Dark Horse Double Crooked Tree IPA - Dark Horse Brewing Company

Beer_Runner

4.45/5  rDev +6.5%
look: 4.5 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4 | overall: 4.5

No enjoy by date.
Slow pour into a standard pint glass.

A: Pours with a very thin white, light beige head that quickly disapated. The brew is a dark copper color with a very little bit of an orange hue and very cloudy.

S: The aroma is a sweet bready malt with just a hint of earthy hops and a bit of belgian-type yeast funk.

T: The taste begins with a roasted malt flavor and plenty of sweet bready malt with a little funky Belgian yeast, too. Next an earthy hops bitterness comes through, but it is still balanced by the malt. There is also just a touch of alcohol heat that compliments the bitterness, balances the sweet malt, and keeps things interesting.

M: The brew has a medium body. The carbonation and alcohol combine to create a slight tingling sensation; but, the brew is still relatively smooth.

O: Definitly a top notch IPA. The malt and hops are balances at a high intensity of flavors. It all works together to create a simple yet strong and intense taste that an IPA should have. This one stands apart by being simple and bold.

Serving type: bottle

06-13-2012 00:01:02 | More by Beer_Runner

nick_asian

Nevada

4.25/5  rDev +1.7%

05-19-2013 06:45:01 | More by nick_asian

blackcloud

Alaska

4/5  rDev -4.3%

05-19-2013 05:00:58 | More by blackcloud

NJB145

Michigan

4.5/5  rDev +7.7%

05-19-2013 01:12:17 | More by NJB145

jakeox

Illinois

3.75/5  rDev -10.3%

05-19-2013 01:12:00 | More by jakeox

Photekut

Azerbaijan

4.25/5  rDev +1.7%

05-19-2013 00:19:14 | More by Photekut

Sixbolt

Pennsylvania

4/5  rDev -4.3%

05-18-2013 19:14:19 | More by Sixbolt

cosmonick

Indiana

3/5  rDev -28.2%

05-18-2013 14:52:52 | More by cosmonick

kemoarps

Washington

4/5  rDev -4.3%

05-17-2013 23:07:25 | More by kemoarps

TreyIsWilson

Michigan

4.25/5  rDev +1.7%

05-17-2013 04:27:27 | More by TreyIsWilson

GinsuDave

Michigan

5/5  rDev +19.6%

05-17-2013 00:52:24 | More by GinsuDave

visualmartyr

Indiana

4.5/5  rDev +7.7%

05-16-2013 22:10:34 | More by visualmartyr

InspectorBob

New Jersey

4.5/5  rDev +7.7%

05-16-2013 21:29:28 | More by InspectorBob

djre4orm

Virginia

4.5/5  rDev +7.7%

05-16-2013 20:48:57 | More by djre4orm

RobertColianni

Pennsylvania

4/5  rDev -4.3%

05-16-2013 18:10:32 | More by RobertColianni

mookihouse

California

4.25/5  rDev +1.7%

05-15-2013 02:30:54 | More by mookihouse

Bustersuess

New York

3.75/5  rDev -10.3%

05-14-2013 19:03:53 | More by Bustersuess

dczernic

Illinois

4/5  rDev -4.3%

05-14-2013 03:25:31 | More by dczernic

alex_hart

Massachusetts

4.43/5  rDev +6%
look: 4 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 4.5

appearance: A beautiful translucent reddish, brown with a one finger head that dissipates to a thin film. Pretty good lacing as well.

Smell: Sweeter than I expected (in a good way) with some blood orange and a bit of sourness. Hop and malt presence detectable.

Taste: Fantastic. Follows the nose with the malt coming to the front but is well balanced by the hops. Really well done IPA and amazingly balanced for 12%.

Mouthfeel: Absolutely unbelievable how smooth this is. Medium bodied but somehow has a slight fluffiness to it. Good carbonation, but may be able to use a little more.

Overall: I wasn't sure what to expect from a 12% IPA, but this blew my expectations out of the water. Must get.

Serving type: bottle

05-14-2013 00:29:13 | More by alex_hart

MostlyNorwegian

Illinois

4.5/5  rDev +7.7%

05-13-2013 23:41:12 | More by MostlyNorwegian

mntlover

Tennessee

4.04/5  rDev -3.3%
look: 4.75 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4

Pours a rich thick burnt orange/brown, nice and murky with a nice thumb sized light tan head that falls slowly to a cap. Some good lace left behind. Very nice looking brew sure doesn't look like a normal I2PA, but very nice.

Aroma is wow big chewy malts rich caramel, molasses, plums, sprinkled with brown sugars. Hops mingled with the malt mango light citrus more tangerine like with some light alcohol notes.

Taste is rich malty goodness with a nice hop bitterness citrus, some pine even tobacco notes. Hops are not over done but are enough to keep this malt bomb from being cloying. More of a big old ale then an I2PA but an enjoyable beer. Alcohol is well hidden just hints that make it enjoyable.

Mouthfeel is a bigger medium seems like it should be bigger on this baby. Feel is maybe medium not overly peppy just smooth.

Overall I am enjoying this one maybe not true to style but a damn tasty big brew.

Serving type: bottle

05-12-2013 22:00:35 | More by mntlover

DIPAFAN

New Jersey

4/5  rDev -4.3%

05-12-2013 19:15:50 | More by DIPAFAN

Cylinsier

Pennsylvania

4.3/5  rDev +2.9%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 4.25

tap

Pours a deep amber red, yellowish film for a head.

Smells of piney citrus hops and caramel malts.

Flavor is of caramel rich malts, sweet apple, honey, and piney hops.

Medium body with a stinging carbonation on the roof of the mouth.

A really good strong brew, tasty with excellent malt-hop balance. Definitely worth trying and one of the better imperial IPAs I've had.

Serving type: on-tap

05-12-2013 15:06:12 | More by Cylinsier

ranokmai

Michigan

3.25/5  rDev -22.2%

05-12-2013 06:47:04 | More by ranokmai

BoseMan421

Illinois

4.5/5  rDev +7.7%

05-11-2013 19:06:01 | More by BoseMan421