Dark Horse Double Crooked Tree IPA - Dark Horse Brewing Company

CortexBomb

Michigan

3.75/5  rDev -10.3%
look: 4 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 4 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.5

Dark amber pour with a pretty good white head on top of it. The nose is a nice pairing of smooth caramel malts and heavy resiny hops.

The taste on this starts out with big citrus and grapefruit, but then seems to come back into balance and has a strong malt undertone present. Not nearly as abrasive as many in its style, and dangerously smooth drinking for its ABV...I didn't really notice the alcohol while I was drinking it.

The mouthfeel on this is moderate but not remarkable, thick, but not oily. The drinkability, also moderate but not huge. I think this brings some good flavours to the table, but it doesn't really stand out in any particular category either.

The bottom line: Dark Horse has put together a very serviceable DIPA with Double Crooked. The alcohol is absolutely hidden as far as i'm concerned, and I was shocked to find out that this is a 13% beer. The flavour profile is not as big as the alcohol might make you think though, and this is not a particularly amazing beer for its style, merely good.

Serving type: on-tap

04-22-2008 20:59:36 | More by CortexBomb

Stumpy29er

New York

4.25/5  rDev +1.7%

05-25-2013 02:19:46 | More by Stumpy29er

Tacoboomerang

Virginia

4.5/5  rDev +7.7%

05-24-2013 22:07:31 | More by Tacoboomerang

Fargrow

Michigan

3.48/5  rDev -16.7%
look: 4 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 3 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 3.75

A: Cloudy, medium brown. Head is about 2 fingers with a white-cream color.

S: I actually smell a little cocoa and maltiness. Also some citrus and pine.

T: Really malty for a DIPA. Caramel but no distinguishable fruit for me. Definitely some alcohol in this one. That's really the only aftertaste. It overtakes the hop bite that should be there. In the after aftertaste, I'm left with a sweet grapefruit taste.

M: Medium bodied and smooth. Kinda fluffy.

O: I can see why it's not normal to double the malt with the hops in DIPAs. It would be really good with about 8% alcohol. I'm disappointed with this one, but I bought a 4 pack so we'll see how it ages.

Cheers

Serving type: bottle

05-24-2013 21:11:20 | More by Fargrow

smitty5245

California

4/5  rDev -4.3%

05-24-2013 20:21:50 | More by smitty5245

Eriktheipaman

Virginia

4/5  rDev -4.3%

05-23-2013 13:51:50 | More by Eriktheipaman

JISurfer

South Carolina

4.5/5  rDev +7.7%

05-23-2013 03:32:15 | More by JISurfer

BradStokley

Maryland

3.75/5  rDev -10.3%

05-23-2013 01:23:08 | More by BradStokley

Bigtwin

Michigan

4/5  rDev -4.3%

05-22-2013 16:31:14 | More by Bigtwin

IronLover

Pennsylvania

3.93/5  rDev -6%
look: 4.25 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 4

Murky, weathered copper orange in color with a viscous appearance. Poured with a short white foam that reduced to a thick cap that left thin, sticky lacings on the glass. Earthy ripe grapefruit and orange citrus hop aromas with boozy alcohol notes overtop caramel malt. On the thinner side of medium bodied with subdued yet rich carbonation through the middle to the end. Biting pine hops up front and into the middle with a pleasant transition to grapefruit and orange flavors followed by an unmistakable alcoholic heat. Finished crisp and dry with a lingering, intense boozy, pine hop bitter aftertaste. Most certainly a sipper whose finer characteristics intensify as this warms up.

Serving type: bottle

05-22-2013 03:03:59 | More by IronLover

BillyLrsn

Minnesota

4.25/5  rDev +1.7%

05-21-2013 23:22:29 | More by BillyLrsn

mendvicdog

Maryland

4.25/5  rDev +1.7%

05-21-2013 13:25:09 | More by mendvicdog

clayrock81

Virginia

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

Poured a golden orange with brownish red tints on top of one-finger head that died slow and left lace. Citric, even grape hop aromas come out and there is some floral notes as well but not overly hoppy nor do malts come out too much in nose. I must say that for a DIPA w/ the ABV hit this thing carries it definitely hides the alcohol. Medium-bodied and smooth, the citric and floral hops come out nicely and there is a bready chewiness and sweet malt (and even touch of sweet fruit flavor) that are balanced and make it a large tasting beer. Finishes dry and crisp but with no alkie burn and this is a dangerous sipper.

Serving type: on-tap

05-21-2013 13:05:35 | More by clayrock81

duceswild

Maryland

4/5  rDev -4.3%

05-21-2013 04:57:09 | More by duceswild

thampel09

New Jersey

4.5/5  rDev +7.7%

05-20-2013 20:08:17 | More by thampel09

JArena13

Pennsylvania

4.75/5  rDev +13.6%

05-20-2013 19:25:22 | More by JArena13

WolfsbaneBloom

Illinois

4.25/5  rDev +1.7%

05-20-2013 18:51:34 | More by WolfsbaneBloom

BtownIrish20

Indiana

4.75/5  rDev +13.6%

05-20-2013 02:19:20 | More by BtownIrish20

Dyelawn

Maine

4.25/5  rDev +1.7%

05-19-2013 21:34:50 | More by Dyelawn

Tittles

Indiana

4/5  rDev -4.3%

05-19-2013 13:44:58 | More by Tittles

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