Beer Review: Burton Baton – Dogfish Head
Aug1
An IPA for everyone
Amount of brew in bottle: 12 fluid ounces
ABV: 10%
Type of brew: Oak-aged Imperial IPA
Price: $4.50
I am a huge fan of Dogfish Head so I was looking forward to trying this beer. I was curious as to how it would taste since I have never had an oak-aged Imperial IPA. The first thing I noticed upon drinking this beer was that it was a whole lot sweeter and a lot less bitter/hoppy than a normal IPA. Dogfish Head is known for having high alcohol content beers and this beer is not an exception it weighs in at 10% which is pretty dang strong. The beer poured a golden caramel color with a decent head. The beer is slightly carbonated and does have a bit of bitterness to it which is what you would expect from an IPA. This has to be one of the easiest IPAs I have ever had to drink. This would be one of the few IPAs that I would offer to my friends that hate IPAs.
As with most oak-aged beers it is pretty sweet and leaves a tacky feeling on your lips. Since it is an IPA there is a slight bitterness to it but it is not that bad more like a light-colored porter than a hoppy IPA. However, like most oak-aged beers I couldn’t drink many of these in one sitting I think my limit would be one.
The good: A super easy drink IPA that would turn off most hop-heads
The bad: A bit sweet
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