Dry Dock's Double IPA - Dry Dock Brewing Co.

tewaris

Minnesota

3.63/5  rDev -11.5%
look: 5 | smell: 3 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 4 | overall: 4

Bomber send generously by poonamibaxter poured into a pint.

Slightly hazy and brightly amber with a nice head that forms even without trying, DDDIPA certainly looks the part. Good head retention and extreme lacing tell me that this IPA is well hopped up. Aroma is citrus freshness and sweetness; nothing out of the way but not bad either.

Taste? Fruit juice?! Seriously, all I can detect is lush, juicy, fruit: pineapples, mangoes, apricots... good (but not excessive) sweetness helps too. Now me, I love weedy, piney, and grassy IPA. And I like 'em dry. So this can't be my favorite, but it's a good IPA nonetheless. And if you're shopping for something that is lush and mellow, but not quite as big as, say, Maharaja, look no further.

5, 3, 3.5, 4, 4

Serving type: bottle

02-12-2012 08:43:25 | More by tewaris

match1112

Illinois

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

received this from a mystery sender, so who ever you are, Thank you!

a: clear copper body with a inch of thick tight creamy bubbles.

s: very tropical with mango, orange, a little lemon and bubblegum.

t: alot of malt to keep the hopbomb in check. very well balanced between the two wit the added pine resin on the back end to keep it from being overly sweet.

m: full rich body with great carbonation. dry bitter finish is enjoyable because it's well balanced between the sweetness and the resin. very enjoyable.

Serving type: bottle

09-19-2012 15:54:38 | More by match1112

Flounder57

Massachusetts

4.23/5  rDev +3.2%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4 | overall: 4

I picked this up back in December when we were at the brewery. 22 oz bottle was poured into a large snifter.

Appearance: it poured a huge one finger head that has reduced to a small layer. It a golden orange yellow with great clarity and vision of carbonation coming up through the glass.

Smell: major hop and malt bomb. Caramel and bready malts followed by citrus, grapefruit, tropical notes, and some pine.

Taste: hop bomb and malt overload all over again. Some lingering bitterness that mellows out. Pineapple and grapefruit stand out most in the hops. All balanced by the caramel and bready malts.

Mouthfeel: smooth, medium carbonation, full bodied, easy to drink, and very delicious.

Overall: pretty sold DIPA. Happy to have brought this back to Boston from Aurora. Next in Denver I will make another special trip to Aurora.

Serving type: bottle

09-13-2012 04:36:33 | More by Flounder57

KickbacksSteve

Florida

3.38/5  rDev -17.6%
look: 4 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3 | overall: 3

22 ounce bomber. A little let down in the hop department, maybe this bottle is past it's prime, not seeing a bottle date. There is some hop biiterness in the taste but the aroma is lacking. Some malt sweetness in the nose and in the taste, maybe more malt than normal because the hops seem faded. Certainly not a bad beer, just not an explosion of flavor that I would expect from a double IPA.

Serving type: bottle

02-18-2012 08:55:51 | More by KickbacksSteve

denver10

Colorado

4.2/5  rDev +2.4%
look: 4 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4.5

Pours a orangey yellow with a foamy off white head. A nice sweet and fruity aroma; a nice malt underbelly paired with some sweet orange and mango juices, and some pine. Flavor follows suit. A nice creamy medium body with a healthy amount of activity. Overall, a great DIIPA.

Serving type: bottle

07-25-2012 20:18:20 | More by denver10

tlazaroff

Virginia

4.43/5  rDev +8%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 5 | overall: 4.5

Smells like a tropical island. Big mango, pineapple, and guava. Maybe a hint of starfruit too. It has a biscuity quality too which gives it some nice roundness.

Pours out a nice medium hazy straw color with lemon-yellow highlights. White head falls quickly back into the beer but leaves moderately spotty lacing.

Oh yes, all of those wonderful tropical flavors come through in the taste tenfold! This beer is a pure joy to drink. There is zero taste of alcohol. Starts off with the sweet fruits and finishes with a lingering light bitterness.

Somewhat dry but silky smooth. Carbonation on the light side of medium to accompany a medium body. Incredibly drinkable for it's stats. This is quite possibly one of the best IPA's I've ever had.

Serving type: bottle

08-02-2012 22:26:12 | More by tlazaroff

BarrytheBear

Wisconsin

4.33/5  rDev +5.6%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4 | overall: 4.5

22 oz bottle split with the Steep after another golf related meltdown. Why must all fairways here slope from left to right? Regardless, a good afternoon.

