Seeing Double IPA - Foothills Brewing Company

cyclonece09

Virginia

4.3/5  rDev +3.9%
look: 4.75 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 4.25

Poured from a bomber into a snifter. Pours a nice cloudy orange red with a white head. Smells of piney and floral hops, the balance is awesome. Tastes of lots of earthy bitter hops with a bit of an alcohol taste. Beer is carbonated correctly, medium bodied, but still one that can be thrown down for awhile. Overall, a very good beer.

Serving type: bottle

05-11-2013 00:45:55 | More by cyclonece09

BlackBelt5112203

South Carolina

4.04/5  rDev -2.4%
look: 4.25 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 4

22 oz bottle poured into a snifter at cellar temperature.

L – Medium amber color with a 2-finger foamy, rocky, cream-colored head. Nice retention and some great sticky lacing. Clear with lots of bubbles.

S – A nice mix of hop aromas including pine, orange, and peach. There are some bready and caramel malt aromas here, as well.

T – It follows the nose nearly exactly. It starts off with a solid backbone of sweet bready and caramel malt and progresses to a smooth hoppy bitterness with mostly pine and also some grapefruit, orange, and peach notes.

F – Medium-bodied with decent carbonation, a chewy and sticky mouthfeel, and a bitter, dry finish. Bitter citrus, fruity, and piney hops linger for a while. There’s maybe a bit of warmth from the alcohol, but it’s extremely well-hidden.

O – This is a nice DIPA. It’s not overly complex or groundbreaking but it’s a very solid example of the style. It has a nice balance between the malt and hops and is extremely drinkable especially given the ABV. If you like DIPAs and can get your hands on it, it’s worth a try.

Serving type: bottle

05-06-2013 04:12:18 | More by BlackBelt5112203

Dope

Massachusetts

4.18/5  rDev +1%
look: 4.25 | smell: 4 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4 | overall: 4.25

A: Pours a nice clear orange with a tall fluffy tan head. Head fades slowly with a nice island remaining. Heavy on the thick fluffy lacing everywhere.

S: Nice citrusy aroma. Grapefruit and oranges primarily. Bready malt. Some pungent pine and resin in there too.

T: Again, lots of citrus. Sweet oranges counterbalance bitter grapefruit. Kinda has an orange marmalade flavor to it in a way. Sweet bread and caramel malt. Wave of bitterness in the finish with quite a bit of resin. Maybe hints of pine in the finish too. Lingering oily pine resin in between sips.

M: Medium-heavy body, goes down nicely.

O: Very nice DIPA, surprisingly balanced. Reminds me a lot of DFH 90min, just a bit bigger/hoppier/more bitter. But in the same vein, well balanced and sweet. Not a hop bomb by any means either. It works quite well, very enjoyable.

Serving type: bottle

04-23-2013 04:05:00 | More by Dope

allergictomacros

Ontario (Canada)

4.18/5  rDev +1%
look: 4 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 4

A - Clear dark amber with a good head and lacing.

S - A bit of a soapy nose? Light hoppiness, some graininess and a strong alcoholic tinge.

T - Spicy, not terribly bitter for a DIPA and medium sweetness. Pine and grapefruit hops.

M - Hard carbonation but the body has some moderate heft and smoothness.

D - Feels like a bit of a different IPA - booziness and balance makes this feel more like a sipper to me.

Serving type: on-tap

04-04-2013 04:48:58 | More by allergictomacros

zac16125

South Carolina

3.76/5  rDev -9.2%
look: 4.25 | smell: 3 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 3.75

Foothills Seeing Double IPA
22oz bottle into a tulip
no bottled on or bests before date (but there is an absurd amount of sedimentation sitting in the bottom of the bottle)

A: Pours a dark amber orange with 1.5 fingers width of slightly off white colored head. Its fairly translucent, with a small amount of sedimentation suspended in the glass. Leaves a moderate amount of really cool looking, beehive lacing.

S: Interesting aroma. Piney hops are the most prominent, but there is a somewhat off aroma, like rotting citrus fruits. Some sweeter, malty notes. Aromas as a whole are pretty weak though.

T: Piney bitterness, spicy hops, bitter citrus rind, an herbaceous character. A bitter hop bomb for sure. Much better than the nose implies, and none of the off notes that I got in the aroma come out in the taste. Hints of the malt backbone to keep the hops in check. Not a lot going on besides the hop bitterness, but its still quite good.

M/D: Medium bodied, fairly big carbonation for the style, has a drying finish similar to certain dry wines. ABV is completely masked. Drinkability is good but not great.

