Customer Reviews

Intense!! Review by NEPat

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Very intense hop flavor. Stays with you a long time. 2 weeks primary / 10 weeks secondary / kegged and waited a week to try. came out great. About 9.7% abv. Don't think the keg will last too long. Will probably be emptied by Memorial Day. (Posted on 5/11/12)

Need to try again! Review by Greg

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This was brew #10 or so for me, used a doubled up starter and pitched tons of happy yeast. The initial fermentation was out of control, krausen and hop pellet volcano. Extended primary and secondary. I used a small amount of gelatin and cold crashed it for 5days before bottling.

Wish I went through these reviews first though. Mine finished on the high side of 9%, and is PERFECTLY clear.......but has barely carbonated after 9 weeks.

Like others have said it tastes really good, for being sweet and flat. I'm going to leave it alone for 6 months or so before trying it again. Might be a good candidate for kegging, or re-pitch some yeast @ bottling.

(Posted on 5/9/12)

Excellent IPA Review by Brandon

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This is one of the best IPA's I've done. One massive hop bomb. I brewed this one over a year ago, but I still have plenty as I drink these on special occasions.
This batch came out at around 8%, finished out cloudy, and gets better as it warms to room temp. I would brew this one again. (Posted on 5/8/12)

A+ kit, worth the cash Review by Tommy B

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I'm fairly new to homebrewing (7 batches) but this is easily the best beer I've brewed yet. Super hoppy & sweet with citrus/tropical fruits. Long finish.

ABV came out to about 9.5% and it's masked real well. I let it sit in secondary for 8 weeks and it carbed up after 3 weeks in the bottle. I used a yeast starter & didn't have to add any more at bottling. The only thing I would do differently is dry hop the next batch as the aroma is slightly lacking.

Highly recommended, I'll definitely brew this again in the future. (Posted on 4/22/12)

Awesome sour, too! Review by Hidden Fish Kim

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I'm drinking the year-old version of this, which sadly got infected via racking cane by some bugs from Dawson's Kriek. That, however, was not enough to make this beer undrinkable. Low carbonation, fine bubbles, and a sour tinge on an intense beer indeed. Lots of hop character a year ago, but it's certainly fading now.

Bottom Line: Would brew it again. (Posted on 3/8/12)

Aging this brew... Review by Al_DogWV

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I brewed this kit on 09/24/2011, racked to secondary 10/16/2011, and it's been conditioning in the carboy since. Today, I will bottle this beast.

I will be bottling in Belgian bottles with cork and cage, and giving this to my groomsmen as a gift on my wedding day this coming May.

I followed the recipe exactly and ended up with a gravity of 1.089, which attenuated to 1.014 after primary fermentation. I used whirlfloc as well. I added a 1 liter starter of 1056 AND a smackpack of 1056 when I pitched the yeast.

For the last week, I have cold crashed it at around 38 degrees, just to help further clean it up. Knowing that the this, as well as the higher abv and extended conditioning could kill the existing yeast, I will re-yeast while bottling today with champagne yeast. The champagne yeast will tolerate a higher abv with ease.

I also realize that the extended conditioning might adversely affect the hop freshness, character, etc., but I have cellared DFH 90 and 120 before for over a year and you end up with an excellent treat. So far, this one looks and smells great. Can't wait to taste!! (Posted on 2/26/12)

The Shizzle Review by 22Tone

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Holy smokes! I'm a big fan of the Dog Fish Head 90. This was pretty darn close! 10 days in primary, 6 weeks in secondary, kegged and let it carb for 9 days with out shaking the piss out of it. I wanted to leave it alone for another couple weeks but couldn't seem to do it. It was so hoppy I could still taste it the next morning! I will definitely have this on hand at all times! Thank you NB! (Posted on 2/11/12)

Awesome!!! Review by 10 Year Home Brewer

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Favorite beers-IPAs. Brewed this beer, did not strain for the primary, but left the sludge out when transferring to the secondary. Sampled the beer at 4 weeks in the bottle and it was cloudy (like an unfiltered beer) and bold. Opened bottles at 8-10 weeks and the beer was clear, bold, and strong. Concur with all other reviews on the high alcohol content. Will brew this beer regularly. (Posted on 1/6/12)

Great choice, can't go wrong Review by Ed

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This was the first big alcohol beer I brewed and would definitely use a yeast starter. The flavor is big and the hop character is very sweet citrus. I sampled it with friends with DFH90 and it held its own. If you like big IPAs this is it. You might as well save yourself the trouble and buy 2 kits at once, you know you're going to brew it again. (Posted on 10/17/11)

WAIT For it Review by azbellAle

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strongest beer i ever made and tastiest. i try to drink this one a week after bottling and no CO2, silly me i kept drinking i was down to last 24 and wow bubbles, so just wait the full four weeks of bottle conditioning its so worth it. (Posted on 8/16/11)