Dark Horse Double Crooked Tree IPA - Dark Horse Brewing Company

MCain04

Illinois

4.34/5  rDev +3.8%
look: 4.25 | smell: 4 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 4.25

Just picked up fresh from the bottle store. 12 oz bottle poured into a 12 oz Spiegelau snifter.

A: Opaque orange/amber body with off-white 1 finger head, good retention, some lacing.

S: Malty, a little grassy piney hops, not too aromatic though.

T: Some good piney hops with a strong malty backbone. Great bitterness throughout, definitely lingers. Unbelievably, not heat whatsoever.

M: Great smooth texture with moderate carbonation and a heavy, full body. Very nice.

O: A good, if not great, DIPA. Hides the ABV incredibly. Very easy drinking. I hear people put this down for a year, but I don't see it needing the aging... This tastes great fresh. I'm a fan. Looking forward to the rest of these!

Serving type: bottle

03-10-2013 06:14:03 | More by MCain04

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

3.25/5  rDev -22.2%

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

ucsbmullet

Colorado

4.5/5  rDev +7.7%

05-11-2013 04:34:32 | More by ucsbmullet

Mervjahn

Minnesota

4.5/5  rDev +7.7%

05-11-2013 02:50:17 | More by Mervjahn

rmehughes

Indiana

4.25/5  rDev +1.7%

05-11-2013 01:13:31 | More by rmehughes

BeastLU

Virginia

4/5  rDev -4.3%

05-11-2013 00:36:03 | More by BeastLU

Damian74Shensky

South Carolina

4/5  rDev -4.3%

05-11-2013 00:30:45 | More by Damian74Shensky

Slay40

Michigan

2/5  rDev -52.2%

05-10-2013 21:09:28 | More by Slay40

BadJustin

New York

4.25/5  rDev +1.7%

05-10-2013 17:41:28 | More by BadJustin