O: Overall, somewhat disappointing as I had pretty high hopes. Its a good beer, but the palate profile is pretty one dimensional, and there are certainly some off notes in the aroma. I would drink this again if it were available at a bar/restaurant with a limited craft selection, but with all the quality options available at any craft beer store I dont think Id buy a bottle of this again.

Serving type: bottle

03-29-2013 00:44:32 | More by zac16125

dpodratsky3

Georgia

4.09/5  rDev -1.2%
look: 4.25 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 4.25

22 oz bomber poured into imperial pint glass

A: Aggressive pour leaves a massive, super creamy slightly off white head, like whipped cream, beer is crystal clear golden(!) orange, head fades a little faster than I hoped leaving not much lace (which is to be expected at almost 10%)

S: Interesting hop aroma, has some fruit to it, also hints of pine, and a bold spiciness, definitely hints at a strong hop presence

T: Flavor follows the aroma pretty closely, although the fruitiness comes through a little more, which in my opinion is a benefit, I don't like too spicy and resiny double IPAs, that spiciness does come through too, the malt provides just a touch of very light caramel sweetness, which helps balance the flavors, alcohol comes through but not too unpleasantly, doesn't have that super caramel-resin combo that I am sick of

M: Body is actually fairly light, carbonation finishes with a nice tingle but doesn't burn your mouth at the beginning which when combined with hoppy beers can be unpleasant

O: Has aspects of a DIPA that you'd expect and some that are a little different, nothing totally unique but well proportioned for such a strong beer

Serving type: bottle

03-22-2013 00:46:17 | More by dpodratsky3

corby112

Pennsylvania

4/5  rDev -3.4%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4

Thanks to kubrick215 for sharing.

Pours a slightly hazy, pale golden orange color with a two finger frothy white head that slowly settles into a lasting cap/ring.  Splotchy lacing left behind.

Slightly earthy citrus hop aroma with dank buds, resinous, grassy pine needle and tropical fruit notes.  Floral grass notes and pine needle followed by hints of mango, pineapple, grapefruit and lemon peel.  Surprising citrus/tropical fruit character countered by subtle bread and biscuit malt.

Medium bodied with a blast of earthy bitterness that lingers over the sweet tropical/citrus fruit notes and pale malt backbone into a dry finish.  Sticky, dry and bitter with grassy, piney hops followed by grapefruit sweetness, pineapple and orang zest.  Malt backbone is a touch stronger than expected balancing things out but doesn't  interfere with the hop flavor.  Some toffee, biscuit, bread and graham cracker flavor in the finish.  Well balanced and  easy to drink with subtle alcohol heat in the finish yet the abv is well masked.  Nice beer from foothills.

Serving type: bottle

03-19-2013 00:56:53 | More by corby112

facundoCNB

New Jersey

4.06/5  rDev -1.9%
look: 4 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4 | overall: 4

an opaque orange pour with 2 fingers of white head which gave off great amounts of lacing. smells of citrusy grapefruit, mustard seed.. definitely taste simcoe-like hops in this. you get the pungent tangy cat pee-like flavor, sweet citrus, floral sweetness, with a nice malty backbone. medium body with a nice amount of carbonation, surprisingly refreshing.

a very nice treat... a little harsh to tackle after overdoing it late last night, but this will be my night cap i think. very sweet and citrusy, but nicely hopped.

Serving type: bottle

03-03-2013 01:19:20 | More by facundoCNB

fastrodney

North Carolina

4.36/5  rDev +5.3%
look: 4.5 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 4.5

Poured from a bomber into my trusty Sam glass.

A: Nice copper color with a head that builds slowly and dissipates slowly as well.

S: Wonderful piney, grassy hoppy goodness with a scent of alcohol in the background.

T: This is definitely a bitter one, but well balanced with a malty sweetness and backdrop of alcohol.

M: Medium body with a moderate level of carbonation.

O: The hops are well presented here and it is balanced well, no easy feat given the gravity. Overall, this is a big IPA that is dangerously drinkable.

Serving type: bottle

02-15-2013 17:46:37 | More by fastrodney

elgiacomo

Georgia

3.64/5  rDev -12.1%
look: 3.5 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 3.5

22oz bottle, unknown date. Served at around 45F.

Pours copper/amber with a one finger off-white head that leaves nice drippy lacing and recedes to a small cap.

Aroma is earthy and floral hops with some citrus, apricot and pine, also good amount of caramel malt. Good to very good strength.

Flavor is resinous hops, some orange citrus, pine, floral hops, big caramel malt, mild to moderate balancing sweetness, very good bitterness on the finish, decent bit of alcohol.

