Dogfish Head Aprihop

[hops99]

Ive been wanting to try this one for awhile. It pours amber, with little head. Aroma is a pleasing blend of hop spiciness with a hint of fruit. However, I didn't really detect any apricot flavor in the taste. Rather, it's a very well-hopped and quite tasty IPA - just like the 60 minute.

A good IPA, but if you're looking for an apricot punch, I doubt you'll be satisfied, which isn't necessarily a bad thing.

[chazwicke]

Thanks for that review. While I do like most Dogfish Head beers I tend to shy away from some of the more extreme fringe stuff that they make. I have passed this on up several times. Sounds like it might be worth a try.

[newportstorm]

Definitely worth a try. A fine, malty IPA in it's own right. Better than 60 Minute, imo. And not overpowered with fruit like Magic Hat #9. Subtlety is good sometimes.

Cheers!

[chazwicke]

IMHO subtlety is USUALLY good. Better than the 60 minute is a very good recomendation. I'll try it.

[threecb]

It's definitely worth a try. I still like 60 Min better, but the subtle apricot is nice. The way a fruit beer should be.

[MeridianFC]

I really like this beer, or should say really liked. It used to have much more of the flavor of apricot, not as much as the Magic Hat #9, the Aprihop being a bit drier, but it was far more present. It seems the new brewer at DFH head has toned down some of the beers, most notably this one. It's still a decent beer but it has been better IMHO. Of the new beers from DFH the Au Courrant is the one that makes the most of the flavor of the fruit.

[Blkandrust]

Aprihop is a very tasty beer.It was a lot better than i expected it to be as i could not detect much apricot.We had samples at the brewery and i wound up buying a couple of 4 packs.I still prefer the 60 minute though.

[Hawg73]

I have tried both the Aprihop and the 60 Minute. I like both very much but also had a hard time detecting the apricots in the brew. Either way I would heartily recommend this!