Double Platinum - Starr Hill Brewery

IronLover

Pennsylvania

3.8/5  rDev -0.8%
look: 4.5 | smell: 4 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 4 | overall: 4

Light copper in color with excellent clarity. Poured with a short white foam that slowly reduced to a wispy cap despite being fed by a constant stream of vertically migrating bubbles. Dank citrus orange, pineapple, and pine hop aromas with a strong sweet maltiness beneath. Medium bodied but a tad on the thicker, maltier side with rich carbonation and resinous feel. Resinous pine hop bitterness from beginning to end with citrus hops barely showing through from the middle to the end. A slightly pungent hop flavor jumps to the back of the mouth after each sip but is quickly overcome by the bitter pine. Finishes with a touch of sweet caramel malt, a lingering pine hop bitterness and boozy notes. The aroma is the finest character of this DIPA with the pine hop flavors dominating the flavor profile.

Serving type: bottle

11-09-2012 03:29:09 | More by IronLover

RonfromJersey

New Jersey

2.26/5  rDev -41%
look: 4.25 | smell: 2.25 | taste: 2 | feel: 3 | overall: 2

Single purchased at Super Saver, Pennington Circle.

Bright shiny amber, carbonation streams, topped by I've fingers of loose big bubbly snow white head. Thin lace but good coverage.

Maybe the faintest aroma I've experienced in a IIPA. A bit of pine but I'm a long way from the forest.

A sloppy slather of depthless malt. A dash of nondescript fruit. Good bitterness underneath at least. Off taste in the finish I can't place but don't like.

Medium mouthfeel is okay.

A very disappointing IIPA.

Serving type: bottle

05-19-2013 03:43:02 | More by RonfromJersey

Chinaskifan1

Pennsylvania

3.5/5  rDev -8.6%

05-18-2013 23:31:05 | More by Chinaskifan1

lobos62

Pennsylvania

3.5/5  rDev -8.6%

05-17-2013 23:25:16 | More by lobos62

InspectorBob

New Jersey

3.75/5  rDev -2.1%

05-17-2013 12:24:58 | More by InspectorBob

Zimm

New Jersey

2.75/5  rDev -28.2%

05-10-2013 11:52:07 | More by Zimm

Jasonrm72

Colorado

3/5  rDev -21.7%

05-09-2013 01:08:04 | More by Jasonrm72

cw577enfield

Virginia

3.5/5  rDev -8.6%

05-08-2013 01:50:08 | More by cw577enfield

beerthulhu

New Jersey

3.4/5  rDev -11.2%
look: 3.5 | smell: 3 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.5

A: High turbidity factor, with macro particulate matter suspended about a glowing orange body. Chunky macro particles are bready while the head is thin, compact with a antique white tint with dull yellowish undertones. Lacing is sparse, low coverage rate, weakly holding.

S: Grassy-hay aroma, sweet toast and grahm crackers. Strength is average with a bit of dried apple slices.

T: Toasted dry sweetness for flavor followed by a dry hopping of grassy-onion hops. Good level of dry bitterness, citrus and dry herbal appeal that spikes with a sharp toasted grain and grassy-onion finale. Some dry lemon.

M: Mouthful is rough, edgy, silty feel with the malt with a scratchy residual and leafy flowery coating ont the tongue. Leaves with a dry bitterness.

O: Overall worthy ibus, though as with most ipas everything is dry and linear, focusing on the brunt dry hop bitterness rather flavor. Love the extra junk in the glass, worthy a visit for a good wallop of hops.

Serving type: bottle

05-07-2013 00:29:09 | More by beerthulhu

BertLoveIII

Virginia

5/5  rDev +30.5%

05-05-2013 01:28:45 | More by BertLoveIII

wiegs4life

Pennsylvania

4.5/5  rDev +17.5%

05-01-2013 22:42:33 | More by wiegs4life

MrBoh

Maryland

3.75/5  rDev -2.1%

04-21-2013 04:40:54 | More by MrBoh

mdaschaf

Washington

1.63/5  rDev -57.4%
look: 3.25 | smell: 1.5 | taste: 1.25 | feel: 2 | overall: 2

A: Poured a clear golden/copper color with a small off-white head. Very little retention or lacing.

S: Had a definite vegetal/onion/garlic aroma. Faint citrus underneath, but the off-putting aromas really dominated.

T: The flavor profile followed the aroma, sort of cat piss and onions. Very unpleasant.

M: Hard to really tell because the flavor was so bad.

O: One of the worst beers I have had, a drainpour. Bottle date was mid-February as well, so I can't see age really being a factor.

Serving type: bottle

04-19-2013 21:02:49 | More by mdaschaf

browniewithnuts

Pennsylvania

4/5  rDev +4.4%

04-18-2013 19:40:59 | More by browniewithnuts

JeffreyJDavis

North Carolina

3.75/5  rDev -2.1%

04-14-2013 15:55:38 | More by JeffreyJDavis

tdatt43

Virginia

3.25/5  rDev -15.1%

04-12-2013 01:43:55 | More by tdatt43

sholland119

Pennsylvania

3.5/5  rDev -8.6%

04-07-2013 12:05:51 | More by sholland119

Hanselpb

Ohio

4.25/5  rDev +11%

03-29-2013 01:21:12 | More by Hanselpb

Mattyb79

Virginia

3.5/5  rDev -8.6%

03-24-2013 21:47:28 | More by Mattyb79

rfgetz

Pennsylvania

3.95/5  rDev +3.1%
look: 4 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4

Pours an attractive bright orange amber, moderate cap of prickly froth, some sticky lacing, light retention. Scent brings notes of pine, citrus rind, earthy hops, caramel and biscuity malt. Taste follows suit, bitter, hoppy but not overly flavorful, light caramel and biscuit backbone. Medium bodied, some oiliness, dry. Solid dIPA that doesn't overdo it, would love just a touch more hop flavor.

Serving type: bottle

03-19-2013 23:15:27 | More by rfgetz

Bopol

North Carolina

4/5  rDev +4.4%

03-17-2013 17:05:12 | More by Bopol

TheBigBoy

Pennsylvania

3.75/5  rDev -2.1%

03-16-2013 04:12:04 | More by TheBigBoy

FickleBeast

New Jersey

3.53/5  rDev -7.8%
look: 4 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.5

12 oz bottle poured into a nonic

Pours crystal clear pale orange color with minimal head. Aroma has a slight hoppy citrusness but overall not substantial.

First sip has a strong munich-like malt presence with firm lasting bitterness. Hop flavor is on the low side for an IIPA. I understand this is East coast style, but still I'd love a ton more flavor and aroma hops to really tantalize my taste buds. A touch on the boozy side, with a substantial malt backbone.

This is a decent beer, just not what I crave when I reach for an IIPA. Really needs to amp up the hop flavor and aroma to suit my tastes.

Serving type: bottle

03-09-2013 03:44:15 | More by FickleBeast

Gschaf

Pennsylvania

4/5  rDev +4.4%

03-07-2013 00:00:42 | More by Gschaf

Pensfan0782

Pennsylvania

4.25/5  rDev +11%

03-06-2013 23:36:01 | More by Pensfan0782