Mouthfeel is medium to full bodied, chewy, sticky, good carbonation.

Very hoppy and great bitterness...more caramel malt than I care for though, but still a good Double IPA.

Serving type: bottle

02-11-2013 03:22:32 | More by elgiacomo

hooliganlife

Missouri

4.24/5  rDev +2.4%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 4.5

Pours a deep golden orange, fairly clear. Little head.

Fruit and juicy, sweet and ripe. Faint caramel.

Very and sweet and juicy. Bitter hops in the back with a sweet fruity and juicy citrus blast. Malt is faint, hops are dominant.

Mild carbonation, wet and juicy body.

This is good and finished quick, no trace of alcohol.

Serving type: bottle

01-22-2013 01:43:44 | More by hooliganlife

barleywinefiend

Washington

4/5  rDev -3.4%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4

A: Poured a cloudy orangish amber color with a large, lasting off-white head, leaving behind some pretty good lacing

S: Aroma is citrus/pine hops and caramel malt.

T : Fairly sweet caramel malt, earth, fruity notes, and loads of citrusy/piney/resiny hops. This beer also has a very prominent husky, grainy presence from start to finish.

M: Medium bodied, sticky, lots of IBUs, plenty of hop oils and flavor stick to the mouth

O: Very nice IIPA.

Serving type: bottle

01-05-2013 23:47:40 | More by barleywinefiend

inlimbo77

Delaware

3.9/5  rDev -5.8%
look: 4 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4

22oz, no date
The Bruery tulip

A: Hazy deep orange color. Half finger fluffy off white head. Sticks around a while. Nicely carbonated.

S: Getting lots of citrus fruity hop character. But there is also a good aroma of sweet male balance. I do catch a touch of booze actually.

T: Tip if the tongue, hop bitterness. Not 126 IBU at all. It's that soapy-orange marmalade-piney flavor that is customary in DIPA. There is some of that caramel malt balance, some breadiness. Finish is dry. Don't taste the ABV at all.

M: Medium bodied. Mouth coating of hoppy notes.

Serving type: bottle

12-27-2012 14:36:39 | More by inlimbo77

dbrauneis

New Jersey

4/5  rDev -3.4%
look: 4 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 3.5

Served on tap at Foothills Brewing Company in Winston-Salem, NC.

A: Pours a mostly clear bright golden orange in color with moderate amounts of visible carbonation. The beer has a finger tall light beige head that slowly reduces to a large patch of very thin film and a thin ring at the edges of the glass. Light to moderate amounts of lacing are observed.

S: Moderate to strong aromas of citrus/grapefruit/orange and pine hops.

T: Upfront there is a moderate amount of caramel malt sweetness with big flavors of citrus/grapefruit/orange and pine hops. Moderate amounts of lingering bitterness.

M: Medium bodied with moderate amounts of carbonation. Slightly creamy with light to moderate amounts of dryness in the finish.

O: A little too big of a DIPA to really be easily drank - there were some hints of the alcohol in the mouthfeel and just a touch in the taste. The beer was very enjoyable with really nice flavors and aromas.

Serving type: on-tap

11-29-2012 04:58:42 | More by dbrauneis

nUgZ

North Carolina

4.25/5  rDev +2.7%
look: 4.5 | smell: 4 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4 | overall: 4

22 ounce bomber poured into a pint glass.

A: Pours a slightly hazy copper color with a 1 finger head and nice lacing.

S: Floral and citrus hops...very sweet smell. Nice and inviting.

T: Great balance of hops and malt. Slight alcohol presence, but it's hard to tell the true ABV. Very easy to drink.

M: Medium to full bodied with good carbonation.

O: Another great offering from Foothills. I'm so lucky to live just a few miles from the brewery.

Serving type: bottle

11-24-2012 02:30:25 | More by nUgZ

cosmicevan

New York

4.03/5  rDev -2.7%
look: 3.5 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 4 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 4

was visiting family this weekend in NC so nabbed a bottle of this while in the area. enjoyed from my duck rabbit snifter.

a - brew poured a deep murky amber with a thin foamy head that was gone rather quick. some bubbles lay rest on the surface of the brew, but definitely a-typical for the style. swirling the glass brought things back to life, but again gone quick. lacing was spotty if present at all. some visible carbonation could be seen. the color is really nice, but a bit darker than one would expect.

s - yum. what this beer lacks in appearance, it makes up for in smell. big burst of citric happiness. rich, thick, and syrupy. keep going back for more sniffs, really nice. fresh. dank. not piny and sweaty, but rather fruity and inviting.

t - as the nose suggested, great fruity citric burst, however the flavor is much more dank and resinous than the nose suggests. sticky. a bit of alc on the tongue and a touch of bitterness on the finish.

m - full and rich. medium to full bodied. a bit boozy. not overly bitter.

o - overall, a really nice double ipa, worth checking out for the fans of the style.

