Detour Double India Pale Ale - Uinta Brewing Company

DavoleBomb

Ohio

4.05/5  rDev +8.3%
look: 5 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4

Poured into a snifter.

5.0 A: Clear light amber color. First pour yielded a sizeable head. A couple pours later I got three fingers of creamy off-white head. Retention is very good and plenty of glass covering lacing is left.

4.0 S: This is clearly a hoppy barleywine type DIPA. Big fruitiness including peach, plum, raisins, and figs. Tons of caramel and some toffee as well. Booze is detectable, but held in check. Hops are mainly flowery and herbal, but there is some citrus as well. Good blend of rich malts and hops.

4.0 T: This tastes a lot like DFH's 90 Minute. Rich caramel with some toffee, big fruitiness featuring those listed in the nose and emphasising plum and figs. Moderate bitterness, but on the higher end of the spectrum. Big neutral malt sweetness, but not too sweet. Lightly boozy.

4.0 M: Heavier medium to heavy body. Good moderate carbonation. Big creaminess which is a must for this approach to a DIPA.

4.0 D: I wish I had looked at the reviews before opening this. This beer is a two man job. Anyway, it's a solid malty DIPA. Good balance between malts and hops and not too boozy.

Serving type: bottle

06-29-2012 20:55:48 | More by DavoleBomb

MatthewWilde

Massachusetts

4.18/5  rDev +11.8%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 4

Sample: 1 bottle 2012

A: Reddish orange in color, moderate internal carbonation, pours a small light brown head, translucent

S: Moderately fragrant, strong elements of citrus and orange peel, some very mild herbal and floral notes, rounded out by a touch of alcohol

T: Quite similar to the nose, perfectly balanced sweet and bitter elements, heavy citrus peel and some coriander, extremely mild alcohol, flavorful

M: With such powerful flavor and alcohol content, very easy to drink, certainly lingering, though, and highly drying, still not uncharacteristic

O: A sturdy IPA overall, great flavor, nice look, and a respectable fragrance, definitely a dryer, but worth a try without a doubt

Serving type: bottle

06-25-2012 02:10:01 | More by MatthewWilde

BucannonXC5

California

3.85/5  rDev +2.9%
look: 4.5 | smell: 4 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 4

Poured from a tap into a tulip at Sublime Ale House in San Marcos, Calif., on May 27, 2012. Less than a finger of head once I got it. Color was honey amber, a bit hazy. Caramel white bubbly lacing on the top that had great retention throughout the pour.

Smelled fresh citrus hops up front, mainly lemon and tangerine. Also some caramel notes and a bit like Sprite. Reminded me of a Rogue Dead Guy Ale a bit.

Got citrus hops - tangerine and apricot. Tasted a bit like the Rogue Dead Guy Ale that I just mentioned. Caramel and orange peel as well.

Medium body. Creamy texture. Average-to-above average carbonation. Long, smooth finish.

An OK beer overall, but I was hoping for a bit more after really enjoying their Hop Notch IPA awhile back.

Serving type: on-tap

06-01-2012 07:29:44 | More by BucannonXC5

jtierney89

New Jersey

1.5/5  rDev -59.9%
look: 1.5 | smell: 1.5 | taste: 1.5 | feel: 1.5 | overall: 1.5

6 months of age on this bottle but the hop presence is huge on the nose. I believe the liquor store I got it from has kept it refrigerated so that should've kept it somewhat fresh. Brilliantly clear amber color will a huge sticky off white head. Sticky webbing. Big malt nose, lots of raisin oddly enough but lots of pine and grapefruit as well. Spicy earthy hops as well. Some subtle alcohol on the nose as well.

A very spicy and malty DIPA. Tons of pine and earthy spice with lots of caramel and pale malt. Some detectable alcohol. Flavors are blended into one concise sip which is odd for a DIPA this size but impressive. Carbonation is there but low. Mouthfeel is syrupy. This bottle has a big of age on it but it's been kept cold, the problem with a beer like this is it's price tag. Uinta makes great big beers but this one is forced to sit because of its high cost. Despite being kept cold i'm sure the flavor is affected a bit. None the less tastes like a big double English IPA with tons of flavorless malts and subtle hops. Kind of a trick show from whats supposed to be such a big beer.

First dissapointing brew from Uinta.