Cloudy orange with some spotted lacing.

Brewed with 7 "C" hops. Baby aspirin, soap, and muddled citrus.

Taste pops brighter than the nose. Juicy citrus fruit, minimal bitterness, baby aspirin on the finish.

Very smooth, somewhat sweet and tempered but in a good way.

Nice beer...neither over the top nor overly sweet.

Serving type: bottle

07-07-2011 01:51:32 | More by BarrytheBear

rhinos00

Colorado

4.8/5  rDev +17.1%
look: 4 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 5 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 5

Poured from a 22 oz. bottle into a pint glass.

A- Pours a semi-hazy golden color. Produced two fingers width of foamy white head. Dissipated to a thin ring around the glass throughout consumption.

S- Very well balanced. Tangerine and orange peel upfront with some tropical fruit. There's a nice pine aroma in the background to give it some balance. Alcohol comes out a little more when the beer warms to room temperature. Very aromatic and potent.

T- Just phenomenal! Like drinking a bowl of fresh tropical fruits with a piney aftertaste. Tangerine and pineapples with some orange zest take over. The fruit presence really dominates here...very juicy! Midway through to the finish a malt sweetness and piney hops come in to give the beer a little bit of balance. Finishes with a fruity, pine resin flavor. I like!

M- Medium bodied with good carbonation. Leaves the palate clean and on the dry side.

D- I could drink this all day. At 9% this is so dangerous. Like I mentioned above, almost like drinking a bowl of fruit juice.

Overall, I've been raving about Fathead's Head Hunter IPA lately. Well Seven Seas has almost the complete opposite hop profile, yet is just as good if not better. A big fruity DIPA that has just enough pine and malt to balance the finish. True citrus bomb! Well done Dry Docks.

Serving type: bottle

02-04-2011 06:38:12 | More by rhinos00

cvm4

Mississippi

3.25/5  rDev -20.7%
look: 3.5 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3 | feel: 3.25 | overall: 3.5

A - Pours murky amber with a brown shade to it. There's a one finger eggshell head.

S - Tropical fruits, not much else to me.

T - Slightly sweet with a hit of pineapple.

M - Light to medium body with medium carbonation.

O - Not a lot of hoppiness to it. The score had me thinking it should be better. To make. To be fair, I'm not sure how long it's been sitting. I did pick it up on vacation and don't see a bottle date.

Serving type: bottle

03-30-2013 18:19:46 | More by cvm4

spicelab

Australia

4.3/5  rDev +4.9%
look: 4.5 | smell: 4 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 4.5

Bomber with huge thanks to mulder1010. Poured into a De Dolle tulip.

Clear stained bronze, with a tough two-finger white head. Drops very reluctantly leaving a lattice of sticky lace.

Nose is tropical and organic, showing pineapple, melons, grass clippings, kiwi fruit and a fair whack of candied orange and lemon sherbet. Malt character seems subtle intially, but is sharp and piquant when you pick it up. Very nice.

Taste really turns on the candied citrus and sherbet character, but is pleasantly offset by a very fresh bitterness, comprised of breath mints, rocket, continental parsley and earthy pine. Relatively straightforward but so well balanced. ABV is all but invisible.

Syrupy and full, with impressively hidden carbonation. Moderate mouthwash character on the mid contributes a somewhat drying finish that seems a little out of place.

Loved it. Terrific hop profile with plenty to differentiate it from the plethora of grapefruit/pine one-trick ponies.

Serving type: bottle

07-21-2011 12:00:36 | More by spicelab

drumrboy22

Colorado

4.05/5  rDev -1.2%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 4

Poured from growler into an Urthel chalice. Beer was a hazy, orange peach color, with a one-finger white head. Moderate carbonation and light lacing around the glass.

Aroma was big citrus hops.

Taste was citrus hops, some light pine and bread, but mainly bitter hops.

Easy drinking and surprisingly smooth for an IIPA. Does not drink like it's 10%+! A very well crafted, delicious beer.

Serving type: growler

12-15-2009 02:21:04 | More by drumrboy22

StoneTSR

Colorado

4.2/5  rDev +2.4%
look: 3.5 | smell: 4 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4 | overall: 4

APPEARANCE: This one is a bubble machine. It poured with a solid three fingers of head made up of big bubbles. The head didn’t budge for a few minutes and by the time I took my first sip a good finger and a half were still left. This extra-thick head rested on top of a nearly opaque, orange beer. A ring of lacing clung to the very top of the glass and beneath that big splotches of lace lined the glass.