Serving type: bottle

11-15-2012 01:05:45 | More by cosmicevan

plaid75

New York

4/5  rDev -3.4%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4

On tap at Barley's, Asheville, NC.

Poured a medium copper hue with a one finger foamy white head. There was good retention and very good lacing.

The smell featured a balmy citrus hop.

The taste consisted of balmy resinous citric hops atop a sweet pale malt.

The mouthfeel ws typical of the style.

Overall a tasty and well done DIPA.

Serving type: on-tap

11-10-2012 00:36:44 | More by plaid75

woosterbill

Connecticut

4.2/5  rDev +1.4%
look: 3.5 | smell: 4 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4 | overall: 4

Bomber into a Duvel tulip. Thanks to kingkong for this one!

A: Slightly hazed pale amber body under a finger of frothy white head. Decent retention and some nice lace. Not spectacular, but above average.

S: Tropical and citrus hoppiness melded with caramel malt. Balanced and aromatic. Very nice.

T: Follows the nose - bright fruity hops, solid malt sweetness, and a cleanly bitter finish. Really rich, really tasty. Well done.

M: Creamy carbonation in a medium-to-full body. Substantial without being too heavy. Good.

O: This one had the unenviable position of following Heady Topper, and while it clearly wasn't in the same class as that beer it was still a terrific DIPA. Good balance, tasty flavors, and an impressively restrained alcohol bite. Great beer.

Cheers!

Serving type: bottle

11-08-2012 03:52:17 | More by woosterbill

Daktah

North Carolina

4.23/5  rDev +2.2%
look: 4 | smell: 4.75 | taste: 4 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 4.25

Definitely pumped to try this. Got a bomber on 10/23 and drank that night.

Burnt orange color and slightly hazy with a white head that lingered. The smell is almost all pine, with a touch of citrus in there. Even though I prefer citrus-heavy IPAs, the smell of this one was awesome - just an incredibly fresh pine resin scent. Taste shifts a little to the citrus side and then at the end there is something like vanilla. Very sweet, but not overly so. Slight oily mouthfeel which seems just right for a DIPA. I took my time drinking this one, and as it warmed the alcohol burn became a little more pronounced - not too much, but noticeable.

Overall a great DIPA and something that will clearly be in the rotation now that it's more widely available.

Serving type: bottle

10-24-2012 13:30:06 | More by Daktah

fmccormi

New York

4.05/5  rDev -2.2%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 4

Straight pour from 22oz pry-off bottle to a 25cl Duvel Single tulip. No bottling or freshness dating visible on the bottle, but the first bottling run for this beer was just on October 12, making this bottle 11 days old AT THE MOST on the date of consumption. Or, opening. Because I will probably drink about 2/3 of this tonight and drink the rest tomorrow.

Appearance (4.0): Solid two fingers of off-white foam, bubbling down slowly to a hazy film on the surface of the beer. The body is a moderately hazy reddish-amber color, very rich-looking and attractive. Some modest lacing as the head recedes, along with a couple of thick collars of foam on the side of the glass. This is a pretty good-looking beer, no question there.

Smell (4.0): Very nice mixture of juicy-sweet citrus (pineapple, mostly) and some light pine mixing with a rich, moderately sweet caramel / bran muffin kind of malt tone. Nice finishing note of dank, resinous hop oil.

Taste (4.0): Starts out with a light, citrus-pithy bitterness followed by a nice combination of rich, deep, toasted, bready malt character (like a rich, toasted, rustic, multigrain bread) with some strong, piny bitterness that carries through to the finish. There is some fruity character in the hop profile, too, which shows some banana and pineapple undertones. The hop oils finish with a moderate harshness, like a strong, concentrated citrus peel bitterness stopping just short of medicinal. The bitter finish hangs on and unfolds, thanks to the alcohol character, which shows no heat but instead turns that pith bitterness into a resinous flavor that feels almost vaporous in the finish.

Mouthfeel (4.5): Modest carbonation that tingles modestly and foams lightly going down, paired with a chewy, medium-full body. The hop oils and alcohol lend it a very dry finish, in spite of the rich malt character. This has a really, really nice mouthfeel, actually.

Overall (4.0): This is a fair amount different than what I remember it being like on tap, so I’ll have to revisit that one when I can. But they packed a lot of flavor into this beer, without a doubt. This is a very good DIPA that pairs a rich malt body with a pretty intense piny-resinous bitterness, so if you like DIPAs along that kind of “east coast” profile, this is a very good pick.