Serving type: bottle

05-25-2012 03:56:56 | More by jtierney89

Amalak

New York

4.4/5  rDev +17.6%
look: 4.5 | smell: 4 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 4.5

A. Clearish and a deep copper. A big tan foamy head with beautiful lacing. Slight bubbles.

S. Nice floral hoppy scent.

T. This is a nice appley taste with a floral undertone. There's a balanced bitter hoppy blend there. Very nice.

M. It has a bit of a sour taste at the end, but it is refreshing.

O. It's a nicely balanced IPA. This is on par with a 21st Amendment Brew Free or Die.

Serving type: bottle

05-06-2012 00:13:27 | More by Amalak

Kendo

New York

3.68/5  rDev -1.6%
look: 4 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 4 | overall: 4

A: Poured from the 750 ml into a Duvel tulip. Body is hazy honey-amber in color with a 1-finger off-white head. Leaves good lacing behind.

S: Sweeter stuff - caramelized sugar and brown sugar - with some grapefruity/citrusy hops. Touch of booze.

T: Follows the nose - caramel malt, toffee and brown sugar sweetness from the malt, then some piney and grapefruity hop bitterness - which never really fully overtakes the malt. Some alcohol warmth at the back end and down the gulley. Some spice, suggesting rye, is there too.

M: Medium-to-full in heft, slightly gritty creaminess. Carbonation isn't too sharp at all.

O: OK. Torn between 3.5 and 4.0 for the overall score. Gonna go with the 4, as this is a pretty good effort.

Serving type: bottle

05-05-2012 22:54:37 | More by Kendo

brentk56

North Carolina

2.88/5  rDev -23%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 2.5 | feel: 2.5 | overall: 2.5

Appearance: Pours a clear amber color with a very nice head that hangs around for quite a while, leaving a few strands behind

Smell: Very leafy and piney, with undertones of caramel

Taste: A load of malty sweetness on the front end, with a boozy caramel wallop; by mid-palate, however, the leafy hop flavors arrive, bringing an aggressive bitterness that hangs around, after the swallow, and well into the finish

Mouthfeel: Full bodied with moderate carbonation, boozy warmth descends down the gullet and warms the belly

Overall: Well, this beer certainly blazes a new trail but I can't say it's one I wish to follow; the hop profile is harsh and bitter, more than flavorful and the malts are so big and boozy; the flavor elements struggle to come together, but I am not going to wait around to see if they do - there are too many better DIPAs out there to spend more time on this

Serving type: bottle

04-28-2012 20:40:04 | More by brentk56

GarthDanielson

New Hampshire

3.68/5  rDev -1.6%
look: 3.5 | smell: 3 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 3.5

Poured from a bottle into a tumbler pint, the beer is a slightly hazy, muddled, orange-amber coloring with a thick, dense, chunky, uneven, off-white head that coats the glass as it recedes into a lovely one inch topper. Aromas of resiny and bitter hops atop a layered malt backbone of pineapple, toffee, and buttery biscuit. Flavors are layered malt initially, with tropical fruits all over, including pineapple, mango, and citrus. Hops presence is subtle, with a slight bitter, peppered character and some resiny highlights. This is more of a malt bomb than it is hop heavy. Dynamic and tasty. The aftertaste is rich and caramel sweet, with some pepper and roast characters. Smooth, slightly bitter dry finish, with a roasty linger. Solid flavored beer with some ABV to back it up. Decent.

Serving type: bottle

04-27-2012 01:48:05 | More by GarthDanielson

StonedTrippin

Colorado

4/5  rDev +7%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4

big beer from uninta. pours a really radiant amber color with a lasting white head. smells really fresh, sweet nectar of hops, even a bit oily in that direction. sturdy caramel malt backbone on this monster. flavor is totally different than the smell. its all pine forest in the hops, pungent, earthy, and memorable. there is a bit of sweetness at the end, and a few of these could be a serious hangover if you let it be. good feel, bubbly and just over medium on the body. stands up well to big food. overall not a standout big ipa, but a very good local product in the salt lake area. the alcohol isnt as well hidden as it might be, but well balanced in general, and the pine profile is awesome, like being out in the woods. good gear here

Serving type: bottle

04-18-2012 01:31:59 | More by StonedTrippin

CHickman

New York

3.75/5  rDev +0.3%
look: 4.5 | smell: 4 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 4

Pours a clear reddish amber color with a 2 finger creamy off white head that faded very slowly and left excellent foamy lacing coating the sides and rings as it went down; a great looking beer with very impressive lacing.