SMELL: The aroma required a nose to be stuck in the glass, but once it was there it was quite intense. Lots of citrusy hops, particularly lemon and orange with a bit of grapefruit were present. A touch of pine rounded this one out. Very nice aroma.

TASTE: This tastes just like the nose, but with a twist, which I’ll get to in a moment. First, the lemon, orange and grapefruit from the nose are all present, but the order is rearranged. Now it’s grapefruit, lemon, and then orange. The pine is also there, but it is intensified. The twist is that this beer has a fantastic bitter and hoppy twist that shows up mid-sip and rides it out through to the end. This is an excellent DIPA.

MOUTHFEEL: Well carbonated, but the sparkle ends up getting the backside of the palate and remains a little more smooth towards the front. This is also a very dry beer.

OVERALL: I am quite impressed by Dry Dock’s offering here. I found it on tap a couple of weeks ago for the first time, but I’m very happy I found a bottle to bring home in order for me to get a better feel. This is an excellent Double IPA.

Serving type: bottle

08-24-2011 00:19:41 | More by StoneTSR

HosP

Indiana

3.63/5  rDev -11.5%
look: 3 | smell: 4 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 4 | overall: 3.5

A little hiatus on reviewing but glad to be back. 22 oz into pint glass.

Pours slightly hazy, golden in color. White head with little retention. Lots of aroma in the nose. Piney, citrus with some floral hops at the end. Taste is bitterness up front with pine hop flavor. Sweet, creamy caramel malts toward the end. Lots of bolder flavors. Medium body. Wet, oily finish in the mouth feel. Good beer. Nice big flavors. Big bitterness with nice hops to it.

Serving type: bottle

06-12-2012 02:10:43 | More by HosP

TenHornsProud

Colorado

4.1/5  rDev 0%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4.5

Pours a solid orange with white head, a bit cloudy.

Smells of piney hops, some sweetness but not much. Good hop aroma.

Tastes like sweet, piney hops with some lingering bitterness...pretty smooth overall.

Great mouthfeel, full body, not quite chewy, still it doesn't feel heavy.

This is one of the best beers I've had in the style. My personal preference and taste make this one a few steps away from a favorite. Still, I'm impressed.

Serving type: bottle

05-04-2011 22:32:31 | More by TenHornsProud

DenverLogan

Colorado

4.83/5  rDev +17.8%
look: 4.5 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 5 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 5

I love big IPAs...double, imperial...bring them on!! Here's the deal...this is a award winning brewery...small brewery of the year at GABF...I mean, come on, this could really be great, and it is!! But here's the bigger deal...before winning big at the GABF, we knew these folks from the homebrewing community, and they went big, and they produce some great brews, and this is one of them. And here's the bigger deal...growler refills used to be $25, but they've reduced them to $15 and they're now available in bottles.
Regardless of the price and availability, I'd say this is one fine double IPA. compared to Pliney, Green Flash or others, this holds it's own, but note, it's got components not found in the others, and it's missing the pine element some of us love in other big IPAs, like red grapefruit, but all in all, I could probably enjoy this brew at some point in time throughout the night, night after night...fruity, big fruity, big lingering hop aroma, lasting head, fuzzy color, bitter and slightly sweet notes, significant carbonation (in the growler) and lovely lingering after tastes that make you want to sip it again and again!!

Serving type: growler

11-28-2010 03:20:14 | More by DenverLogan

RuckusDu

Colorado

4.35/5  rDev +6.1%
look: 4 | smell: 5 | taste: 4 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 4.5

A - slightly hazy golden wheat pour. White head, about 2 fingers which quickly drops to a trace amount.

S - I could sniff this all night. Just that right balance between sweet and hoppy. I pick up a little banana, some lemon, and then grains.

T - Very good hops flavor without the bitterness. There are some kumquat hints.

M - Another high point in this beer. Just what you would want with perfect carbonation and then a nice dry finish. A nice sweet backend.

O - A well done Dry Dock ale. This is what I have usually reached for when looking for a great DIPA and will continue to do so. A must try for anyone who loves DIPAs.

Serving type: bottle

11-12-2011 03:15:06 | More by RuckusDu

CFHMagnet

Ohio

3.89/5  rDev -5.1%
look: 4.25 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 4 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 3.75

Another beer brought back from Colorado. No bottle date.