Serving type: bottle

10-24-2012 01:33:15 | More by fmccormi

beer2day

North Carolina

4.4/5  rDev +6.3%
look: 3.5 | smell: 4 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 5 | overall: 4.5

Had this many times in the past on tap, but now available in bombers. Very fresh bombers. As in bottled 5 days ago.

Gold pour with just a hint of orange. Frothy 1-finger off white head. No retention and thin lace.

Nose is dark earth hops and syrupy malt. The two flavors combine well. Strong hop oil and a thick bread flavor.

Fresh makes a huge difference here. Hop oil and esters combine. Gets a bit floral, but not too much so. Just a hint of pine. Lots of malt backbone, but the hops come out on top. Light pepper in the finish. Strong hop oil aftertaste. Just delicious. But sneaky ... hides the abv very well.

Feel is spot on. Thick, syrupy body stands up well to the oily hop flavor.

Overall, I'll be back quick to get a few more before this batch is gone.

Serving type: bottle

10-17-2012 01:21:56 | More by beer2day

Gavage

New Jersey

4.45/5  rDev +7.5%
look: 4.5 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4 | overall: 4.5

Appearance: orange in color with a short 1/2" head that breaks down to a spotty surface foam.

Smell: loads of hop presence here. Caramel, citrus, and some pine rise from the glass and into the nose.

Taste: big caramel flavors with loads of orange and pineapple citrus. Bitterness is very bold but not overpowering at all. Alcohol is very well hidden here.

Mouthfeel: medium-heavy in body. Lightly crisp to start, smoother and dry at the finish. Long lasting bitterness here.

Overall: this was very easy to quaff despite the high alcohol level. Nicely refreshing for any hophead looking for double IPA fix. Great beer.

Serving type: on-tap

09-16-2012 16:47:20 | More by Gavage

welldigger888

South Carolina

4.4/5  rDev +6.3%
look: 4.5 | smell: 4 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 4.5

Poured a wonderful orange hued honey with an outstanding white head leaving sheets of lace down glass.

Malty grainy goodness here with the american hop standing tall dilivering a strong balanced bittering. Piney tropical grapefruitiness seems at play.

Nice big bitter hopping that plays well with the BIG grain bill. Again american C hops reign supreme, grapefruit pine tropical fruit.

Very much creamy medium full mouth feel that even on a 100+ degree day is not out of place. Very refreshing for such a monster brew,though it will take it's toll in the heat.

I am always pleased with the stuff these folk put out, and the head brewer was here in columbia for a time before starting up foothills.

Serving type: growler

07-27-2012 00:00:32 | More by welldigger888

turnerk3

South Carolina

4.38/5  rDev +5.8%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 4.5

A: Pours a pleasantly dark gold, almost light amber, hew. It's topped off with an amiable half inch snow white head that makes a rather abrupt departure.

S: Delectable hop notes are the first to make an appearance, followed by a profuse candy like sweetness from the malts. The hops provide an excellent citrusy scent, but almost appear infused into the sweetness rather than vice versa as anticipated.

T: Truly unique hop characteristic. The hops are present from the second it touches the palate. The malts appear towards the beginning to alleviate the bitter bite of the hops and the burn of the alcohol. Highly complex and does well at disguising the alcohol.

M: Astounding carbonation serves as an excellent catalyst distributing the flavors perfectly. A powerful stickiness laces the mouth in a distinguishably pleasant way.

O: An exquisite brew that is almost spot-on with the style. The hops play very well with the malty sweetness providing a must try beer.

Serving type: growler

07-19-2012 23:03:16 | More by turnerk3

MacQ32

South Carolina

4.08/5  rDev -1.4%
look: 4 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 4

A - Pours a nice hazy somewhat vibrant orange with a nice inch of near white head. Great retention and lacing.

S - Sweet and malty, like most robust dipa's. Nice citrus flavors, some bitters and a mild alcohol type aroma. Aroma is a little weak.

T - Nice malty/honey and dry citrusy bitterness up front. The dryness from the hops lingers well after the sweeter and citrusy qualities. Slight alcoholic burn, but very tolerable.

M - Medium to fuller bodied, appropriate carbonation. Mildly drinkable at best at close to and room temperatures.

O - Very tasty bitter dipa. Nothing really stands out about it, just a good representative of the style. I have been pouring into my 8oz Allagash cup as this needs to be at least mildly cold for me to enjoy it best.

Serving type: growler

06-03-2012 19:47:48 | More by MacQ32