Smells of citrus hops, grapefruit, orange peel, caramel, grains, herbs, spices like pepper, cinnamon and allspice; very sweet and hoppy with a lot of complexity to it, this nose let the booze show as a warning that it's strong, but the nose was still fruity and hoppy enough to be inviting.

Tastes of citrus hops, grapefruit, orange peel, mango, floral hops, tea leaf, caramel, syrup, lightly toasted grains, biscuit, herbs, spices like pepper, cinnamon and allspice, pine cone/piney hops, coriander, and a sweet alcohol like rum; this brew does not hide the ABV well and tastes like the juicy hop oils were wrung straight into the glass from wet hops, so there is some heat and minor burn after each sip. Overall it's very tasty, very complex and fairly well balanced for a DIPA, but the ABV is always present.

Mouthfeel is creamy and oily slick, with light zesty carbonation, a medium body and below average drinkability because of the ABV presence and burn; a very good beer overall that was quite hoppy and tasty, but the alcohol keeps this as a slow sipper and off just a tad to make this an outstanding DIPA. Real nice taste though so it's definitely worth trying out.

Serving type: bottle

04-16-2012 03:39:28 | More by CHickman

PintOHops

California

4.13/5  rDev +10.4%
look: 4.5 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4

Glass - Tulip

A - An amber colored brew with a fairly high clarity. It produced a pretty massive 3-finger head on a gently pour. From what I can tell it only has moderate carbonation. I got a bit of spots left on my glass.

S - It's got a very bright and fresh aroma of grapefruit, herbal leafy like hops, pineapple, papaya. Wonderfully fruity with moderate sweetness and mild brown sugar.

T - Wow this is tasty stuff! I pick up alcohol and herbal leafy hop characteristics that quickly give way to a rather subdued (compared to the smell) pineapple, grapefruit and mid palate. More leafy hop characteristics come in at the finish, along with pronounced alcohol, soft caramel, big dryness, and a bitterness that sticks on the tongue a good while.

M - Smooth, viscous, mildly crisp and full bodied.

O - It does a good job at hiding that 9.5% ABV without being overly sweet and sickening. I really like the fruity and fresh aroma, the appearance was nice as well, and the flavors were good but I would only enjoy a glass in one sitting. Overall pretty darn good.

Serving type: bottle

04-13-2012 23:25:46 | More by PintOHops

JosiahS

California

4.4/5  rDev +17.6%
look: 4.5 | smell: 4 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 4.5

glass: Tulip

Dark clear copper color with a generous 2-finger semi-creamy head, lots of small bubbles. initial alcohol on the nose but quickly morphs into a wide range of hop aromas, pine, orange, lemon. There's also a nice malt base to level the playing field a bit.

For 9% this beer hides it well. The texture is smooth, it goes down easy with low bitterness (strange knowing that the IBU is 75) and just a hint of heat on the backend. Rich toasted malt mixes perfectly with a plethora of dank and somewhat musky hop flavors. Very nice.

Serving type: bottle

04-13-2012 23:17:34 | More by JosiahS

thydarkprevails

Illinois

3.68/5  rDev -1.6%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 4 | overall: 3.5

750 ml bottle poured in a duvel tulip. Clear orange amber with a thick white head that tapers down to a half inch with sticky lacing. Aroma is pineapple, toffee, caramel and orange. Taste is pine resin, grapefruit, toffee, and some sweetness. Mouthfeel is on the syrupy side and the beer is well balanced with a taste that lingers. Pretty good.

Serving type: bottle

04-10-2012 11:21:27 | More by thydarkprevails

beergoot

Colorado

3.98/5  rDev +6.4%
look: 4.5 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 4

A crisp, clear copper body with a robust head. Excellent lacing on the glass.

Sweet and malty aroma. A bit light bread. Spicy hops, but not overpowering. Somewhat earthy.

Caramel and biscuit character in the malt flavor. Finishes with a strong bitterness with alcohol warmth making a noticeable appearance at the end.

Good body, light-to-medium in body. Smooth yet bright.

All in all, a great IPA. It's somewhat lacking in dynamics for a DIPA except for its ABV and noticeable alcohol warmth in the taste. I would have expected a stronger hop aroma presence for the style. Still, a pretty damn good IPA, all else considered...

Serving type: bottle

04-10-2012 00:58:30 | More by beergoot

xmorgan

California

4.7/5  rDev +25.7%
look: 4.5 | smell: 5 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 5

Bought the Large Bottle at Whole Foods. The package was the reason I bought it on impulse at WFs. I could not resist the bottle with a cork, for a Double IPA. I was not disappointed and found it worthy of mention.

