Burton Baton

Reviews

1. 

   Review by kellik

   Rating: 95

   kellik

   drank this beer from a Pint glass in Gainesville, FL

   Jan. 13th, 2009 at 7:10 p.m.

   Comment:

   LOVE this unique beer. The sweet smell hits you right away. A mix of citrus, vanilla, caramel and floral flavors go perfectly with the strong hoppyness. Since it’s a mix of an IPA and English strong ale, the hoppy bitterness is more mellow than an IPA. Very thick, cloudy and warms your throat right away!

   Characteristics: citrus hoppy strong sweet thick

2. 

   Review by M@

   Rating: 94

   M@

   drank this beer from a Pint glass in Washington, DC

   Feb. 18th, 2009 at 1:41 p.m.

   Comment:

   It’s the 90 minute aged on wood. 90 minute is incredible. Burton Baton is super incredible. Easily one of the best Dogfish Head offerings.

   Characteristics: balanced drinkable hoppy woody

3. 

   Review by Lobsterman

   Rating: 94

   Lobsterman

   drank this beer from a Pint glass in Portland, ME

   May 10th, 2009 at 1:32 p.m.

   Comment:

   I concur, a top notch Imperial India Pale Ale from Dogfish!! Pours Ruby light Brown with a thick dropping head and fine lacing. More aromas of fruit, [with that oaken presence], and malty vanilla than hops; but that’s OK because the flavor is fantastic.

   Characteristics: Balance complexity litebitterness silkysmooth

4. 

   Review by Chuck Harmston

   Rating: 96

   Chuck Harmston

   drank this beer from a Goblet in Washington, DC

   May 31st, 2009 at 12:26 p.m.

   Comment:

   Had a glass of this at Pizzeria Paradiso in the Georgetown neighborhood of Washington, DC.

   Wow, this was an amazing beer that struck a chord in every aspect of beer drinking. This is obviously not BeerAdvocate, but I’m going to run down the traditional BA categories.

   Look: Poured a beautiful copper color with a very thick off-white head and fine lacing.

   Smell: The smell features the traditional DFH piney hop smell with vanilla and citrus notes. Incredibly appealing.

   Taste: You know that scene in the film Ratatouille where the protagonist discusses how multiple tastes can combine together in a way that makes them much more than the sum of the parts? That describes this beer perfectly. It’s a delicious mix of floral and bitter hops with oaky, malty, vanilla-y, and light citrus flavors.

   Mouthfeel: Almost mirrors the 90 minute IPA. Medium body and carbonation, a bit creamier due to the eminent head.

   Another Dogfish Head winner. Do yourself a favor and give this a shot.

   Characteristics: citrus creamy hoppy malty oaky piney vanilla

5. 

   Review by Justinrage

   Rating: 95

   Justinrage

   drank this beer from a Pint glass

   June 29th, 2009 at 7:29 p.m.

   Comment:

   This ranks top of my list a combination of all my favorites an oak-aged imperial IPA. A strong IPA citrus with the wood and vanilla mmmmm….but hard to find!

   Characteristics: citrus oaky vanilla

6. 

   Review by Scott C

   Rating: 92

   Scott C

   drank this beer from a Snifter in Manchester, CT

   Aug. 7th, 2009 at 8:53 p.m.

   Comment:

   An improved version of the 90 minute. Tastes like the 90 minute, with cherry and oak notes. Tastes highly alcoholic, which I appreciate.

   Characteristics: alcohol oak

7. 

   Review by nilok

   Rating: 86

   nilok

   drank this beer from a Pint glass in Seattle, WA

   April 4th, 2010 at 10:31 a.m.

   Comment:

   The improvement over the 90-minute IPA is impressive since that’s already such a good beer. The nose has more hops in it, but the taste is noticeably less hoppy and a bit mellower. Also, the aging in wood gives is a fuller-bodied earthy undertone that makes it unlike any other IPA I’ve had.

   Characteristics: amber earthy hoppy oak wood