Tricerahops Double IPA - Ninkasi Brewing Company

AWolfAtTheDoor

California

4.22/5  rDev +3.9%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4 | overall: 4

This is my.. 4th Ninkasi beer? So far nothing has been able to top their oatmeal stout.

Pours a slightly hazy copper that turns golden towards the edges.

Rocky white foam recedes and leaves some nice lacing.

Faintly smells of that simcoe cat urine smell, but it's not as bad as Stone beers. Floral, hoppy, cat piss.

Taste is pretty killer. Smooth, nice bitterness, great malt backbone to support this beast of a beer. Alcohol is faint, but present. Hops are piney, but incredible bready and biscuity malts are the star of this beer.

This beer lingers like an 8% ABV beer. What do you expect? I think this category is useless. Carbonation levels seem spot on.

Overall this is right up there with Ninkasi's best offerings. Not the hop bomb that most IIPAs tend to be, but the balance this beer exhibits really makes it shine. Great beer, will be seeking more out in the future.

Serving type: bottle

06-08-2011 02:10:44 | More by AWolfAtTheDoor

hansenme

California

4/5  rDev -1.5%

05-25-2013 06:11:53 | More by hansenme

mc4z

California

4/5  rDev -1.5%

05-25-2013 04:23:46 | More by mc4z

WBMiller

California

4.25/5  rDev +4.7%

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stella77artois

New York

3.75/5  rDev -7.6%

05-22-2013 15:58:22 | More by stella77artois

bbadger

Texas

3.75/5  rDev -7.6%

05-22-2013 09:37:39 | More by bbadger

jakecattleco

California

4/5  rDev -1.5%

05-21-2013 19:24:50 | More by jakecattleco

Metaltildeath

Washington

4.25/5  rDev +4.7%

05-21-2013 13:37:08 | More by Metaltildeath

Geno206

Washington

4/5  rDev -1.5%

05-20-2013 04:21:16 | More by Geno206

Hoptometrist

Oregon

4.05/5  rDev -0.2%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 4

Served on tap into a shaker glass

A- Poured a dark semi-hazy orange color with off-white ring of head and no lace

S- Some big citrusy hops, big caramel sweetness, some piney notes

T- Lots of juicy citrus notes, piney hops, lots of caramel sweetness. Lots of bitterness on the finish, balancing out a big sweetness from the malt and hop juiciness

M- Very dry, prickly carbonation, medium body, really smooth

O- Really solid DIPA with lots of malt sweetness and hop bitterness. Nice pungent hop character.

Serving type: on-tap

05-20-2013 04:09:40 | More by Hoptometrist

DaveHack

Pennsylvania

3.5/5  rDev -13.8%

05-19-2013 21:35:54 | More by DaveHack

afrokaze

California

4/5  rDev -1.5%

05-18-2013 22:13:18 | More by afrokaze

Pilvi

California

4.25/5  rDev +4.7%

05-18-2013 06:13:14 | More by Pilvi

SMITHAND

Oregon

4.25/5  rDev +4.7%

05-18-2013 03:35:53 | More by SMITHAND

Tom-Peters

California

3.5/5  rDev -13.8%

05-16-2013 15:29:50 | More by Tom-Peters

BSore

Oregon

4.5/5  rDev +10.8%

05-16-2013 06:11:36 | More by BSore

2dogbrew

Virginia

4/5  rDev -1.5%

05-14-2013 03:31:24 | More by 2dogbrew

Chris-MOC9

Oregon

3.25/5  rDev -20%

05-14-2013 02:58:18 | More by Chris-MOC9

willjschmidt

California

3.75/5  rDev -7.6%

05-13-2013 05:30:29 | More by willjschmidt

mikeburd1128

New Jersey

4/5  rDev -1.5%

05-12-2013 17:02:26 | More by mikeburd1128

Beer21

Florida

4.25/5  rDev +4.7%

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1424IpA

California

4.5/5  rDev +10.8%

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Beerswag

California

3.5/5  rDev -13.8%

04-29-2013 00:01:20 | More by Beerswag

Kelp

New Hampshire

4/5  rDev -1.5%

04-27-2013 20:00:15 | More by Kelp

spycow

Illinois

4/5  rDev -1.5%

04-26-2013 23:34:05 | More by spycow