Appearance: it has a cloudy copper color, and for that is the only real disappointment for me in this beer. It's off white foam head does not set off the color of the beer. Sorry the visual was less then stellar. But the lacing was along the whole glass was great.

Smell: Citrus on the side of orange or tangerine, and alcohol come out.

Taste: Big citrusy hit up front, with a stung dry finish.
It hits your mouth, and lingers, a longing dry feel that makes you want to drink some more. This left my mouth dehydrated and I Got some water so I would not drink this great Double IPA to quickly.

It is big on alcohol as you get in some Barley Wines, but without the sweetness you can get in some high alcohol beers. But this beer has only a hint of malt sweetness.

MouthFeel:A dry and astringent bitterness.

Overall: I tasty member of the Double IPA list! I would be a repeat buyer, and would recommend it to others to try.

Serving type: bottle

03-25-2012 05:01:37 | More by xmorgan

Kromes

Georgia

3.58/5  rDev -4.3%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3 | overall: 3.5

A: Poured into a snifter, a hazy copper color with a thick off-white head that laces the glass and dies down to a thin line of bubbles.

S: Floral, earthy and citrus hop mixed with a toasted malt and alcohol aroma .

T: The hops hit right up front with a citrus peel bitterness and don't fade until after the finish is long gone. There are some oily floral hop notes and the sweet malts are there, but struggle to come through.

M: More acidic and bitter than most Double IPAs. Heavier feel to it with. Peppery from the carbonation and alcohol.

O: Pretty good IPA, but for me the drinkablily is a little lost in the acidic and bitter qualities of the beer. However, the aroma and flavors are good.

Serving type: bottle

03-05-2012 23:00:34 | More by Kromes

HopHead84

California

2.9/5  rDev -22.5%
look: 4.5 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 2.5 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 2.5

2/22/2012

On tap at The Beer Company before the Symphony X and Iced Earth concert.

A: Yellow gold with stunning clarity and a mountain of a white sea foam head. Excellent retention and lots of lacing.

S: Floral and aromatic with soft orange and tangerine. Malt is balancing caramel and bread.

T: Alcoholic up front (this doesn't subside) with a lightly spicy floral aspect. Caramel and bread overshadow feeble orange notes. There's notable astringency in the boozy finish.

M: Medium body with upper medium carbonation.

Overall: Despite their claim, Uinta isn't blazing any trails with this beer. Perhaps if your world consists of Utah. Solid aroma and subpar flavor.

Serving type: on-tap

02-24-2012 23:32:48 | More by HopHead84

ChainGangGuy

Georgia

2.75/5  rDev -26.5%
look: 4.5 | smell: 2.5 | taste: 2.5 | feel: 3 | overall: 3

750ml bottle - $7.99 at Total Wine & More in Kennesaw, Georgia. Bottled on: 11/22/11. Like their Labyrinth, the cork was a total nightmare to get out. It took three grown, presumably healthy people and the cork eventually ripped down the middle requiring a corkscrew to excavate the remnants.

Appearance: Pours out a hazed, dark golden-amber body with a fully foaming, off-white head. Heavy lace on the way down.

Smell: A sweetish scent of caramelized sugars over toasty, bready malts with noted citric, woodsy, green grassy hop notes and some fusel wafts. Not entirely appealing, to be honest.

Taste: Sugary caramel with plenty of toasty, bready malts. Splash of liquor singes the tongue early on. Pinch of freshly swept sawdust. Heavy, heady hop flavors of citrus pith, resin-damp wood chips, and sun-dried grasses (and noxious, lawn-spoiling weeds). Medium-high bitterness. It remains a bit boozy (okay, more than a bit) through to the end (and beyond). Bitter, hot finish.

Mouthfeel: Medium-full body. Medium carbonation. Slick mouthfeel.

Overall: It's a DIPA, so it's a big beer, but it's too brash and the rough booziness tires me out quickly. Make a detour around Double Detour and pick up something else, something better.

Serving type: bottle

02-19-2012 18:57:26 | More by ChainGangGuy

duckrabbitfan

North Carolina

4.13/5  rDev +10.4%
look: 4.5 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4

pours a beautiful deep copper, looks sexy, head sticks around for a bit

smell is very potent, lots of fruits going on; powerful scent. the alcohol even comes through here.

taste is great, thick and heavy even for a dipa. coats the mouth and you can taste a bit of the 9.5% but that's not a bad thing; a lot going on here.

i suppose i'm in the minority, as it seems, but i love this one. absolutely love it. love the alcoholic bite and the aroma. i'll be getting this one again before too long, for sure.