This baby poured a finger of creamy head over a muted brown body with hints of orange. Lace tried to cling "like whoa" to the glass. Head leaves a good froth after dissipating.

The nose is all hops. Pine, earth and citrus.

This beer is rather well balanced, which surprised me after the nose. The tip of the tongue is sweet malt, that stays a little sweet but becomes bready as it hits the middle. When this beer starts the downhill plunge as it gets from the middle to the back of the tongue, the hops come out. It is very earthy, with a little grapefruit, and a surprise bit of lime at the very end.

The mouthfeel is medium-heavy bodied. The carbonation is almost unnoticeable, and it's a little more creamy. It doesn't coat the mouth and has a dry finish.

Serving type: bottle

06-17-2013 02:21:28 | More by CFHMagnet

klikger

Wisconsin

3.85/5  rDev -6.1%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.5

Bomber pour served in a Bruery tulip - thanks again for sharing, chicano4craft!

A - Hazy, light amber in color; no head, but decent lacing

S - Honey and floral hops

T - Loads of caramel right away and quickly joined by citrus and floral hops --> more caramel along with some honey in the middle, as is a hint of oak --> finish is malty sweet yet bitter; nice DIPA balance

M - Medium-bodied; a bit syrupy as it warms

D - Decent drinkability for the style; sweetness knocks it down a bit

Serving type: bottle

10-12-2010 22:04:56 | More by klikger

northaustin

Texas

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

pours a clear amber with minimal white head which settles quickly and leaves no lacing.

smell: tart ethanol upfront, acidic citrus hops and a resonous finish.

taste: hop oil, that is closer to a green apple flavor. followed by a candy citrus kick. alcohol is very obvious still.

mouthfeel: goes down oily, but leaves a salivation that dries and makes the mouth sticky.

Serving type: bottle

04-29-2011 00:14:33 | More by northaustin

codewarrior

New York

4.2/5  rDev +2.4%
look: 3.5 | smell: 4 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4 | overall: 4

22oz Bomber Poured into a Balloon

This beer has a bit of a following around these parts, and Dry Dock is also a brewery on the rise.

L: A touch lighter than most DIPAs, golden. Goodly amount of head, great lacing and retention. I actually prefer the color of this to the darker DIPA standard, but I've gotten so used to the Pliny/90 Minute standard ...

S: Massive hops with massive sweetness behind. Smells like a wet-hopping. Super-dank (to quote my beer guy) but phenomenal balance.

T: Smooth, smooth sweetness into a big hoppy middle. Sweetness overtakes again near the end, fading into a beautifully balanced finish.

F: thick, but refreshing. Pretty great and smooth to boot.

D: Yep. Over and over, good.

Serving type: bottle

12-06-2010 07:22:30 | More by codewarrior

sevopie

Colorado

4.63/5  rDev +12.9%
look: 4.5 | smell: 4 | taste: 5 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 4.5

Note: This beer was labelled "Seven Seas" instead of Seven C's" and was only listed at 8.9% ABV. Still a double IPA... refinement of the recipe?

Pours a cloudy golden caramel color with a whitish head. Laces well.

Very citrusy hops with a bit of caramel malt.

Mostly citrusy and slightly piney hops greet the palate at first, but caramel and biscuity malts come shortly thereafter. The flavors almost combine to create a bit of a pineapple flavor, which only the second time I have ever experienced this in a beer. A bit of the alcohol finds its way to the tongue on the very finish.

Very creamy and well-carbonated.

I loved this one from first sip - and almost no hint of 9% ABV. It borders somewhere between DIPA and IPA, but it seems to have a good direction, and a fantastically well-balanced approach. Another great reason to visit Dry Dock.

Serving type: growler

02-09-2010 11:30:59 | More by sevopie

ottovon

Arizona

3.98/5  rDev -2.9%
look: 3.5 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4

on tap at falling rock in denver.

A: pours out a clear, orangish-copper with a white head.

S: nice citrusy aroma. some good floral and earthy hops. caramel and straw in there with some tropical fruits like melon and mango.

T: a touch of sweetness on the front. I get caramel malt and fruit that leads into citrusy and earthy hops with some bitterness. finishes dry and slightly bitter.

M: medium with a good amount of carb. smooth.

D: a good DIPA. a fairly balanced DIPA, but does lean towards the hop side.

