The good folks over at Ski Bar, Bay Ridge, will no doubt verify this and probably be in mourning for the next few weeks, but according to Dogfish Brewery, the most recent batch of in-progress nectar-of-the-Gods, superbeer -120-minute IPA - will never see the light of day."Dozens of passionate people at Dogfish got out voted by millions of yeast cells and this batch will not be released," brewer Sam Calagione wrote in a press release. "This batch came in a bit under attenuated and got dinged on our sensory panel for dislocated flavors."
Sam and the Dogfish folks.... I can't blame them for not wanting to release an inferior product, and they promise that there'll be some 120 coming out before year's end, but in the meanwhile all you can do is sit back, grab some 90-minute or early released fall seasonal brew or something.
If you're like me, however, there's no substitute for the 120. About a week ago, I was singing its song to my favorite local barkeep over at the Ski, saying how, basically, 120-minute ruined beer for me forever. Once you've had a sip - or even a smell, for that matter - of this potent elixir, you'll know you'll never, ever, by more impressed by a beer. Last fall's batch ranked in at 22% ABV or, according to some, even higher. And let me tell you this - it's an experience. It took me and a friend close to 45 minutes to finish our pints, and each sip was like taking a shot of concentrated, rich, deep, dark beer. Sweet, potent and powerful. A sensory experience in a glass.
Buy it when you see it. Even if it costs $15 a pint. It's been a year now and I'm still talking about it.
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