Serving type: bottle

02-17-2012 03:00:27 | More by duckrabbitfan

BigPlay1824

New York

3.78/5  rDev +1.1%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 4 | overall: 4

Enjoyed in a pint glass

A: pours a nice clear amber color with two fingers of frothy gently off white head that lingers nicely, leaves a small amount of spotty lacing on the glass
S: nice hop notes, has a deep malt not and slight smokey caramel notes
T: really nice taste but definitely finishes with a slight alcohol bite, nice hop notes in the forefront with a malty note at the end, leaves a lingering taste of smoky malts on the palate
M: gentle carbonation tingle, smooth and slightly. Viscous, leaves the mouth feeling distinctly dry
O: a nice tasting double ipa with nice notes definitely has an alcohol bite as well it should at 9.5%

Serving type: bottle

02-11-2012 02:30:02 | More by BigPlay1824

mactrail

California

3.68/5  rDev -1.6%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 4 | overall: 3.5

Nice looking foamy orange amber in the tall Stella glass. Nicely carbonated with a spritzy mouthfeel. Very spicy, almost hot between the alcohol and the spiky hops. Appealing aromatic hop nose, smells like lots of Cascades. But very flowery and hoppy. Flavor is full of hops but not terrible bitter. Rich flavor, but a thinner body, more like a big Tripel. Foam lasts well. Very pleasing mouthful. Lacks complexity to me, but the spiciness just never quits. Definitely more of a sipping beer.

750 ml bottle from Boulevard Liquor in San Diego.

Serving type: bottle

02-04-2012 06:43:48 | More by mactrail

Spiekerbox

Michigan

3.25/5  rDev -13.1%
look: 4 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3 | feel: 4 | overall: 3

A- deep copper, rather clear, pours with a large tan head on it that takes a while to dissipate (so you can pour more)

S- hoppy and herbal with some citrus and light maltyness

T- Caramel malts are the first flavor with bitterness and hoppyness. Has quite a noticable alcohol warming, not the most hoppy of DIPAs. Finish is that orange-peel type bitterness that isn't the most pleasant.

M- Low carbonation with large body. As noted about it has quite a bit of alcohol warmness. Quite a creamy feel that is a little sticky, dosent stick around as much as many "sticky" beers do.

O- overall not too bad but not something I would seek out, especially due to the 750 ml bottle, just isnt that good and is a lot of high ABV beer for one person to drink (unless you are lucky and know more hop-heads than me)

Serving type: bottle

01-13-2012 23:26:49 | More by Spiekerbox

Beerandraiderfan

Nevada

3.4/5  rDev -9.1%
look: 3.5 | smell: 3 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.5

Pours a customary copper and amber color, mild 1/2" head on it, no lacing or retention to speak of. Aroma was largely grassy, alcohol and bitterness.

Taste, more of the herbal component, bitterness, alcohol warmth, a smattering of hops. Lots of crystal malt. Herbal component drifts into pine aftertaste, which was appreciable given the way the bitterness and hay mouthfeel wasn't really moving in the right direction for me.

Would probably raise the score a little bit if this was in a 4/6 pack, but given that its about $10 for a 750, it really doesn't have the quality level worthy of such a price.

Serving type: bottle

12-30-2011 16:45:15 | More by Beerandraiderfan

northyorksammy

Ontario (Canada)

3.9/5  rDev +4.3%
look: 4 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4

Hazy grapefruit coloured body, pleasant enough aroma. Average mouthfeel. A good hopping and malting, nicely balanced for the style so that my palate is not shredded. A lot of alcohol, is it necessary? Nice drinkability. Long finish. Fresh bottle from Shop Right.

Serving type: bottle

12-25-2011 03:24:00 | More by northyorksammy

kawilliams81

Illinois

3.58/5  rDev -4.3%
look: 4 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 4 | overall: 3.5

Served in a Half Acre tulip.

A- dark copper with 2" white head and a lot of lacing remains on glass

S- caramel malts, citrus mainly grapefruit and pineapple

T- sweet caramel malts, nice citrus flavors and bitterness with a slight pine hop bite at finish. More malt heavy, not as bitter as other dipa's.

M- medium body and carbonation. Creamy and smooth finish.

O- good dipa but not one I would purchase regularly.

Serving type: bottle

12-21-2011 03:00:39 | More by kawilliams81