacing head. Lemon and peach flavor finishing with lemon zest. Alcohol is too noticeable. Not a bad beer, but it pales in comparison to DFH’s other DIPAs (90 minute, Squall, Burton Baton).
Tried
from Bottle
on 24 Apr 2011
at 17:28