Serving type: on-tap

09-15-2011 22:02:10 | More by ottovon

05Harley

New Hampshire

3.58/5  rDev -12.7%
look: 4 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 4 | overall: 3.5

No bottle date info.
(270 calories)

Purchased through Beerjobber.com from Dry Dock brewery.

Price - $73.70/case (assorted beers)

Pours a hazey orange color with a two inch creamy head. Long lasting foam on this one and descent lacing as well.

The aroma is mainly tropical fruit with mango, pear and pineapple leading the hop charge while a caramel/bread combination fills in for the malts. Not as strong in the nose as most other IIPA's.

Flavor is once again very tropical and fairly sweet overall. A slight hint of pine on the taste buds comes in on the finish but very little bitterness for a claimed 90 IBU's. Alcohol is well hidden almost unnoticeable for 9%, well done.

The body is medium with a smooth creamy mouthfeel which is a surprise for the style. Carbonation is low as expected but very little dryness is present and not what I would expect given the hop profile.

Overall a really smooth beer to enjoy for the style and horsepower. Not what I expected with this one, however I'm looking forward to sampling the other examples in my case from Dry Dock.

Serving type: bottle

07-14-2012 21:31:27 | More by 05Harley

weizenbob

Michigan

4.35/5  rDev +6.1%
look: 3.5 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 4

This bomber was received as an extra in a trade with jmkratt. I love getting stuff I've never seen before. Thanks John! This DIPA boasts no fewer than seven types of hops, 9% ABV and 86 IBUs. With those numbers I'm expecting something big with a malty backbone to balance to all those hops. This was poured into a wine goblet. There was no bottle dating.

A fairly aggressive pour yields less than a half finger of head that rapidly dissipates. The brew is a hazy amber hue that is spot-on for the style. Lacing is spotty. I could wish for a more impressive head, but then I remind myself of the alcohol content.

Is this Pliny the Elder that I smell? No seriously, this is a great smelling DIPA. It is very fruity in the nose, exhibiting the sweet aromas of star fruit, orange and grapefruit. Behind the fruit basket lurks a little spruce note. Alcohol is surprisingly subtle in the nose for a 9% beer.

Though not a perfect clone, the flavor profile of this beer also closely resembles Pliny. I realize I should be reviewing this beer on its own merits, but it's so similar to the legendary Elder that I have to make mention of it. Not surprisingly, hops hit the palate right away. Pine resin reaches the tongue first. There's a great malty sweetness that comes together with some citrus hop notes, creating the impression of orange. The sweetness on the front end deceives me into thinking I will escape the bitterness. Then grapefruit comes on strong in the finish as hop oils coat the mouth and tongue and linger for-e-ver. Alcohol goes pretty much unnoticed.

The mouthfeel is incredible. This beer is heavy bodied, with a sizable malt backbone. Carbonation is mild, but perfectly to style. The alcohol aids in creating a velvety texture that's warm in the mouth and goes smoothly down the hatch.

Drinkability pluses: this beer has a complex yet accessible flavor profile and feels great in the mouth. Drinkability minuses: 9% ABV, and oh my goodness, make this grapefruit bitterness stop! A whole bomber is too intense! The plusses outweigh the minuses though, and I have a feeling that I will be in the penalty box after I finish this thing off. This beer is very well executed.

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The Two Schlitz Scale™: (see my profile for an explanation)
Schlitz who? I'd be an idiot not to give two for this incredible DIPA!

Serving type: bottle

02-20-2011 03:34:07 | More by weizenbob

Jparker37

Wisconsin

3.8/5  rDev -7.3%
look: 3.75 | smell: 4 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 3.75

1pt 6oz bottle poured into a pint glass.

A - Hazy light golden with an orange hue. Medium sized white head. Tight bubbles leave a generous portion of lacing.

S - Citrus, lemon, lime, pineapple, mild grass. Husky grain malt. Hinting some alcohol.

T - Hops come across more earthy or grass-like than citrus. Still some lemon flavor. Malt is throughout the whole flavor with a not-so-subtle nuttiness to it. Big on flavor yet modest on bitterness.

M - Medium to medium-full body, short of medium carbonation, semi-dry.

O - Didn't expect this beer so cloudy as I was careful to not wrestle yeast on the pour. Good aroma and flavor albeit not so traditional. That Golden Promise lends a solid backbone. Hops were light and lent too little of bitterness. I also thought it could have had a drier feel to it.

Serving type: bottle

03-19-2013 01:12:37 | More by Jparker37