Seeing Double IPA - Foothills Brewing Company

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

SmellsofMahagony

Texas

4.25/5  rDev +2.7%

05-22-2013 03:24:12 | More by SmellsofMahagony

DO_Fly

California

4.25/5  rDev +2.7%

05-19-2013 21:56:20 | More by DO_Fly

Photekut

Azerbaijan

4/5  rDev -3.4%

05-19-2013 00:37:05 | More by Photekut

Broanoke

Virginia

2.5/5  rDev -39.6%

05-18-2013 02:52:11 | More by Broanoke

illy0sis

Texas

4/5  rDev -3.4%

05-14-2013 22:14:12 | More by illy0sis

2beerdogs

California

4/5  rDev -3.4%

05-13-2013 05:11:45 | More by 2beerdogs

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

dvmin98

North Carolina

4/5  rDev -3.4%

05-10-2013 00:39:46 | More by dvmin98

Fetching

Indiana

5/5  rDev +20.8%

05-09-2013 06:14:20 | More by Fetching

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

dmk91

Virginia

4.5/5  rDev +8.7%

05-03-2013 22:23:19 | More by dmk91

rmehughes

Indiana

4.25/5  rDev +2.7%

05-02-2013 22:42:14 | More by rmehughes

hef

Maryland

3.75/5  rDev -9.4%

04-29-2013 00:34:42 | More by hef

tsauce2

Indiana

4.25/5  rDev +2.7%

04-26-2013 21:43:39 | More by tsauce2

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

zestar

California

3.75/5  rDev -9.4%

04-15-2013 08:55:17 | More by zestar

orangesol

Pennsylvania

4/5  rDev -3.4%

04-11-2013 03:10:34 | More by orangesol

mendvicdog

Maryland

4/5  rDev -3.4%

04-05-2013 13:21:21 | More by mendvicdog

duceswild

Maryland

3.75/5  rDev -9.4%

04-05-2013 02:00:29 | More by duceswild

oline73

Maryland

4.25/5  rDev +2.7%

04-05-2013 01:59:54 | More by oline73

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

theleechster

District of Columbia

5/5  rDev +20.8%

04-02-2013 01:28:44 | More by theleechster

ChadA83

Virginia

4.25/5  rDev +2.7%

03-31-2013 01:53:13 | More by ChadA83

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