It’s no secret that Dogfish Head makes some of our favorite beers. It’s a rare day when you can’t find some 60 Minute IPA in our back fridge. So when we came across this Dogfish Head Sixty-One at one of the local butcher shops, I immediately put it in the cart. Beer brewed with Syrah grape must, how could this possibly be a bad thing?
Turns out Alex had already tried it. It was part of a dinner he did with Hari Cameron at a (Muse) in Delaware last year. He told me that I definitely needed to get it and he was right. This is a complex, flavorful beer that encapsulates the flavor of the grapes without being overly fruity or sweet. It is still very clearly an IPA with a nice hoppy edge of bitterness. I had it with runny cheese and wheat crackers and that definitely worked. It’s not a beer I would drink every day, but it was a fun change of pace, especially for fall.
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