Titan IPA - Great Divide Brewing Company

reddomino

Germany

4.13/5  rDev +0.5%
look: 4.5 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4

Poured from a bottle into a Duvel tulip.

A- Nice tan head about an inch thick that takes a while to fade into a thin lace, but sticks around for the whole ride. The beer itself is a nice clear amber color. Very pretty.

S- Right off the bat, pine needles. It's like walking in a pine forest. There's also some citrus, lemon and orange peels and a hint of maple syrup.

T- Huge bitterness up front. Citrus and honey flavors followed by tree sap and more pine needles. Akin to being slapped in the mouth with a pine branch. The malt brings up the rear and adds a nice balance to the beer. Sweet, roasted notes and a nice flavor of pipe tobacco.

M- The beer has a medium body and low carbonation, despite a persistent head. It finishes dry and leaves a bit of a sticky residue on the tongue, not unpleasant though.

Overall I enjoyed this beer very much. I don't have a lot of experience with IPAs, but this has certainly made me interested in trying some more.

Serving type: bottle

09-12-2009 20:06:34 | More by reddomino

tom10101

Quebec (Canada)

3.75/5  rDev -8.8%

05-19-2013 17:09:08 | More by tom10101

hopkrid

Florida

4.25/5  rDev +3.4%

05-19-2013 16:12:51 | More by hopkrid

Fubar1453

Massachusetts

4/5  rDev -2.7%

05-19-2013 14:20:06 | More by Fubar1453

DiggerDahl

North Dakota

3.75/5  rDev -8.8%

05-18-2013 16:03:11 | More by DiggerDahl

ucsbmullet

Colorado

4.5/5  rDev +9.5%

05-18-2013 02:10:49 | More by ucsbmullet

inanity

Massachusetts

5/5  rDev +21.7%

05-18-2013 00:17:46 | More by inanity

Glider

Massachusetts

5/5  rDev +21.7%

05-17-2013 13:37:07 | More by Glider

trxxpaxxs

New York

3.99/5  rDev -2.9%
look: 4.25 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 4

A: Pours a translucent gold with one and a half fingers of slightly off-white head. The foam fades fairly quickly leaving a ton of residue along the edges of the glass. Decent lacing as it drinks.

S: The nose is sweet with caramel malts, a good pine presence, and just a dash of orange citrus. It smells inviting.

T: It starts out with a sweet malty backbone upon the first second. The pine hops come on second with a touch of juicy orange. As the beer progresses along, I get a small floral component and a taste of fresh cut grass. The finish is sticky with bitter biting pine, some alcohol, and some malt.

M: Medium bodied beer. It's sweet and coating to start, flavorful and well balanced in the middle, and finishes sticky with bitters and malt.

O: Good beer. Not something I'd buy all the time, considering how many better IPAs are out there, but it's good. I'd drink it out at a bar if the tap list didn't have any better options.

Serving type: bottle

05-16-2013 21:12:39 | More by trxxpaxxs

HouvilleSwamp

Texas

4.25/5  rDev +3.4%

05-14-2013 22:32:52 | More by HouvilleSwamp

MarshMan71

Illinois

4.5/5  rDev +9.5%

05-13-2013 23:22:37 | More by MarshMan71

HarmonMW

Michigan

4.25/5  rDev +3.4%

05-13-2013 21:59:13 | More by HarmonMW

justintcoons

Pennsylvania

3.55/5  rDev -13.6%
look: 3.5 | smell: 3.25 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 3.5

12oz bottle poured into a shaker pint.

Appearance
Gold with 1 finger of white head that dissipates quickly. Excellent clarity with moderate carbonation.

Nose
Grapefruit juice, honeydew, orange zest, caramel and notes of butterscotch.

Taste
Grapefruit juice and honeydew melon with lighter hints of tangerine zest and florals. Honey like malts with hints of caramel. Finishes with light notes of pine sap.

Mouthfeel
Medium bodied, smooth and lightly bitter.

Overall
This is one mellow IPA. It's really smooth and easy drinking.

Serving type: bottle

05-12-2013 22:57:05 | More by justintcoons

twenty5

Pennsylvania

4/5  rDev -2.7%

05-12-2013 20:50:52 | More by twenty5

leinie13

Ohio

3.75/5  rDev -8.8%

05-12-2013 01:49:16 | More by leinie13

DenverHopHead

Colorado

4.2/5  rDev +2.2%
look: 4.5 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4 | overall: 4

Not as hoppy as I'd like, but still a very tasty brew. Overpowering malt presence, which isn't bad, but when drinking alongside a Cali IPA, it really stands out. A strong looking beer that left impressive lacing long after the beer was gone. I look forward to the aroma of a good IPA, but this one is lacking. I like this beer and would have again (likely in the late Fall or Winter), but overall it doesn't scream great IPA. This feels like kick ass Pale Ale to me!

Serving type: bottle

05-10-2013 14:59:19 | More by DenverHopHead

krisbee

New Jersey

4.5/5  rDev +9.5%

05-10-2013 03:12:53 | More by krisbee

rph97

Texas

4/5  rDev -2.7%

05-10-2013 01:17:32 | More by rph97

bluckbeyes

Oregon

3.75/5  rDev -8.8%

05-10-2013 01:03:22 | More by bluckbeyes

HopHeadRyan

Pennsylvania

3/5  rDev -27%

05-09-2013 22:00:06 | More by HopHeadRyan

GreesyFizeek

New York

3.75/5  rDev -8.8%

05-09-2013 13:44:03 | More by GreesyFizeek

melisassy

Massachusetts

4/5  rDev -2.7%

05-09-2013 00:48:21 | More by melisassy

jonkerbaugh

Colorado

4/5  rDev -2.7%

05-08-2013 21:42:17 | More by jonkerbaugh

MrBuckHigh

Ohio

3.75/5  rDev -8.8%

05-08-2013 17:29:47 | More by MrBuckHigh

CMalenda

New Jersey

4.25/5  rDev +3.4%

05-08-2013 02:42:34 | More by CMalenda